Astrophotography by David Gares

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"And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts."  (2 Peter 1:19) 

Choose from planet images below:

venus.jpg
Venus, CCD, f/44 eyepiece
projection, 100 x 0.005s,
(08/07/04, 5:45 a.m.)
marscolcen.jpg
Mars, CCD, f/43 eyepiece
projection, 10 x 0.01s
(7/19/03, 4:30 a.m.)
Note large polar cap.
marscenter2.jpg
Mars, CCD, f/44 eyepiece
projection, 50 x 0.02s
(10/03/03, 11:06 p.m.)
  Note receding polar cap.
jupiterwcam.jpg
Jupiter, webcam
(Click image for details)
saturnwcam9c.jpg
Saturn, webcam
(Click image for details)
uranus.jpg
Uranus, CCD, f/4.3 (wide-field),
10 x 5s, Orion SkyGlow filter,
(07/25/04, 5:05 a.m.)

Site:  Harahan, LA
Telescope:  10" Meade LX200 SCT, f/10
CCD:  Starlight Express MX7C
See Tips Page for visual observations of Mars (telescope comparisons).