As the morning star emerges into the eastern sky before sunrise, the opportunity to image it is irresistable. This new image was taken at 9:30 am after the sun came up as the still close to the sun planet cleared the trees next to the observatory. While photos of this object in UV did not reveal any cloud features, I keep trying!

Instrument:  12.5" f/5 Newtonian
CCD Camera:  Vesta Cam Pro with Sony Sensor
Exposure:  1/1500
Filters:  NONE
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 5 sec Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  75F
Processing Tools:  Photoshop, Registax
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