Venus the Dark Side

[ags_]

Hi, my 1st attempts at imaging the dark side of Venus proved somewhat successful even though Venus is still very bright. As the crescent narrows I intend trialling several occulting bars I have made using a variety of materials in the hope of reducing the glare and perhaps capturing some surface features.
Regards, Phil

[ags_]

Venus crescent continues to narrow

[ags_]

With daytime temps above 40C it is becoming difficult to find any steady seeing for Venus, however the crescent continues to narrow. Using a 1µm filter the dark side continues to be easily seen although software and hardware occulting masks have so far failed to improve the images.

[Anth10]

Phil,
Very interesting pictures here. I have always wondered how to image Venus. Being so bright I never really thought it was possible to attain anything worth the effort but you've clearly demonstrated that it definately can be done. I am amazed at the surface detail you've captured. Well done.
Is the filter you are using used specifically for this planet? I have a set of moon polarising filters- would this do a similar job or am I barking up the wrong tree?
Keen to learn.

Thanks,
Anth