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