SATURN 2000
Opposition: November 19th Mag: -0.2
January 19th
The first images of the year show the rings
now more fully opened and the Cassini division evident between Ring
"A" and Ring "B".
November 17th
SATURN 2000
Opposition: November 19th Mag: -0.2
January 19th
The first images of the year show the rings
now more fully opened and the Cassini division evident between Ring
"A" and Ring "B".
November 17th
Rings now wide open. As the planet is within a few days of oppostion there no longer appears the shadow of the globe on the rings ( as appears in the image above).The cassini division could be traced right around the rings. This is a 0.8 sec exposure with SX CCD and infrared pass filter + 50 cm f/4 stopped down to 20 cm.
November 24th
Saturn is now at opposition and this 0.8 sec exposure with the SXF Colour CCD shows up the pale autumnal colours of the planet.
Note the brighter equatorial zone which contrasts with the darker less well-illuminated polar region.
Shadow of the globe on the rings now apparent
as Saturn moves out of opposition to the sun
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