What YOU can see of the Solar System With Images by Fred Klein Member of Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh
Orbits of the Planets
Planets in real Size
The Sun The source of light, heat and the gravity that holds the solar system together. Sunspots
The Sun Eclipse of the Sun Partial Total 1998 Annular 2012
The Sun Sunrise, Sunset
Mercury Closest to the Sun, seen near the horizon in morning or evening.
Venus Second from the Sun, Brightest Planet, Shows Phases through telescope. Taken a week apart Venus Crescent and a Contrail Images taken a week apart
Venus Venus passes in front of the sun
Earth Third Rock from the Sun
Earth Atmospheric Phenomena Solar Pillar Sundog
International Space Station and Space Shuttle
Moon Full Moon Crescent Moon
Moon Craters
Moon Lunar Eclipse Earth Shine
Mars The Red Planet (in black and white)
Jupiter And the four Galilean Moons
Saturn The magnificent ringed planet Saturn, Venus and Mercury
Uranus and Neptune Huge, but Far Away
Pluto Not a planet, but still there Three nights in 1999
Asteroid Vesta Now being orbited by the Dawn Spacecraft
Comets
The Telescope Used
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