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Photographing the giant planets using either the afocal or the eyepiece projection method. This will result in highly magnified images.
ASTRONOMY May 1983 (v.11#5) pg. 35

How to locate and observe or photograph the planet Pluto.
ASTRONOMY Apr 1984 (v.12#4) pg. 35

How to create an animated movie of planets in motion. The movie is made by re-photogrphing slides taken over a period of several months. The simple equipment required is described and illustrated.
ASTRONOMY Apr 1984 (v.12#4) pg. 51

How to make correct exposures of both point sources (stars) and extended objects (planets) in the same field of view.
ASTRONOMY Jun 1985 (v.13#6) pg. 51

How to view Pluto-Charon transits (a series of eclipses between Pluto and its moon Charon). Includes tips on locating Pluto through a telescope and photographing the observations.
ASTRONOMY May 1987 (v.15#5) pg. 97

High-resolution lunar and planetary photography. Advice on equipment, film, exposure, tracking, etc.
ASTRONOMY Jan 1988 (v.16#1) pg. 70

Recording the sky on videotape. Astronomy video pioneer talks about recording the Moon and planets by attaching a videocamera to an equatorially-mounted telescope. Some tips.
ASTRONOMY Sep 1989 (v.17#9) pg. 86

In pursuit of the perfect planet. How to make above-average photographs of the planets.
ASTRONOMY Jan 1990 (v.18#1) pg. 88

How to take a planetary portrait. Using some simple techniques you can capture the rings of Saturn and the clouds of Jupiter on film.
ASTRONOMY Jul 1990 (v.18#7) pg. 62

Snapping the planets electronically. Choosing the optimum focal length and exposure for making CCD images of the Moon and planets.
ASTRONOMY Aug 1991 (v.19#8) pg. 54

High impact astrophotography. Get started in planetary photography by recording the collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with the planet Jupiter. Choosing equipment and film and making the exposures.
ASTRONOMY Apr 1994 (v.22#4) pg. 64

Adrift on the Sun. A guide to observing and photographing the planet Mercury during transit.
ASTRONOMY Nov 1999 (v.27#11) pg. 76

Imaging the Red Planet. How to take astrophotos of Mars through a telescope using film cameras, digital cameras, video cameras, and CCD cameras.
ASTRONOMY Aug 2003 (v.31#8) pg. 92

How to photograph the celestial aerobatics of the planet Mars with a simple camera.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1971 (v.199#1) pg. 92

Tips on photographing the planet Mars.
SKY & TELESCOPE Nov 1983 (v.66#5) pg. 469

Quest for high-resolution photography. Film, exposure time and development for making detailed photos of the Sun, Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn using a 10" Newtonian with a modified secondary mirror.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 1986 (v.71#6) pg. 610

Tips on preparing and using hypersensitized Kodak Technical Pan 2415 film for planetary photography.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 1988 (v.75#6) pg. 668

Photographing Mars. Some tips.
SKY & TELESCOPE Sep 1988 (v.76#3) pg. 319

Two long-term photographic projects described. (1) Retrograde loop of Mars. (2) Solar analemma.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 1989 (v.77#6) pg. 676

A camcorder assist for planetary observer. Tips on using an ordinary video camera to film bright celestial objects (moon and planets) through the eyepiece of a telescope.
SKY & TELESCOPE Oct 1990 (v.80#4) pg. 409

Using a CCD on the planets. Tips on using a black-and-white video camera (attached to a telescope) to capture multiple images. The best images are then composited together on film by taking pictures of the TV monitor using a 35mm camera.
SKY & TELESCOPE Feb 1992 (v.83#2) pg. 209
Added Info SKY & TELESCOPE Nov 1992 (v.84#5) pg. 579

Tips on recording Jupiter satellite eclipses with a CCD camera.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 1992 (v.83#6) pg. 700

Shoot the moon and planets using a video camera coupled to a telescope. Permanent photographic images can then be made by photographing the monitor with a 35mm camera.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 1996 (v.91#6) pg. 94

Combination Newtonian-Cassegrain telescope uses a spherical secondary and allows planetary photography without the need for a projection lens. Only limited construction details given.
SKY & TELESCOPE Nov 1998 (v.96#5) pg. 121

Thoughts on high-resolution imaging. Attention to detail will produce high-quality lunar and planetary images using a CCD camera.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jan 2000 (v.99#1) pg. 148

A Jupiter observing guide. How to make observations of lasting scientific value, even with a modest telescope.
SKY & TELESCOPE Oct 2000 (v.100#4) pg. 124

Color planetary imaging for beginners. Creating excellent planetary images from CCD cameras fitted to amateur telescopes.
SKY & TELESCOPE Nov 2000 (v.100#5) pg. 142
Added Info SKY & TELESCOPE Feb 2001 (v.101#2) pg. 14

Thoughts on super-resolution planetary imaging. Obtain detailed images of the planets under less-than-ideal observing conditions.
SKY & TELESCOPE Dec 2001 (v.102#6) pg. 127

Photographing the planets through telescopes using inexpensive webcams.
SKY & TELESCOPE Jun 2003 (v.105#6) pg. 117

How to capture high-contrast, high-resolution planetary images with a CCD camera. The key to success involves combining multiple images using computer software.
SKY & TELESCOPE Sep 2003 (v.106#3) pg. 125

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