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CCD Project - Sun, Moon, Asteroid, and Planet images

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	Four stacked 60-second images taken over the course of 80 minutes on 2001 December 22 from my driveway inside the D.C. beltway capture two asteroids cruising through the constellation of Perseus. Asteroid 973 Aralia (right side of image) is about magnitude 14.4, while asteroid 1677 Tycho Brahe (left side of image) is about magnitude 16.3. For more on imaging asteroids, check out the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center .
	This 10 second image taken 2000 June 23 barely caught Pluto at the far left edge of the image, about halfway down.
	Venus, taken in early twilight 11 June 1999. 11/100th of a second, and covering about 90% of the 8" scope's aperture to prevent the pixels from being saturated. The "half-moon" is slightly lop-sided, I think as a result of the limited aperture (I probably vignetted part of the planet). No larger image available.
	The moon, near the terminator on the southern hemisphere, at about 1st quarter on 25 April 1999. Click on the thumbnail at left for a larger version (101kb). Or if you prefer, the full-size image (369kb) is here .
	Mars, near opposition on 25 April 1999. No larger image available. The seeing was pretty good, but there was a fair amount of moisture in the atmosphere.
	Jupiter. 11/100th of a second. No larger image available.
	A better image of Jupiter, taken near opposition in November 1999. 11/100th of a second. No larger image available.
	Saturn. 11/100th of a second. No larger image available. You can see Cassini's division (a gap in the rings).