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Originally Posted by Tulloch
Here's one reference to the effect, a quick Google search will give you more.
https://astronomy.com/magazine/steph...osition-effect
It's basically that when the Earth and Saturn are aligned with the sun, the particles making up the rings scatter coherently, making the rings appear brighter.
Hope this helps, Andrew |
Hi Andrew,
Very interesting article. I was inspired by your post do my own comparison and animated GIF between a shot I took in early June to one on July 23. It is similar to yours.
Richard.