Inner Planets

The inner planets (Mercury and Venus) go through phases like the Moon does.  The outer planets only look a little less than full.  So, at different times, the inner planets can look substantially different.  Over time, hopefully I'll get some interesting pictures.

It's getting closer! Venus in URGB, f29, 1/12/09
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Ultraviolet image provides detail with visible light images, not good seeing

It's getting closer! Venus in Ultraviolet, f29,
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01/08-09 Banding shows clouds. Not very much detail but in visible light it's a cue ball.

Venus RGB f29, waning gibbous
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11-17-08 Venus is bright in the evening sky. It will get higher in the sky - you can't miss it

Venus, waning gibbous, RGB, f29, 10/29/08
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First good picture of Venus as it gets closer and changes its phase to crescent. RGB is featureless