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Observation by Peter Tickner: Saturn and Dione 17th August

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2025 Aug 17 - 01:00

Uploaded

2025 Aug 19 - 21:39

Objects

Saturn

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 22h47m
Dec: -46°52'
Position angle: +1°05'

Field size

0°07' × 0°05'

Equipment
  • Player One Uranus-C
  • ZWO ADC
  • Chroma luminance and Astronomik 742 nm long pass filters
  • 2.5x Televue PowerMate
  • 14 inch f/10 Meade LX200 ACF SCT
  • Mesu E200 Mk 2 Mount
Location

urban Berkshire

Target name

Saturn and Dione 17th August

Title

Saturn and Dione 17th August

About this image

A combination of colour data from 20 minutes earlier with IR data de-rotated to 01:00 UT on 17th August. Dione is the tiny dot to the right just above the ring plane.

Peter

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