Daytime Astrophotography Page

Astroimages with the Sun above the horizon

Updated 6/27/07

Perhaps the easiest planet to shoot against the daytime sky is Venus. It was even seen fairly well naked eye by looking over the telescope tube up at the bright cobalt blue sky. Here at prime focus the disk is featurless, but has a bright rim. Instrument: 12.5" f/5 Newtonian CCD Camera: Vesta Cam Pro with Sony Sensor Exposure: Auto Filters: NONE Location: Payson, Arizona Elevation: 5150 ft. Sky: Seeing FWHM = 5 sec Transparency 8/10 Outside Temperature: 90F Processing Tools: Photoshop, Registax HOME GALAXIES EMISSION NEBS REFLECTION NEBS COMETS GLOBULARS OPEN CLUST PLANETARIES LINKS
 
 
 


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