Solar System Companions

We are not alone, at least not where planets are concerned.  Although not all of the solar family is currently included in this collection,  there is plenty of company to choose from.

 

Venus
(668 x 501)

 

Alternate exposure of Venus
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Halley's Comet
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Gully on Mars' surface
(1024 x 768)

 

False color picture of Jupiter's Red Spot
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Jupiter in crescent view
(1024 x 768)

 

True color image of Jupiter's Io
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Close up of Jupiter natural satellite Io
(640 x 480)

 

Jupiter's Europa - cracks on the surface
(640 x 480)

 

Saturn's F Ring
(960 x 720)

 

Saturn surrounded by its natural satellites
(959 x 732)

 

Neptune
(867 x 650)

 

Neptune juxtaposed with satellite Triton
(1024 x 768)

 

Pluto and Charon
(950 x 713)

 

Artist's rendition of Pluto probe
(640 x 480)

 

 

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