Possibly my best Saturn

Matty P (Matt) · #1 24-01-2008, 02:21 PM

I think this is possibly my best image of Saturn. The seeing was better than yesterday but the Full Moon was drowning out most of Saturn’s detail.

Banding on the planet and the Cassini Division is clearly visible.

Details:

Celestron 8SE SCT f/20 – 4000mm
DMK 21AU04.AS + 2x Barlow
Processed with R4
Stack Size: 600/1800

Thanks for looking.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #2 24-01-2008, 02:23 PM

Very cool, Matty.

Better than I ever imaged Saturn!

Keep it up

edwardsdj (Doug) · #3 24-01-2008, 02:39 PM

That is heaps better Mattty.

You can see so much detail in this image

iceman (Mike) · #4 24-01-2008, 02:55 PM

Great image Matty. You'll be surprised but the moon doesn't really impact planetary imaging much at all.

A loss of a bit of contrast, but apart from that - seeing is king.

Matty P (Matt) · #5 24-01-2008, 05:47 PM

I actually captured a one of Saturn's moons. I put it through PS to make the moon it a bit brighter.

Titan at 8.41 mag

leon · #6 24-01-2008, 07:06 PM

Matty that is a beauty, well done indeed.

Leon

Matty P (Matt) · #7 24-01-2008, 11:29 PM

I think it is time for a 3x Barlow.

little col · #8 25-01-2008, 12:31 AM

thats very nice indeed , i see the rings are closing up since i last looked at Saturn myself