Saturn Images
All images were taken through a Celestron Ultima 2000
8" SCT and a Celestron Ultima 2x barlow lens
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01 September 1998
05:58 UT |
29 October 1998
04:23 UT |
09 February 1999
01:41 UT |
The images above show the differences in image size surrounding opposition
(when Saturn is at it's closest point to Earth). The middle image was taken
5 days past opposition. Also note how the shadow on the rings disappears
at opposition, then reappears on the opposite side following opposition.
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The images above show the differences in the ring plane
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23 February 2004
00:55 UT
This image (actually 2 stacked images) was taken with the 2x Barlow
and a tele-extender which increases the focal length and imaze size