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Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptun Pluto Conjunctions

* Mercury *

Mercury
5/9/2002, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam.

* Venus *

Venus
5/22/2007, Vienna/Austria. Vixen VC200L, 2x barlow, Canon EOS 5D.

Venus in Taurus 2007 (6 photos)

Venus 2001
Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam. For every photo there were up to 50 single shots added. Because I used the same equipment for each photo, the size of the planet is proportional to the visual size.
Published in "Interstellarum" 2002/8 p.18 and a single image in "Interstellarum" 2007/6 p.30.

Venus at dusk
11/1/2000, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 200 mm, autom. exposure, Kodak Elite 100.
For comparison the same photo with digital camera Olympus C-1000L.

Venus sets
11/1/2000, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 300 mm, ap. 8.0, 15 sec., Kodak Elite 100.

* Mars *

Mars 2007/2008
2/3/2008, Kaltenleutgeben near Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, Zoom 24-70 mm.
A GIF-animation, that shows the way of Mars through Taurus, Gemini and Cancer from 7/31/2007 until 5/27/2008 with an intervall of 7 days. (Here a "still-image" of the sequence.)

Mars
9/5/2003, Kaltenleutgeben near Vienna/Austria. Takahashi Epsilon 160, Starlight MX916, OTE 150 without guiding. RGB (each 2x 2 min.).

Mars
5/24/2001, Hohe Wand/Neunkirchen/Austria. Intes MK-67, VIP-Barlow, Logitech WebCam. 54 single shots added and processed.

* Jupiter *

Jupiter
1/3/2002, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, VIP-Barlow, Logitech WebCam. Some single shots added and processed.
Published in "Star Observer" 2002/4 p.96 and in "Ahnerts Astron. Jahrbuch 2010" p.133.

Jupiter with moons (Io, Europa, Ganymed, Callisto)
1/3/2002, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam. Mosaic of 3 images, each added from some single shots and processed.
Published in "Ahnerts Astron. Jahrbuch 2010" p.132.

Jupiter with moons (Callisto, Io, Europa, Ganymed)
12/27/2001, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam. Mosaic of 3 images, each added from some single shots and processed.
Published in "Star Observer" 2002/4 p.96 and on the homepage of the WDR.

Jupiter with Io
12/20/2001, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, VIP-barlow, Logitech WebCam. Some single shots added and processed.
Published in "NaturFoto" 2006/3 p.68.

Jupiter with Io and Europa
11/3/2001, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam. Some single shots 2x enlarged, added and processed.

Jupiter mit Io
2/25/2001, Sofienalpe near Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, VIP-barlow, Logitech WebCam. 61 single shots 2x enlarged, added and processed.

Jupiter
1/17/2001, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, VIP-barlow, Logitech WebCam. 13 single shots added and processed. The photo is not very impressive but it was made THROUGH CLOUDS.

Jupiter with shadow of Io and the moons Io and Europa
1/9/2001, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam. 8 single shots 2x enlarged, added and processed.

Jupiter with Io and Europa
11/27/2000, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam. 12 single shots 2x enlarged, added and processed.

Jupiter with Io and Ganymed
10/14/2000, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam. Some single shots 2x enlarged, added and processed. First try. Here a unprocessed raw image. And for comparison a photo with eyepiece projection (26 mm) on slidefilm ISO 200. The image is a 1:1 detail of the photo scanned with 2700 dpi: Photo.

* Saturn *

3 years Saturn
3/13/2007, Hohe Wand/Neunkirchen/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, 50 mm.
A GIF-animation, that shows the way of Saturn through Cancer and Leo from Aug. 2005 until Sep. 2008 in steps at 1st and 15th of each month. (Here a "still-image" of the sequence.)
Published on the homepage of NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APoD) on 4/7/2007 and on the NASA CD-ROM "Imagine the Universe! / Astronomy Picture of the Day (APoD) 2007 / Starchild / Blueshift".

Saturn
12/20/2001, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, VIP-barlow, Logitech WebCam. Some single shots added and processed.
Published in "Star Observer" 2002/4 p.96 and in "NaturFoto" 2006/3 p.68.

Saturn
10/12/2001, Brentenriegel/Sieggraben. Intes MK-67, VIP-barlow, Logitech WebCam. Some single shots added and processed.

Saturn
11/27/2000, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam. 7 single shots 2x enlarged, added and processed.

Saturn
10/14/2000, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam. Some single shots 2x enlarged, added and processed. First try. The brighter northern hemisphere and the cassini division in the ring are clearly visible. Here a unprocessed raw image. And for comparison a photo with eyepiece projection (26 mm) on slidefilm ISO 200. The image is a 1:1 detail of the photo scanned with 2700 dpi: Photo.

* Uranus *

Uranus
9/5/2003, Kaltenleutgeben near Vienna/Austria. Takahashi Epsilon 160, Starlight MX916, OTE 150 without guiding. RGB (each 4x 2 min.).

