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This shot is a two part composite of the lunar
crescent moon taken at prime focus. It is of 
a phase that I do not get to image often, since
it is far in the western sky and behind the house
from Payson.  

            
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Jupiter was near the moon this night, and
here is a 2.5x view showing the four
moons which accompanied it at this time

            
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This is a 5x barlow close up in white light
showing the great red spot on the disk

            
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RGB color version of the last image
taken with SBIG RGB filters

            
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This is Venus at 5x in white light showing
a gibbous phase

            
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Processing:
            300/1600 best frames, Multi point alignment in Registax, Wavelets
            in Registax or IUSM in PS, Levels and Contrast Masking In Photoshop
            CS3.
Instrument:  8" f/4 with Prime, or 5x Barlow
Platform:  Byers GEM
CCD Camera:  Image Source DMK 51
Location:  Happy Jack, Arizona
Elevation:  6800 ft.
Sky:  Seeing 2/5, Transparency 7/10
Outside Temperature:  25F