Saturn 1st march 08

ving (David) · #1 02-03-2008, 01:55 PM

taken last night (as per date in title LOL), seeing was ok i guess but the transparency around good old saturn was pretty bad (as was my collimation)

any how these are both from the same run but with different processing.

peter_4059 (Peter) · #2 02-03-2008, 02:00 PM

Good result - bands showing on the disc and the Cassini division also showing.

I have found it difficult to get the Cassini division this year but the disc detail appears to be easier for some strange reason?

Matty P (Matt) · #3 02-03-2008, 03:42 PM

Nice image Ving. There is a lot of detail showing. Well done.

h0ughy (David) · #4 02-03-2008, 04:40 PM

Weell done David - you know one day I might have a go using the new 16" lightbridge - might have to read up on Mikes original plaetary shooting via a dob.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #5 02-03-2008, 05:47 PM

Nice one David.

davidpretorius · #6 02-03-2008, 07:57 PM

woo hoo, you go girlfriend!

nice work fellow dave

ving (David) · #7 03-03-2008, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Weell done David - you know one day I might have a go using the new 16" lightbridge - might have to read up on Mikes original plaetary shooting via a dob.

your speeling is getting as bad as mine david!

thanks for the comments peeps.

Craig.a.c (Craig) · #8 05-03-2008, 12:55 AM

Saturn allways amazes me when I see it. It was the first thing I ever saw through a telescope, it is a beautiful planet to observe IMO.

Doc · #9 08-03-2008, 09:07 AM

Saturn always amazes me, especially now with the ring plane turning egde on - see more of the planetary disk that way.

But tell me? What's a guy supposed to do - I teach astronomy at a local junior college, go outside for "lab", lock my Questar on Saturn at maybe 250X, and this student says to me - thats not real is it? Somehow you've got a picture out of a journal inside the scope? right?

Anyone elso ever run into comments like that? ??????????????

Doc