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Venus: The Start of a New Apparition
A small, gibbous Venus marking the start of the 2024-2025 apparition.
Saturn: A Thinning Ring System
The rings continuing to thin toward edge-on, with a distinct shadow band across the globe.
Jupiter: The Great Red Spot's Turbulent Wake
The Great Red Spot trailing a bright, churning wake of white ovals in Jupiter's South Equatorial Belt.
Saturn: A Narrower Ring Tilt
Crisp rings noticeably narrower than the 2022 captures, as Saturn's rings continue closing toward edge-on.
Venus: A Thin Morning Crescent
A thin crescent captured shortly after Venus's August 2023 inferior conjunction, now a morning object.
Saturn with Rhea, Iapetus, Tethys and Dione
Saturn framed by four moons — Rhea, Iapetus, Tethys and Dione — spread across the field.
Venus: A Clear Crescent
Venus in a clear crescent phase, roughly a quarter illuminated, with a much larger apparent disk.
Venus Just Past Dichotomy
Venus just past its half-lit dichotomy point, transitioning toward a thicker crescent.
Saturn: The Sharpest of 2022
The sharpest and cleanest capture from the site's 2022 Saturn sessions, with a crisp Cassini Division.
Neptune
The solar system's outermost planet, a tiny pale blue-green point even at high magnification.
Saturn with Titan, Rhea, Dione and Tethys
A wide-field view placing Saturn alongside four of its moons: Titan, Rhea, Dione and Tethys.
Jupiter with Ganymede, Europa and Io
A rotation video from late October 2022 showing Jupiter with three of its Galilean moons, captured through the original Maksutov setup.
Saturn: Rings and Globe in Fine Color
Good color separation between Saturn's bluish rings and warm cream-toned globe, with the Cassini Division visible.
Jupiter with the Great Red Spot, Callisto and Io
A rotation video from October 2022 showing the Great Red Spot alongside two Galilean moons, captured through the original Maksutov setup.