Stunning new images of the Quadruple Transit at Saturn, imaged by Hubble

[kinetic]

Hi,

just thought I'd share this,

If anyone ever had any doubt about how amazing the Hubble was?
http://heritage.stsci.edu:80/2009/12/index.html

Steve

[iceman]

Hi all

The Hubble Space Telescope team have just released some stunning new images of the quadruple transit, captured by the HST on the 24th February 2009.

I've written about it here:
Incredible Saturn Transit Images by Hubble Space Telescope (http://www.mikesalway.com.au/2009/03/18/incredible-saturn-transit-images-by-hubble-space-telescope)

or you can go straight to Hubblesite.org (http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/12/) for the press release.

Make sure you hold your breath first.. these images are spectacular!

[madwayne]

WOW!

Amazing images Mike thanks always for finding and sharing this with us all.

It is nearly as good as some of your's and bird's work ;).

Wayne

[Dennis]

What an astonishingly beautiful series of images! The details are quite breathtaking; it was well worth the wait. It’s certainly worth downloading the hi res versions – the detail is exquisite.

Cheers

Dennis

[troypiggo]

Holy bleepity bleep. That's almost as sharp as my ED80 and 30D. :)

[Quark]

Simply Stunning,

Amazing resolution indeed.

I read somewhere recently that with construction and operating costs out to 2010, the HST will be about $6 billion. Some might see that as a poor investment but the Hubble's contribution to astronomy and cosmology has been immense. I think the images that it produces for public consumption, like the Hubble Heritage series, has done just so much to lift the profile of astronomy at the grass roots level.

Cheers
Trevor

[Quark]

Strewth, how crisp is the F ring and what about Janus, absolutely stunning.

Not often am I stuck for words but on this occasion nothing that I come up with does justice to these images, especially the monochrome image of the ring structure, sensational.

Cheers Trevor

[pgc hunter]

WOW!!!!!!1! Absolutely stunning!

[erick]

Thanks Mike. That was certainly worth the wait, but I sure was impatient . Spectacular! :2thumbs:

Now I'm trying to get the Hubble Videos site open - no chance - I wonder why?? :P
Wait, it's just opened after 5 minutes! I'm off to grab high res video! :rundog:

[Ric]

Fantastic images thats for sure and the video is the cream on the cake.

Cheers

[Stuart78]

I am sorry if repost here is link :)
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/12/video/b/






Stu:D

[iceman]

Sorry guys, Steve and I posted at the same time (roughly). I'll merge them all.

[spacezebra]

Hi Steve and Mike

Many thanks for posting - what stunning images.

Cheers Petra d.

[Jen]

:eyepop::eyepop: wow wow wow everytime i see Saturn thats all i can say awsome pics :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
New desktop pic of the month :D
:love::love::love::love:

[Astro78]

Brilliant!

Thanks for posting Steve and Mike. Glad not to have missed this beauty

[Enchilada]

Man, that is one of the best observational vids/images of transits I've seen. Jaw dropingly awesome! :eyepop:
Will have to re-read my A.F. O'D. Alexander book of the "Planet Saturn: A History of Observation, Theory and Discovery." (1962) (474 pages) on observational transits of Saturn. Most of these older observers could not image such things were possible, especially with the inordinate time spend sketch and drawing such event. Three or four drawing per night were considered an exhausting task.
Thank you so much for pointing this out.