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The Apennine Mountain region of the Moon
The Apennine Mountain region of the Moon
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Sunrise on Mons Piton, the Moon
Sunrise on Mons Piton, the Moon
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Comet NEAT (C/2004 Q4) invades the Beehive Cluster
Comet NEAT (C/2004 Q4) invades the Beehive Cluster
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Mars during summer 2003 opposition
Mars during summer 2003 opposition
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Moon / Mars Conjunction on 7/17/2003
Moon / Mars Conjunction on 7/17/2003
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Changes in phase and apparent size of Venus
Changes in phase and apparent size of Venus
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Jupiter - Taken May 3, 2005.  All four Galilean moons are visible here, Europa, Io, Callisto, and Ganymede from lower left to upper right. Io is casting a shadow on the planet.
Jupiter - Taken May 3, 2005. All four Galilean moons are visible here, Europa, Io, Callisto, and Ganymede from lower left to upper right. Io is casting a shadow on the planet.
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Jupiter - Taken May 3, 2005.  The Great Red Spot is just rotating off on the lower left limb of the planet
Jupiter - Taken May 3, 2005. The Great Red Spot is just rotating off on the lower left limb of the planet
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Saturn - Taken May 3, 2005.  A good look at the Cassini division in the rings, and some evidence of cloud bands
Saturn - Taken May 3, 2005. A good look at the Cassini division in the rings, and some evidence of cloud bands
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Eleven day old Moon
Eleven day old Moon
Viewed: 868 times.

Transit of Mercury - Taken November 8, 2006, around 2PM CST.  The blob in the lower left is a large sunspot.  The small dot about 1/6 of the way up from the bottom edge is Mercury.  It certainly gives one a sense of scale for how small a planet is relative to the Sun.
Transit of Mercury - Taken November 8, 2006, around 2PM CST. The blob in the lower left is a large sunspot. The small dot about 1/6 of the way up from the bottom edge is Mercury. It certainly gives one a sense of scale for how small a planet is relative to the Sun.
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Close-up of Mercury Transit and Sunspot
Close-up of Mercury Transit and Sunspot
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