A montage of the Sun, planets, the Moon, and a comet

Planetary Imaging

Capture the details of planets, the Moon, the Sun and comets.

Fugue of the Solar System ©DDD

What Is Planetary Imaging?

Planetary imaging captures the fine details of objects within our Solar System. With high-speed cameras, suitable optics, and precise focusing, astrophotographers can reveal the clouds of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the surface of the Moon, and the changing features of Mars.

Jupiter with visible cloud bands

Planets

Reveal atmospheric details and cloud bands

Jupiter ©C.liu

Craters and mountains on the lunar surface

Moon

Capture craters, mountains, and surface details

Lunar Surface ©Wu Di Wu Shi Tu

Solar prominence at the edge of the Sun

Sun

Explore sunspots and solar activity

Solar Prominence ©Fei Fei Fei

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and its tail

Comet

Capture comets, their tails, and changing structures

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) ©Mubeiluo & Ye Ping

Build Your Planetary Imaging Setup

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Planetary Imaging Results

  • Solar surface and prominences in Dancing Flames

    Dancing Flames ©Lin Yu Chen

    Camera: G3M678M

  • The full Moon against a black sky

    Moon ©Monica Wang

    Camera: AE676C

  • Saturn and its rings

    Saturn ©TritonYung2026

    Camera: ATR585C

  • Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon against a star field

    Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) ©Alexander Standfest

    Camera: ATR2600C

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