Observation by Martin Lewis: Uranus 2015 to 022

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Martin Lewis

Observer

Martin Lewis

Observed

2022 Jan 13 - 00:00

Uploaded

2023 Apr 07 - 11:15

Objects

Uranus

Equipment

444mm Dobsonian with Baader 610nm LP and 685nm filters

Location

St Albans, UK

Target name

Uranus

Title

Uranus 2015 to 022

About this image

Been wanting to do this animation for a while.. The changing face of Uranus 2015-2022, as its orbital position causes the north pole to turn towards us. Best IR image from each year taken with my 444mm dobsonian & various ZWO cameras. Used Baader 610nm and 685nm filters.

Martin

Files associated with this observation

Uranus 2015-2022 Oct 2015 a_pipp.gif (54.7 kB)

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Comments

Dr Richard John McKim, 2023 Apr 25 - 09:23 UTC

We are used to Saturn's Polar regions darkening as summer approaches, at least in visible light, so it is nice to see this unusual change for Uranus, albeit in a different waveband. It is a pity that the planet shows so little albedo contrast visually. I recall seeing it very well with the 1 metre Cassegrain at Pic du Midi in 1986 when one pole was well presented to the Earth. I could see no detail other than limb darkening, but contemporary drawings with smaller scopes showing a dark polar cap were being published! It is easy to see what one expects to see......

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