I finally compiled a full planetary map of Mars using photos taken from my backyard! This has been a project I’ve been thinking about for a long time and it feels great to see such wonderful results!
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I continue to take photos of Mars to complete my map of the whole planet, and I'm finally getting my first glimpse of Olympus Mons!
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Tonight is Mars opposition, when Mars is directly opposite the Sun from Earth’s vantage point. I took the opportunity to take another photo and get a little closer to finishing my map of Mars!
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Tonight Earth and Mars are the closest they'll be as they pass one another in orbit, smile for your close up!
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My first time getting the ISS in quite a while. Seeing wasn’t perfect, but it’s always a pleasure to see the ISS!
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Looking at my most recent images of Mars I can see the planet getting bigger as it gets closer to Earth
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My first time seeing the moon again in a long time, and my clearest view of Mars yet!
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Using six of my Jupiter pictures this summer I was able to create a full map of the whole planet!
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Finally getting a good view of the Great Red Spot this summer!
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You never need a reason to go outside to see Mars!
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I used my planetary camera to get a zoomed in view of the XM-3 geostationary satellite going into the shadow of the Earth.
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I used my all sky camera and some custom software to see all the satellites overhead without those darn stars getting in the way.
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I filled up my entire hard drive taking a series of pictures of Jupiter so that I could capture the planet’s rotation!
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My first time seeing Mars in two years, and my first time with a planetary camera!
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Trying out my software to remove stars from star trail images to reveal airplanes and satellites.
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I bought a new barlow lens to increase my telescopes magnification. The increased magnification means my camera can see much more detail on the planets.
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Trying to nail down my Jupiter image techniques before the planets are in prime location!
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Jupiter and Saturn are finally back in the night sky at a somewhat normal evening hour. It’s my first time getting good results with my new planetary camera, and I’m excited to try again soon!
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After being blessed with nice weather two days in a row I tried seeing comet NEOWISE more zoomed in with my telescope.
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My first time ever seeing a comet! Thrilled to finally be able to capture such a rare event!
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