Saturn 12th July

[von Tom (Tom)]

Here is an image of tonight's Saturn in OK seeing. Shot with a 12" SkyWatcher Goto Dobsonian, Canon EOS 550D and a Powermate 5x.

Thanks for looking,

Tom

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Lovely detail!

[firstlight (Tony)]

Thanks Tom,

Hard for me to see, let alone capture Saturn in this part of its apparition. The Pecan tree starts to get in the way pretty early, and I don't have much opportunity to get out before the kids are in bed. Always next season.

Jupiter Season will be starting for me pretty soon, I guess, and I can't wait for steady sky at a reasonable hour with the 9.25 and the 4x Powermate!

[lcd1080 (Peter)]

Originally Posted by von Tom

Here is an image of tonight's Saturn in OK seeing. Shot with a 12" SkyWatcher Goto Dobsonian, Canon EOS 550D and a Powermate 5x.

Thanks for looking,

Tom

I've said it before and I'll say it again Tom, you do the best imaging of Saturn using a DSLR camera that I've seen this entire season. Capturing the division of the North Tropical Zone from the North Temperate Zone (directly above the red NEB) with a T2i takes a lot of skill and effort.

-Peter

[Shiraz (Ray)]

that is really good Tom. regards Ray

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Nice work Tom, 5x Powermate is a 1.25in how did you connect it to your camera?

[von Tom (Tom)]

Thanks guys. Malcolm, I used Tele Vue's T-ring for 1 1/4" Powermate and the T-mount adaptor for Canon EF.

Cheers,

Tom

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Thanks Tom, I have always wanted to get 5 x Teleview but wasn't sure of connecting.

Does it alter the focus travel by much (barlows do)?

[John Hothersall]

Thats a good late season Saturn, noticed the stars were not twinkling last night, even Vega was calm.

John.