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	(1) Ceres
	(134340) Pluto
	(136472) Makemake  {previously 2005 FY9}
	(136108) Haumea  {previously 2003 EL61}
	(136199) Eris  {previously 2003 UB313}
	(136199) Eris  {previously 2003 UB313}
	Candidate Dwarf Planets

Star

Sun

Our local star, the Sun Sun through solar filter, visual light (visible features : photosphere, limb darkening, sunspot (944) )

CCD Image Mosaic  0.11s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-02-14 14:06h UT (#179116-45) [ Details of Sun - Mosaic Imaging & Construction ] [ see equivalent SOHO/MDI Image for Mar 02 |

Sun  - False Colour - 2007-05-06 with sunspot 953

False Colour CCD Image Mosaic (60% size) 0.11s exposure, 2x2 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-05-06 08:40h UT (#195002-17)

Sun  - Visible Light Montage of Images 2007-04-27 to 2007-05-06, showing sunspot 953

CCD Image Mosaic (60% size) 0.11s exposure, 2x2 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-04-30 17:05h UT (#194005-16) with inserts from 2007-04-28 15:01h UT (#193161) 2007-04-27 11:38h UT (#192042) 2007-05-06 08:43h UT (#195017) [ Full Size Image ]

Sun Spot 944 (detail) visible features :  Umbra: The darkest, coolest portion of sunspot.   Penumbra: lighter colored halo surrounding the central umbra

CCD Image (300% size) 0.3s exposure, 2x2 binning, Solar Filter + V filter   2007-02-14 14:18h UT (#179156)

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Inner Planets

Mercury

Mercury

No CCD image taken of Mercury. but digital photo taken in 2007

Digital Photo (EOS 400D) 1/3s, f/4, ISO 400, 70mm (cropped) 2007-05-18  21:47 h UT (#IMG_0470)

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Venus

Venus (69% phase Mag -4.1)

CCD Image, 0.11 sec exposure, lunar filter 2004-02-19  19:27 h UT (#58044) 8" LX200 operating at f/7)

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Mars

Mars - close to Opposition (2003) (phase 99.6%, 25.0 arc min diameter)
8" SCT operating at F/29 through eyepiece projection 0.25 sec exposure. Unfiltered. Unsharp masked. Image Scale 0.31 arc sec/pixel  (equivalent to surface scale of 85 km/pixel) 2003-08-23  00:32:04 h UT (#52117)
Mars  - near Opposition (2005) diameter 20 arc secs, taken with Barlow lens,  f/31,  0.29 arc sec/pixel, rotated to show N pole at top
CCD Image -  Approximate Colour Red : 5 x 1s, Green : 5 x 1s  Blue : 15 x 2s aligned, stacked & colour combined,  unsharp masked 2005-11-04  22:50 h UT (#103001-25)		CCD Image - Clear Filter 24 x 0.11s aligned & stacked , unsharp masked 2005-11-04  23:12 h UT (#103068-92)

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Outer Planets

Jupiter

Jupiter (2002)	Jupiter revolution over 1 hour
2002-03-01  23:18hUT CCD Image, 0.3 sec exposure (#18089) Heavy unsharp marking 8"/f10 SCT with Barlow	2002-03-01  23:14 to 00:07hUT Sequence of CCD Images,  0.3 sec exposure (#18084 et al) Heavy unsharp marking 8"/f10 SCT with Barlow

Jupiter and main moons

2002-03-07  21:08hUT CCD Image, 1 sec exposure (#19041) 8"/f10 SCT animated sequence of CCD Images of Io Occulation 2002-03-07).

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Saturn

Saturn

CCD Image (cropped) 0.2 sec exposure (single frame), 1x1 binning, R Filter  Unsharp Masked 2010-02-21 00:41 h UT  (#414465) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

CCD Image of Saturn 2001-Oct-31 (#8043)

Saturn's Moons

2001-11-09, 01:03h UT (#10022) Six of Saturn's moons appear in this CCD Image (2 sec exposure) (click on an image for details & larger view)

Saturn Moons (Titan, Tethys, Enceladus & Rhea)

CCD Image (cropped) 0.3 sec exposure (single frame), 2x2 binning, C Filter  2010-02-21 00:44 h UT  (#414480) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

Rhea & Hyperion

CCD Image (cropped) 6 x 2 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter  2010-02-21 01:27 h UT  (#414496-501) 12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME

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Uranus

Uranus, Oberon and Titania

Uranus + the moons Oberon and Titania

2002-09-13  00:13 to 00:15h UT CCD Image, 4 x 30 sec exposure (2x2 binning) 11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#25068-72) (Notes on Identification of Uranian Moons) Oberon has a calibrated Magnitude of +14.7 +/- 0.2

