| | Venus. It goes through phases like the moon. |
   | Mars. The red planet. |
 | Here is Mars in August, 2003 at it's closest to earth since our ancestors lived in caves. The south polar ice cap is visible as are dark markings on the planet's surface. |
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 The full moon next to Mars on December 23, 2007. This is a good illustration of the relative size of each.Mars is the red dot. (click the thumbnail) |
    | Jupiter. You can see the pale bands running across the surface. |
 | Here, you can see 3 of Jupiter's moons. |
 | This photo shows the shadow of Jupiter's moon Io crossing the planet (top center) and the moon Ganymede about to disappear behind it (lower right). Also referred to as a transit of Io and occultation of Ganymede. |
 | Saturn 2008. Next year, the ring will appear only as a thin line. |
   | Saturn 2007. The rings are becoming more edge-on. These are the first photos of Saturn with my new setup. |
 | Not a planet, but the Holmes Comet in November, 2007. Click the thumbnail to see how this comet would appear in binoculars. |
 | Saturn in January, 2001. |
  |  | Saturn 2002 The rings are wide open this year. |
 | Saturn 2003 The ring now obscures the north pole. |
 | Saturn 2004 |
 | Saturn 2005 |
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