The Planets

Mercury

Mercury on 24. March 2004.

Venus

The Venus Transit on 8. June 2004

Venus on 1.April 2004. Phase 49%

Venus on 10.May 2004. Phase 20%

Venus on 22.May 2004 during daylight. Phase 9%

Venus on 1.June 2004 during daylight. Phase 1.6%

The Venus-transit 2004

Mars

Mars on 18.October 2005. Ok conditions. Vixen R200SS f/4 w/2.5x Powermate and ToUcam II Pro. 100 frames stacked with Registax.

Mars on 17.October 2005. Ok conditions. 80mm ED f/7.5 w/2.5x Powermate and ToUcam II Pro. 200 frames stacked with Registax.

Mars on 24.August 2005. Poor conditions. 80mm ED f/7.5 w/2.5x Powermate and ToUcam II Pro. 100 frames stacked with Registax.

This image of Mars was taken on 18.Aug 2003 (24.7" -2.8 mag), and was shown on TV2 (National Broadcast Television) during the weatherforecast on the 25.aug 2003. The polar cap is a prominent feature on the surface, as well as detailed surface markings. Compare with the simulation on the right. 114mm f/8 reflector and a Logitech VC webcam.

Eli Kari Gjengedal showing one of my Mars-pictures TV2, august 2003.

Saturn

Picture taken 15.Des 2001, with a 114mm f/8 reflector and a Logitech VC webcam.. Several pictures combined with Registax. The Cassinis division is easily seen, as well as some banding on the surface of the planet. You can also see that the disk of Saturn is quite flat, due to its fast rotation.

Jupiter

Picture taken 15.Des 2001, with a 114mm f/8 reflector and a Logitech VC webcam.. Several pictures combined with Registax. You can see one of Jupiters largest moons, Europa, on the right limb, casting a shadow on the planet surface.

An animations made up by 24 pictures taken in 10 minutes intervall. It shows the shadow of Europa crossing across the planet surface. The animation was created to gif and then converted into Flash player format.