Observation by Peter Tickner: Saturn 16th January

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2026 Jan 16 - 16:44

Uploaded

2026 Jan 17 - 23:36

Objects

Saturn

Equipment

Player One Uranus-M
Astronomik 642 nm long pass filter
Sunobserver eADC
Orion Optics 450 mm f/15 Dall-Kirkham
Mesu E200 Mk 2 Mount

Location

urban Berkshire

Target name

Saturn in IR

Title

Saturn 16th January

About this image

Taken in very trying circumstances! The night before I had adjusted the collimation but immediately been clouded out before I could run a final star check, so I was keen to find out if the collimation was better as I hoped or not. Scudding clouds overhead but a brief window through thinner haze and cloud where I could pick out Saturn although one of the videos was no use after.

The rings are definitely starting to open a crack again.

Peter

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