Last night I image Saturn in what I can only describe as near perfect seeing conditions. I took video of the green channel being recorded and it did not move. I don't think in the 13 years I have been imaging the planets that I have ever seen seeing that good with Saturn. I have only seen it that good once with Jupiter in 2008 when I had a real nice spell of great seeing. I think though this should illustrate that you are only as good as your seeing with the planets. Good seeing produces great data that needs very little processing.
In this image the Hex is easily seen, definition in the rings, the south polar can be seen through Cassini's division, the crepe ring is delicately shown and there are two moons off to the left near the edge of the frame. I have included the red channel once again.
So much fun to see such good seeing again. Jupiter images to follow.
Thanks Colin. I have a C14 that I bought 10 years ago that gets used just for this sort of imaging. I had a bit of a hiatus from planetary imaging for a couple of years whilst the planets were too low for me to bother imaging, but last nights seeing really has enthused me to continue to get data on the planets again.
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Originally Posted by leon
Peter that is just amazing man, if I only had those skills 40 years ago, beautiful.
Leon
Thanks Leon. I am sure you meant to say Paul. I was on the phone to Anthony Wesley this morning and we were reminiscing about how long we had been doing planetary imaging. It's hard to believe I have been imaging the planets in digital format for since 2004. Things have changed a lot. I started out with a Toucam. Then planetary imagers were fewer in number and looked upon with some amusement. Now planetary imagers are vast in number and their data is being used for lots of scientific research including helping identify certain storms during a close imaging run of the Juno mission. It's been a real pleasure to watch the changes occur.
Grouse one Paul, yes, after so many yrs, I see you havent lost your 'touch'
Envious of your 'seeing' conditions, Imaging processing capabilities & the extra 2 inches, Lol
The Hexagon is looking very prominent aswell
Rgrds ...
Thanks guys for the comments. I am still working through data from these two nights, I am hoping to have all the data processed in the next week or so.
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Originally Posted by Wilso
Hi Paul,
Another great image like always !
Hope your not missing your tsa too much ��
It was a fine scope for me and I am glad it went to a good home. I expect you have been enjoying views through it regularly.
if I only had those skills 40 years ago, 
beautiful. 
