Saturn May 8

[Gladiator]

Hi all,

Another fair eve here on May 8th allowed to grab a spotless Saturn getting closer and closer to the Sun.

http://www.lazzarotti-hires.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/saturn20080508_1959_lazz.jpg

Thank you for your attention.

[[1ponders]]

Another nice one Paolo, considering how far Saturn is past opposition now. :cool2:

[iceman]

Really nice, Paolo. I love the colours and it has your trademark processing and style.

I can't capture Saturn now if I tried - it's already behind the trees when it gets dark.

I guess the good thing with Saturn is that it doesn't really shrink in angular size, like Mars does after opposition.

[Robert_T]

Wow!, now that's sharp, you can see (or my brain imagines) the globes shadow projecting well beyond the rings... great globe banding detail too.

Thanks for sharing this:thumbsup:

[Matty P]

Great image Paolo, amazing detail and colour.

Very well done.

[davidpretorius]

well done Paolo.......must see one of your scopes in the flesh one year. The cool down on them must be very nice.

[Lester]

Top Image again Paolo.

Well done.

[Gladiator]

Hi guys,

Thank you all for your comments - I appreciated any!
You're right when you say Saturn is far enough to avoid an excessive size shrinking.
My open desing telescope is always 100% ready as soon as I remove the 2 caps! This is the key when planets are getting closer to the Sun in their eastern elongations!