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Most of the images below were taken through a SAC7 webcam and my 8" LX200GPS at f/25.

Neptune and Uranus were imaged using the ST7E CCD camera through the 12" LX200GPS at f/10.

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Animation of the transit of Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS) on 7-16-06
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The Beehive (M44) guarded by Saturn and Mars
6-14-06
Source: 2 secs Canon 20D w/ 200mm f2.8 lens

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Jupiter
6-8-06
I processed this image taken by my friend Tom Klausing through his C14
Source: 90 sec ToUCam

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Saturn!
3-28-06
3 years after my first attempt at imaging it 
Source: 60 secs ToUCam processed with Registax
12" at 7625 mm (f/25)

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Mars returns!
10-19-05
Source: 120 secs ToUCam processed with Registax

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20 sec. LRGB Neptune on 8-8-2004

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20 sec. LRGB of Uranus on 8-8-2004

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Jupiter's Triple Transit of 3-27-2004

Animation of the Triple Transit

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My first ever attempt to image  a planet. Saturn on 4-13-03

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Mars on 7-20-2003

 

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Mars on 8-19-2003

 

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Mars at its closest approach on  8-23-2003