Saturn and Beyond ...

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="13ea11c3.png"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.petergarbett.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.petergarbett.com"><B><IMG SRC="14f64510.png" border=0 width="100" height="81" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="https://www.petergarbett.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.petergarbett.com"><B>Home</B></A></div> <bR> <div> To many, the sight of Saturn, 'the ringed planet', through a telescope is amongst the most inspiring in astronomy. The tilt of the plane of Saturn's rings changes over the years as it completes its long, sedate, distant orbit around the Sun.</div> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Saturn and beyond ...</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="00758020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Saturn 2014</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="22ac2ef0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>17.05.14  Saturn through a red filter</B></div> <div> Altitude 18 - 20 degrees only!</div> <div> Trutek Type 1  R filter; 21:35:22 - 22:02:35 UTC (27 mins 13 secs video at 10fps)</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector;  PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Saturn 2013 apparition</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="216c9f10.jpg" border=0 width="457" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="217bf000.jpg" border=0 width="447" height="256" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="218d8020.jpg" border=0 width="472" height="258" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>17.02.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >Colours distorted by very poor B image</FONT></div> <div> First crude use of ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector.</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD; seeing 4/10</div> <div> Trutek type 1 R, G and B filters (G and B with Baader UV/IR blocker)</div> <div> R = 05:12:12 UTC; G = 05:26:07 UTC; B = 05:20:20 UTC</div> <div> RGB with separate R and G beneath</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="219ca170.jpg" border=0 width="458" height="279" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>17.02.13</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >05:50:23 UTC  R filter</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="21a9fec0.jpg" border=0 width="415" height="236" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>07.06.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  21:24 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> L with Baader UV/IR blocker; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="21bc7fb0.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="251" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>06.06.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  21:56 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Trutek type 1 R filter with Baader UV/IR blocker</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="21cfe1b0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="21dfe1b0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="21efe1b0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="21ffe1b0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>05.06.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  21:38 UTC</FONT></div> <div> Differently processed versions</div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Trutek type 1 R filterwith Baader UV/IR blocker</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="220476e0.jpg" border=0 width="583" height="366" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>02.06.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  22:24 UTC</FONT></div> <div> ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector helping to reveal the Encke Division despite the low altitude!</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Trutek type 1 R filterwith Baader UV/IR blocker</div> <div> Drizzled x1.5 then reduced</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Non-drizzled versions of the above showing hints of the hexagonal nature of the dark polar region and the ultra narrow Encke division too ...</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="22b001c0.jpg" border=0 width="512" height="284" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="222fe1b0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="223fe1b0.jpg" border=0 width="510" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="224c61b0.jpg" border=0 width="454" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>07.05.13</B></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <div> Trutek type 1 R, G and B filters (G and B with Baader UV/IR blocker), Astronomik IR > 742 nm filter</div> <div> I = 00:20 UTC; R = 00:29 UTC; G = 00:13 UTC; B = 00:06 UTC</div> <div> I(95%)RGB</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="225c61b0.jpg" border=0 width="454" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <B>07.05.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  00:29 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Trutek type 1 R filter; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="229c61b0.jpg" border=0 width="454" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <B>07.05.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  00:20 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Astronomik IR > 742 nm filter; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="226c61b0.jpg" border=0 width="454" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>07.05.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  00:00 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Trutek type 1 R filter; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="227c61b0.jpg" border=0 width="454" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>06.05.