Webcam image of Mercury

[Guest]

As far as I know, very few amateur pictures of Mercury through a telescope have been taken but if I can do it anyone can. I've just posted a picture of Venus and Mercury.

 

Here is the Mercury one on its own.

[Guest billywhizzzzz]

^{Nice !!}

Edited May 27, 2013 by billywhizzzzz

[+Ibbo]

Very nice capture.

mercury is hard work

 

I think best time would be in the morning as seeing tends to be better

 

steve

[dawson]

Cool.

[Guest]

Very nice capture.

mercury is hard work

 

I think best time would be in the morning as seeing tends to be better

 

steve

I hope to have other goes at Mercury later this week but it should be well placed in September for morning viewing.

[Doc]

There is not many images of Mercury as it's a really hard target, so just to capture it is awesome Phil.

[Guest]

There is not many images of Mercury as it's a really hard target, so just to capture it is awesome Phil.

Thanks, Mick. I'm hoping for further attempts but it needs a really clear sky near the horizon and it also means lugging a Skymax 127, EQ/3 mount and laptop across the close where I live. I'll be able to get it from my back garden in December/January, weather permitting.

 

Here's my "historical" Mercury pictures: http://s197.photobucket.com/user/PhillipPugh/library/Mercury?sort=3&page=1

 

Not all are clear and maybe I could reprocess some of them but, as you say, it's not an easy target.

[Brantuk]

Yup - an elusive target nicely captured

[Guest Fluke]

Well done mate, good work

[Guest]

I sometimes cheat by finding Mercury when it is close to something else.