Uranus, Neptun, Mars in Capricorn
11/15/2001, Stickelberg/Grimmenstein. Minolta SRT101, Minolta 55 mm, ap. 2.8, Kodak Elite 200. 5 min.

* Neptun *

Neptun
9/5/2003, Kaltenleutgeben near Vienna/Austria. Takahashi Epsilon 160, Starlight MX916, OTE 150 without guiding. RGB (each 4x 2 min.).

Neptun, Uranus, Mars in Capricorn
11/15/2001, Stickelberg/Grimmenstein. Minolta SRT101, Minolta 55 mm, ap. 2.8, Kodak Elite 200. 5 min.

* Pluto *

Pluto
9/5/2003, Kaltenleutgeben near Vienna/Austria. Takahashi Epsilon 160, Starlight MX916, OTE 150 without guiding. RGB (each 4x 2 min.).

Pluto
6/25/2001, Stickelberg/Grimmenstein. Minolta SRT101, Minolta 135 mm, ap. 3.5, Kodak Elite 200. 18 min.

* Conjunctions *

Venus occults Sun (Venustransit)

Mars near M44
4/18/2010, Vienna/Austria. Pentax 75, Vixen GP-DX, QHY5 Guidecam, QHY8, LPS filter. 6x 7 min. Reduced to 25%.

Moon, M45 Pleiades
10/7/2009, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, Pentax 75/500. Two different exposed photos were combined.

Moon, Jupiter
9/2/2009, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 200/2.8.

Moon, Venus; Albertina
2/28/2009, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, Canon 70-200/4.

Moon, Venus, Jupiter (Moon occults Venus) (3 photos)

Moon and Venus
11/1/2008, Moedling near Wien/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, Canon 70-200/4.

Mars, M35
3/9/2008, Kaltenleutgeben near Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 350Da, Pentax 75. 6x 3 min. at ISO 800.

Venus and Jupiter (3 photos)

Venus, Saturn, Regulus
10/16/2007, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 17-40/4 L.

Moon occults Saturn (2 photos)

Venus, Moon, Taurus 2007-04 (8 photos)

Venus, Mercury, Uranus
2/9/2007, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 17-40/4 L. Here a detail with description.

Moon, M45 Pleiades
9/12/2006, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, ASA 8" f/2.75 with TeleVue Powermate 2x barlow. Mosaic of 2 photos, different exposed photos were combined.
Published in "Interstellarum" 2006/12 p.7 and "Ahnerts Astr. Jahrbuch 2009" p.34.

Moon, M45 Pleiades
9/12/2006, Vienna/Austria. The above photo of the moon was combined with a older photo of M45.
Published in "Ahnerts Astron. Jahrbuch 2008" p.36.

Moon, Venus, Mercury, Saturn at sunrise; rainbow
8/22/2006, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 17-40/4 L, Canon EF 70-200/4 L.

Jupiter, Alpha LIB, minor planet 27 Euterpe
4/21/2006, Vienna/Austria. Canon EF 200/2.8, CCD Starlight SXV-H9, RGB each 4x 20 sec. Reduced to 70%.
Published on the homepage of the WDR and in "Interstellarum" 2006/6 p.19.

Venus, Jupiter, Moon
9/6/2005, Vienna/Austria (castle Liechtenstein). Canon EOS 10D, Canon 70-200/4 L.
On the original image there is also Spica (Alpha VIR) visible just below Venus.
Published on the homepage of the WDR and in "Interstellarum" 2005/12 p.14.

Venus and Mercury
6/27/2005, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 10D, Intes MK-67. The planets were seperated only less than 5' (moons diameter is 30').
Published in "Interstellarum" 2005/10 p.6.

Jupiter and Moon
5/19/2005, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 10D, Canon 400/5.6; diff. exposure times for Jupiter and Moon.

Venus occults Sun (Venustransit)
6/8/2004, Hochrotherd/Breitenfurt near Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Baader solar filter (photographic), Canon Teleextender 1.4x, Canon EOS 10D. Contact times by camera data, adjusted by radio controled watch.
Here a photo showing the atmospheric lightbow.
And GIF-animation from entrence (600 KB) and GIF-animation from exit (600 KB).
Published as poster at the showcase of the Freiluftplanetarium Sterngarten Georgenberg Vienna/Austria.

Venus near M45 Pleiades
4/2/2004, Vienna/Austria. Takahashi Epsilon 160, Canon EOS 10D, ISO 400, 2x 6 sec.

Mars and Venus near M45 Pleiades
3/29/2004, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS 10D, ISO 200, Canon 100 mm Macro, 4x 50 sec.

Mercury occults Sun (Mercurytransit)
5/7/2003, Hochrotherd/Breitenfurt near Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Baader solar filter (photographic), Canon EOS 10D.
Published in "sinn-haft" No.16 p.33.

