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First attempt at night side of Venus, Ethan Chappel

First attempt at night side of Venus

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Much better night for imaging Venus with the C14 than the last session a month ago.

First light of my Thorlabs FELH1000. A filter like this blocks most light reflected off the thick sulfuric acid clouds on the day-side. The clouds also happen to be translucent at 1000nm, allowing the faint infrared light emitted by the surface to be seen on the night-side.

I couldn't have done this without some research and asking around. Here are resources I found useful:

Image the surface of Venus this winter!

ThorLabs 1 micron filter for Venus - Solar System Imaging & Processing - Cloudy Nights

Stuck with researching Venus imaging at 1 micron - Solar System Imaging & Processing - Cloudy Nights

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