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  23:56 UTC</FONT></div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Trutek type 1 R filter; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="228c61b0.jpg" border=0 width="454" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <B>06.05.13 </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >  22:40 UTC</FONT></div> <div> Some evidence of dark and light areas in zone above polar region</div> <div> C14 with x2.5 power mate @ f/27;   PGR Flea 3 CCD</div> <div> Trutek type 1 R filter; ASH atmospheric dispersion corrector</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Saturn 2011</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1eeef830.jpg" border=0 width="239" height="387" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">             <IMG SRC="1efa5e10.jpg" border=0 width="421" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>22.4.11</B></div> <div> Saturn with 'dragon storm' in NTrZ</div> <div> C14 @ F27.5, SKYnyx 2-0M CCD</div> <div> Seeing 5-6/10; good transparency</div> <div> Trutek R,B filters  Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> R[g]B; R = 22:28 UTC,  B = 22:34 UTC</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f1c5640.jpg" border=0 width="197" height="356" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="1f064c50.jpg" border=0 width="356" height="197" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>22.4.11</B></div> <div> Saturn with 'dragon storm' in NTrZ</div> <div> C14 @ F27.5, SKYnyx 2-0M CCD</div> <div> Seeing 5-6/10; good transparency</div> <div> Trutek R filter  Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> R = 22:53 UTC</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f3eb960.jpg" border=0 width="235" height="406" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="1f296eb0.jpg" border=0 width="406" height="235" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>22.4.11</B></div> <div> Saturn with 'dragon storm' in NTrZ</div> <div> C14 @ F27.5, SKYnyx 2-0M CCD</div> <div> Seeing 5-6/10; good transparency</div> <div> Trutek R filter  Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> R = 23:44 UTC</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f4c2840.jpg" border=0 width="194" height="388" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>25.3.11</B></div> <div> Saturn with bright 'storm'</div> <div> C14 @ F33, Es Reid's spherochromatic correcting lens</div> <div> SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; seeing 4/10 - 5/10</div> <div> Trutek R,G,B filters  Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <div> RGB; R = 01:01 UTC, G = 01:09 UTC. B = 01:05 UTC</div> <div> Separate R, G, B shown below.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Saturn 2009-10</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f7ab340.jpg" border=0 width="427" height="564" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fcd1470.jpg" border=0 width="721" height="327" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> STropZ oval seen again in the above images.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fd73100.jpg" border=0 width="371" height="272" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> STropZ oval discovered by Tomio Akutsu on 6 Mar seen here at </div> <div> system III long. 18 +/-2 deg.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fe68a40.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="420" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> STropZ oval discovered by Tomio Akutsu on 6 Mar seen here at system III </div> <div> long. 16.1 +/- 0.6 deg. This represents a steady positive drift from its </div> <div> discovery position of System III long. 4 deg. and lat. -41 deg.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ff0b500.jpg" border=0 width="523" height="336" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>21.2.10</B></div> <div> Dione shadow transit faintly visible above ring plane.</div> <div> Apparent angular diameter = 19.2"(equator);  altitude = 35deg.</div> <div>  R = 00:44 UT; G = 01:04 UT; B = 00:53 UT.</div> <div>  C14 @ F38; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters,  </div> <div>  Baader UV/IR rejection filter</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Saturn 2008-9</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20071010.jpg" border=0 width="369" height="257" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>13.4.09</B></div> <bR> <div> R(80%)RGB. Seeing 5-6/10.</div> <div> C14 @ F27; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2017f080.jpg" border=0 width="383" height="264" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>20.3.09</B></div> <bR> <div> R(80%)RGB (R=23:55, G=24:03, B=23:42)  Seeing 5- 6/10.</div> <div> C14 @ F27; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="202087f0.jpg" border=0 width="264" height="383" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>20.3.09</B></div> <bR> <div> RGB (R=23:55, G=24:03, B=23:42)  Seeing 5- 6/10.</div> <div> C14 @ F27; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20374030.jpg" border=0 width="372" height="259" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1.3.09</B></div> <bR> <div> R(80%)RGB (R=00:45, G=00:18, B=01:08)  Seeing 6-7/10.</div> <div> C14 @ F27; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Shadow transit of Saturn's moon, Rhea (just 0.24" in angular diameter) ...</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20561200.jpg" border=0 width="353" height="288" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>22.4.09</B></div> <bR> <div> RRGB (R=21:35-21:42;G=21:46-21:52;B=21:53-21:56). Seeing 4-5/10.</div> <div> C14 @ F27; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Dione in Transit ... just visible!</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20681e70.jpg" border=0 width="385" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>    </div> <bR> <div>     <IMG SRC="20780f00.jpg" border=0 width="384" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Upper:</div> <div> It is just possible to make out the tiny dark shadow on Saturn's moon, Dione</div> <div> projected onto the cloud tops in the northern hemisphere, immediately below</div> <div> the dark green/grey belt, slightly left of centre. Its apparent angular diameter </div> <div> was only 0.16". A white storm is in the southern hemisphere on a similar longitude </div> <div> may just be seen as a low contrast feature. The rings are inclined at just 0.9 degrees. </div> <div> Titan is seen to the right (west) of Saturn.</div> <div> 7.12.08   05:54 UT  Seeing: moderate  Transparency: quite good.</div> <div> C14 @ F27; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Lower:</div> <div> The shadow of Dione is now approaching the right (west) limb. There now appears </div> <div> to be two very low contrast white storms in the southern hemisphere. Titan is seen </div> <div> to have moved since the previous image.</div> <div> 7.12.08   07:10 UT  Seeing: moderate  Transparency: quite good.