Planets parade
5/9/2002, Vienna/Austria. Minolta SRT101, Minolta 135 mm, ap. 4.0, Kodak Elite 200. 1 sec.

Planets parade
5/6/2002, Vienna/Austria. Minolta SRT101, Minolta 135 mm, ap. 4.0, Kodak Elite 200. 0,5 sec.

Planets parade
5/1/2002, Brentenriegel/Sieggraben/Austria. Minolta SRT101, Minolta 35 mm, Kodak Elite 200.

Moon occults Saturn
4/16/2002, Vienna/Austria. JSO 125/475, Logitech WebCam. Mosaic of 4 images. 15 min. before occultation I shot this photo, then clouds came.
Published in "Interstellarum" 2002/6 p.35 and "Star Observer" 2003/5 p.102.

Mars near M45 Pleiades
4/4/2002, Hohe Wand/Neunkirchen. Minolta SRT101, Minolta 135 mm, ap. 4.0, Kodak Elite 200. 6 min. Very less contrast because of clouds and low horizon.

Moon meets Jupiter
1/26/2002, Vienna/Austria. JSO 125/475, Logitech WebCam. Mosaic of 7 images.
For comparison a photo with Intes MK-67, Canon EOS 100, ~1/4 sec. (hat-methode), Kodak Elite 100: Photo.
Published in "Sterne und Weltraum" 2002/4 p.45, "Star Observer" 2003/5 p.102, "sinn-haft" No.16 p.32 and 38, "Ahnerts Astron. Jahrbuch 2008" p.92.

Moon occults Saturn
11/3/2001, Vienna/Austria. Intes MK-67, Logitech WebCam.
Published in "Interstellarum" 2002/6 p.36, "Star Observer" 2003/5 p.101, "sinn-haft" No.16 p.34/35.

Merkury and Venus over Vienna at dawn
10/31/2001, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 100 mm, ap. 5.6, 1/2 sec., Kodak Elite 100.
Published in "Sterne und Weltraum" 2003/1 p.51 and "Ahnerts Astr. Jahrbuch 2007" p.127.

Moon meets Saturn
8/14/2001, Vienna/Austria. Megrez 80/480, Logitech WebCam. Mosaic of 5 images, each with some single shots added and processed.
For comparison a photo with Intes MK-67, Minolta SRT101, Kodak Elite 200, ~ 1 sec.: Photo.
Published on the homepage of William Optics.

Moon and Jupiter
4/26/2001, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 300 mm, ap. 8.0, Kodak Elite 100. ~ 10 sec. (guided).

Moon, Jupiter, Saturn
4/26/2001, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 100 mm, ap. 8.0, Kodak Elite 100. ~ 15 sec. (guided).

Jupiter, Moon, Saturn
4/25/2001, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 100 mm, ap. 5.6, Kodak Elite 100. 10 sec.

Moon and Saturn
4/25/2001, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 300 mm, ap. 8.0, Kodak Elite 100. ~ 15 sec. (guided).

Mars, Antares, Moon
3/15/2001, Vienna/Austria. Minolta SRT101, 135 mm, ap. 5.6, Kodak Elite 400. 5 sec.

Aldebaran, Jupiter, Saturn, Moon, Venus
3/1/2001, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 28 mm, ap. 4.5, Kodak Elite 100. 10 sec.

Jupiter, Saturn, Moon
1/6/2001, Vienna/Austria. Digital camera Olympus C-1000L. At b.r. you can see the trail of a jet.

Moon and Venus
11/29/2000, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 300 mm, ap. 8.0, Kodak Elite 100. 4 sec.
Published in "Sterne und Weltraum" 2001/3 p.248 and "Ahnerts Astr. Jahrbuch 2002" p.179.

Moon and Venus
11/29/2000, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 80 mm, autom. exposure, Kodak Elite 100.
Published in "Ahnerts Astr. Jahrbuch 2003" p.57, "Sterne u. Weltraum Special 7" p.5 and "Star Observer" 2003/5 p.101.

Jupiter, Moon, Saturn
11/12/2000, Vienna/Austria. Minolta SRT101, Minolta 135 mm, ap. 5.6, Kodak Elite 400. 5 sec.

Moon and Venus at dusk
11/1/2000, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 50 mm, autom. exposure, Kodak Elite 100.
For comparison the same photo with digital camera Olympus C-1000L.

Moon and Mars
10/24/2000, Vienna/Austria. Canon EOS, 300 mm, ap. 8.0, Kodak Elite 100. 20 sec. (guided).
Published in "StarObserver" 2001/4 p.87.

Jupiter, Moon, Saturn
8/23/2000, Vienna/Austria. Minolta SRT101, Minolta 135 mm, ap. 5.6, Fujichrome Sensia 400; 4 sec. Aldebaran (l.b.) and some stars of the Hyades are also visible.