Planetary

Planetary/Comet

	Comet C2020 F3 Neowise QSI 683 WSG-8 with Esprit 150 APO Refractor,50 subs at 10 seconds each. Guiding on comet with OAG. 21/07/20 Click here for larger version
	Comet C2014 Q2 Lovejoy SXVF-M25C with WO FLT 98 APO Refractor, 32 subs at 240 seconds each. Guiding on comet with Altair Astro 60mm finder-guider. 16/01/15 Click here for larger version
	Comet C2014 Q2 Lovejoy SXVF-M25C with WO FLT 98 APO Refractor, 32 subs at 240 seconds each. Guiding on comet with Altair Astro 60mm finder-guider with star suppression. 16/01/15 Click here for larger version
	Comet C2014 Q2 Lovejoy SXVF-M25C with WO FLT 98 APO Refractor, single sub at 240 seconds each. Guiding on comet with Altair Astro 60mm finder-guider. 16/01/15 Click here for larger version
	PanStarrs 2011/L4 - Comet SXVF-M25C with WO FLT 98 APO Refractor, 10 subs at 2 seconds each. Very low in the west. 01/04/13 Click here for larger version
	8/P Tuttle - Comet SXVF-H9C with 80mm ED Refractor, 28 subs at 120 seconds each. 12/12/07 Click here for larger version
	17/P Holmes - Comet SXVF-H9C with Canon 200mm telephoto lens , 4 subs at 120 seconds each.. 07/12/07 Click here for larger version
	17/P Holmes - Comet SXVF-H9C through 10" Reflector, 50 frames at 2 seconds each, at 1 minute intervals, stacked with registration on comet to show movement. 29/10/07 Click here for larger version Click here for enhanced inner jets version Click here for Larson Sekanina version Click here for 10/11/07 version Click here for False Colour 10/11/07 version Click here for 14/11/07 version Click here for 14/11/07 Widefield version
	Moon, Venus (aftermath of Occultation) EOS 300D with 80mm ED Refractor on EQ3-2 Mount.ISO 800, 1/4000 sec 8 rapid sequence images stacked in Registax 18/06/07 Click here for a larger version
	Moon and Saturn Occultation EOS 300D with 80mm ED80 Refractor on EQ3-2 Mount.ISO 800, Composite of two images at different exposures. 22/05/07 Click here for a larger version
	Moon, Venus and Mebsuta in Gemini EOS 300D with 200mm telephoto lens on EQ3-2 Mount.ISO 800, 1/10 sec F 3.2 19/05/07 Click here for a larger version
	Comet C2007 E3 Lovejoy One of 40 images of 60 seconds duration. 30/04/07 Click here for a larger version
	Venus and Pleiades Close Encounter Difficult and disappointing shot really but at least I did capture it! Canon 300D on 200mm Canon f2.8 L Series Telephoto lens on EQ6 mount. 4 images 60 seconds each stacked in MaximDL and post processed in PhotoShop. Poor Seeing, poor transparency Click here for a larger image 11/04/07
	Mars. Not going to win any prizes with this one but the planet was dancing around all over the place with the seeing! Philips Toucam II Pro with 2X Barlow lens on Skywatcher 10" Reflector mounted on EQ6. 1/25 sec, 450 frames stacked in Registax. Unguided. Processed in Photoshop. Poor seeing, average transparency. 04/11/05
	Jupiter and moons. Just a bit of fun really - this was a test shot for alignment but it was nice to see the moons in such a nice 'string'! EOS 300d prime focus on Skywatcher 80mm APO Refractor mounted on EQ6. 800 ASA, 1 sec, WB set to auto. Unguided. Average seeing, average transparency. 02/05/05
	Saturn. Some Structure at last! Philips Toucam Pro II Web Cam with two 2X Barlow lenses on Skywatcher 10" Reflector mounted on EQ6. 1/25 sec, 300 frames stacked in Registax. Unguided. Processed in Photoshop. Average seeing, average transparency. 11/04/05
	Jupiter. Ahhhh, the Red Spot at last! Philips Toucam II Pro with two 2X Barlow lenses on Skywatcher 10" Reflector mounted on EQ6. 1/25 sec, 500 frames stacked in Registax with wavelet processing. Unguided. Processed in Photoshop. Average seeing, average transparency. 11/04/05
	Jupiter. Philips Toucam II Pro with two 2X Barlow lenses on Skywatcher 80mm Refractor mounted on EQ3. 1/25 sec, 200 frames stacked in Registax. Unguided. Processed in Photoshop. Average seeing, poor transparency. 01/04/05