The photosphere of the next star today

Mewlon 210 with dedicated compressor at f/9.3, Nikon d3100 DSLR at ISO800, 1/1000s, Quit mode. -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosphere -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granule_(solar_physics)

The Sun with spots

Look at the same sun spots few days ago at http://www.astrovox.gr/forum/album_showpage.php?pic_id=13292

Mercury and Venus

Mercury and Venus in the firmament

Venus in the horizon

This is our neighbour planet, Venus having an apparent size of 14" and a brightness of -4.0 magnitudes. Venus was in the Virgo constellation today. Nearly 77% of its planet disc was illuminated. -- Photo stuff: Nikon d3100 DSLR, ISO200, FL=300mm, f/14, t=3s, guided on a Vixen GP telescope mount.

Venus Transits 2004 and 2012

The drop is now perfect

In the past, the people though, the drop effect is caused due to the thick atmosphere of Venus. That was wrong.

Venus Transit 2004

Waxing crescent moon

View of the crescent moon shining in the twilight. Approx. 15% of its surface is illuminated. Photo: Nikon d3100 at 820mm focal length (f/8). -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_phase

Jupiter Venus Mond 2012

Mars 7.4.2014

Up: Olympia Planum covered as always with snow. Up: Accidalia Planitia Down left: Aurorae Planum Down right: Meridiani Planum, where the rover Opportunity has laded (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridiani_Planum). -- MARS Brightness: -1,47mag Distance from Earth: 0.62au Angular size: 15" -- PHOTO STUFF This video is taken at 4000mm focal, length at f/30.8, stacked from approx. 2000 frames

Europa, Ganymede and Jupiter

Europa, Ganymede and Jupiter -- TOA-130, DBK21, PM4x, FL=4m, f/31, 20.12.2013, 21:20 GMT

Saturn_21_March_2011

Uranus and moons

Uranus and moons one day before its opposition. -- Single 5 min. exposure with a Nikon d3100 at ISO 200, FL=1000mm (f7.7), TOA-130, auto guided.

Neptune near Lambda Aqr