Observatory Fuerstenfeldbruck and Baader Planetarium

Fraunhofer Schaerrefraktor, 4000 mm focal length. Phillips To U Cam chip. Magnifying apprx. 400x. Visual diameter of Mercury apprx. 7,4 arc sec.

Focal shot taken on March 28/29th of 2004

Mercury

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VIDEO

If you try to catch this dwarf planet you will admit after at the tenths time. ,Oh... I should finish this nonsence, lets make something other'. Until the 29th of March I had also this opinion until this 'fast planet' slipped 12 degrees over the horizon for parts of seconds through the turbulent atmosphere layers. The best results were selected and overlayed. Giotto / Registax

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Jupiter: The great red spot and details of the cloud banner can be seen.

Jupiter Gif from Martin Rietze... on 10" Maksutov

..taken at Baader Planetarium:  Press on Jupiter

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Saturn: The good athmospere conditions let the planet appear clearl