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  1. It was quite hot today, but this was definitely worth it. My 16" telescope performed very well in UV, as predicted. The UV images of Venus are much sharper than those from the Celestron C8. :yay: 

    If anypony is interested, I will add a post comparing the images with an explanation of why there's a difference. It'll be in the nonpony artwork thread.

    Enjoy!  :BrightMacContent:

     

    Ven_SW16_UV_No Barlow_3-26-2020.jpg

    Ven_SW16_UV_1.5X Barlow_3-26-2020.jpg

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    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @DivineBlur1000, I almost had a good pic of the thin crescent moon yesterday evening. I was walking to the field down the road and saw it. By the time I walked back to grab my camera, it had already set below the trees. Next time  :P 

      @Princess of Hearts ❤️❤️, Cloud details on Venus are only visible in the UV spectrum. Otherwise, the planet appears plain white. Like this:

      Ven_C8_NIR_3-19-2020.jpg

    3. TotallyNotNyx

      TotallyNotNyx

      Is that visibility only in UV due to the composition of Venus’s clouds and atmosphere?

    4. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Princess of Hearts ❤️❤️: Yep. The UV absorber could be sufuric acid in the clouds.

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