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Neptune

Neptune + the moon Triton

2002-09-23  21:32 to 21:34h UT CCD Image, 5 x 15 sec exposure (2x2 binning) 11.4 x 7.6 arc min  (#27018-22)

Neptune + the moon Triton (Neptune mag +7.9, Triton est. mag +13.0)

2002-09-23  21:34 to 21:36h UT CCD Image, 5 x 15 sec exposure (1x1 binning) 3.3 x 2.3 arc min  (#27023-27)

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Dwarf Planets

(1) Ceres

Dwarf Planet (1) Ceres (moving through Cetus at the time) Ceres has a diameter of about 950 km  and is the closest dwarf planet to the Sun 2.8 AU Distance

Annotated CCD Image,  3 x 20 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2007-12-06  01:38h UT (#239172-74)

Animation showing motion of 1 Ceres over 85 minutes

CCD Image Animation (2 frames) 3 x 20 sec exposure (average combine),  2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear Scale 2007-12-06  00:13h UT (#239125-27) 2007-12-06  01:38h UT (#239172-74)

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(134340) Pluto 

Dwarf Planet (134340) Pluto  moving through Ophiuchus (2003) Pluto has a diameter of roughly 2,390 km

Animated sequence of CCD images taking over 3 days. Motion recorded as 0.83 arc min per day. 2003-08-02  to 2003-08-05  8.5 x 6.7 arc mins

(134340) Pluto  moving through starfield in Sagittarus (2009) Animation show 5 arc min motion over 96 hour interval (4 days)

CCD Animation Frames : 3 x 20s exposures (aligned, average combine & cropped),   3x3 binning , C Filter 1) 2009-05-27 00:59 h UT (#369205-07) 2) 2009-05-29 00:56 h UT (#370020-22) 3) 2009-05-31 00:18 h UT (#371134-36) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

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(136472) Makemake {previously 2005 FY9}

Dwarf Planet (136472) Makemake Makemake is the third largest dwarf planet in the solar system  with diameter of approximately 1,500 km (it was previously known as 2005 FY9)

(136472) Makemake - 2009-11-27 marked by white cross-hairs passing through starfield in Coma Berenices  (Distance 52.14 AU, Predicted Mag of +17.1) Measured Mag of +16.8   (Cv)

Annotated CCD Image (cropped) 11 x 60 sec exposure (median combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter  2009-11-27 04:01 h UT  (#400065-83) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

(136472) Makemake  - detail

Negative CCD Image (cropped & annotated) Image details as above

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(136108) Haumea  {previously 2003 EL61}

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(136199) Eris  {previously 2003 UB313}

Dwarf Planet (136199) Eris    Possible observation of Eris on 2009-09-20, lying in starfield in Cetus Faint object marked by cross-hairs lies at the  forecast position of Eris on 2009-09-20  has approximately the  correct magnitude (+18.3 measured vs. +18.7 predicted) and is not present on a DSS Reference Image. Eris is the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt with estimated diameter of 2,500 km (it was previously known at 2003 UB313) The bright star in the image is HIP 7802 (mag  +8.8)
Annotated CCD Image (cropped)  18 x 60 sec (average median combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-09-20 00:08 h UT  (#389461-80) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
(136199 Eris) - higher contrast image  18 minutes total exposure, sum combined
Negative CCD Image (cropped)  18 x 60 sec (sum combine),  3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-09-20 00:08 h UT  (#389461-80) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
136199 Eris - Image Detail (2009-09-20)		DSS Reference Image
Negative CCD Image (cropped) 237% size enlargement 18 x 60 sec (sum combine),   3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-09-20 00:08 h UT  (#389461-80) 12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME		Negative Reference Image (cropped) DSS-2-Red Survey [ http://archive.eso.org/dss/dss ]

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Candidate Dwarf Planets

There are a number of other bodies that are candidate dwarf planets. These include

- (4) Vesta
- (90377) Sedna
- (50000) Quaoar
- (90482) Orcus
- (28978) Ixion
- (55565) 2002 AW197

Minor planet 4 Vesta Animated sequence of 2 CCD Images showing motion of 4 Vesta (Mag +7.5)  over a 53 minute period in constellation of Taurus. (click on an image for details & larger view)

2002-01-17 CCD Images, two 30 sec exposures (#16019 & 16058) 7.5 x 5.8 arc min

2002-01-17 CCD Image, 30 sec exposures (#16018) 11.1 x 7.4 arc min

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