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Observation by Peter Tickner: Saturn as Dione starts to transit 3rd Au...

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2025 Aug 03 - 02:20

Uploaded

2025 Aug 05 - 01:49

Objects

Saturn

Equipment
  • Player One Uranus-C
  • Astronomik 742 nm long pass filter
  • 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 as Dione starts to transit

Title

Saturn as Dione starts to transit 3rd August

About this image

The middle image from my GIF sequence showing Dione as a small pimple on the rim of Saturn and its shadow already in transit just above the ring plane. This is a ten minute de-rotation of video stacks.

Peter

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