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Observation by Peter Tickner: Saturn in IR and colour

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2025 Jun 30 - 03:15

Uploaded

2025 Jun 30 - 22:42

Objects

Saturn

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 17h14m
Dec: +14°19'
Position angle: +2°33'

Field size

0°12' × 0°09'

Equipment
  • Player One Uranus-C
  • Chroma luminance and Astronomik 642 nm long pass filters
  • ZWO ADC
  • 2.5x Televue PowerMate
  • 14 inch f/10 Meade LX200 ACF SCT
  • Mesu E200 Mk 2 Mount
Location

urban Berkshire

Target name

Saturn in IR and colour with two moons

Title

Saturn in IR and colour

About this image

A de-rotation of 25 minutes of Saturn data combining IR and colour information.  The moons Dione (lower left of rings) and Enceladus (upper right of rings) can be picked out.  Another image taken in the steady seeing of 30th June in pre-dawn skies.

Peter 

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