This is a 45-image combined stack of Venus shot at 6:10 a.m. with Venus high in the sky. Compare this with the picture below, a single shot taken with a Canon DSLR. (8" Meade LX200, DSI II Pro at prime focus, Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop)

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Single exposure of Venus at 6:15 a.m., high in the sky. (Canon EOS 20D, 320/sec, ISO 100, 8" LX200 at prime focus.)

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There is nothing more special to me (so far as physical objects) as the Grandpa Tree, in Rigby, Idaho. Of all inanimate objects, I've probably shot more photos of this tree than any other object, women included. Here, the Grandpa Tree stands in full splendor against a mid-summer sunrise, with Venus its companion. Breathtaking.

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OMG - I got home from a talent show at my daughter's school and just happened to look up in the sky and see this - the moon and Venus together, a spectacular sight in the sky. With no time to get the observatory open and the equipment powered up, I grabbed the closest camera I could get my hands on and got this photo. Not perfect, but it captures some of the magesty.

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