Observation by David Swan: Saturn: shadow of globe on rings

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2017 Jul 12 - 21:51

Uploaded

2017 Jul 12 - 23:52

Objects

Saturn

Equipment

Scope: 200mm SCT at f/10
Camera: ASI178MC
Software: FireCapture, AS!3 and Registax

Exposure

Best 33% of 10k frames over 180s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

Saturn

Title

Saturn: shadow of globe on rings

About this image

21:51 UT; 22:51 BST

The shadow cast by the globe on the rings is pretty obvious now, with the planet well past opposition.

Files associated with this observation

sat_225050_l4_ap20 12jul17.png (152.6 kB)

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