</div> <div> C14 @ F27; SKYnyx 2-0M CCD; Trutek R,G,B filters and Baader UV/IR rejection filter..</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Saturn 2007-8</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> A greenish spot in STrZ on Saturn ...</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20893220.jpg" border=0 width="403" height="290" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>23.4.08</B></div> <bR> <div> RGB (R 22:20, G 22:13, B 22:06); mediocre seeing and transparency.</div> <div> C14 @ F27; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Spot transit time 22:04 UTC +/- 3 mins.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Saturn in very good seeing...</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="20954e30.jpg" border=0 width="340" height="227" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>10.2.08</B></div> <bR> <div> RGB (R  23:19, G  23:28, B  23:38)</div> <div> C14 @ F27; SKYnyx 2-0M; Trutek RGB; Baader UV/IR rejection.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Separate Channels:-</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>R</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="20b62fd0.jpg" border=0 width="354" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>G</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="20c8d500.jpg" border=0 width="397" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>B</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="20da26a0.jpg" border=0 width="418" height="362" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Alternative versions ...</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1c27f420.jpg" border=0 width="383" height="322" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20a62fd0.jpg" border=0 width="354" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The version above shows a hint of the Encke Division </div> <div> towards the extreme right edge of the rings.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="20e49a40.jpg" border=0 width="329" height="164" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">16.11.07</B>  05:42 UT</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Occultation of Saturn by the Moon</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20f1a530.jpg" border=0 width="794" height="595" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The image was obtained a few minutes after Saturn had emerged from occultation by 39% phase thick crescent moon.</div> <div> 22.5.07   30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25, Lu075M CCD.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2105d0e0.jpg" border=0 width="349" height="270" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4.4.07</div> <bR> <div> 30cm Meade LX200 SCT @ F25, Baader UV/IR blocker filter and Trutek L,R,G,B filters.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Saturn pre-2007</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="211bf370.jpg" border=0 width="191" height="311" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >22.1.06  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 30cm Meade LX200 @ F25; Lu075M CCD</div> <div>   </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="21223860.jpg" border=0 width="291" height="134" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >3.4.05</FONT><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> Stack of more than 1,000 .avi video frames for each of the R,</div> <div> G and B filters. ATK-1HS CCD attached via a x2.5 power mate </div> <div> to my 30cm Meade LX200 SCT.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2136ef80.jpg" border=0 width="366" height="248" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" >1.3.04</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Stack of 120 images taken with SXV-H9 CCD and TeleVue 2.5x PowerMate </div> <div> on my 30cm Meade LX200. The colour information came from images taken </div> <div> through True Technology Ltd R, G and B filters. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> Saturn and satellites about to be occulted by the Moon</div> <div> on 16th April 2002 ...</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b964c20.jpg" border=0 width="356" height="194" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ba646d0.jpg" border=0 width="356" height="365" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Uranus</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Uranus and its Moons</div> <bR> <div> Quite a challenge! Here the brightness of Uranus relative to its moons has been substantially reduced</div> <div> to avoid saturation of the image.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="21489b80.jpg" border=0 width="393" height="440" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="215a08c0.jpg" border=0 width="416" height="396" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Left:</B></div> <bR> <div> 21.9.08   00:56 UT (central time for satellite images)</div> <div> From top to bottom: Umbriel, Ariel, Uranus, Oberon, Titania.</div> <div> Uranus apparent angular diameter = 3.66".</div> <div> C14 @ F28: satellite data from SXV-H9 CCD stack of 192 x 2s; Trutek L filter and Baader UV/IR rejection filter binned 4x4</div> <div> Uranus data from SKYnyx 2-0M CCD with Baader UV/IR rejection filter and Trutek R, G, B filters.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Right<B>:</B></div> <bR> <div> 31.8.08   01:09 UT (central time for satellite images)</div> <div> From top to bottom: Titania, Umbriel, Ariel, Uranus.</div> <div> Uranus apparent angular diameter = 3.66". Seeing Pickering 7+ but poor transparency.</div> <div> C14 @ F44: SXV-H9 CCD Baader UV/IR rejection filter,  Trutek R, G, B filters: R = 14 x 2s, G = 45 x 2s; B = 16 x 2s.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The green with a hint of blue colouration of Uranus</div> <div> is due to the presence of methane in its atmosphere.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bc240a0.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="266" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">14th<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Trebuchet MS" > </FONT><IMG SRC="1bd240a0.jpg" border=0 width="292" height="266" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">16th</div> <div> Above: Not a gas giant, but ... Pluto reveals itself by its motion over a two day </div> <div> period in July 1999</div> </td> </tr></table></body>