Titan's shadow transit of Saturn - 20 Nov 2024

Titan's shadow transit of Saturn - 20 Nov 2024 Nov 23, 2024 118 views496×2967.17 kB

Geof Lewis

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Acquisition

1000 × 10.00ms

20 Nov 2024

75%

Equipment

Telescope	Celestron C14 SC XLT
Camera	ZWO ASI462MC
Mount	Astro-Physics 1200GTO
Filter	Astronomik Type 2c Luminance 1.25"
Accessory	Astro Electronic Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector (Type 1)
Software	Cor Berrevoets et al. Registax Emil Kraaikamp AutoStakkert! Lucien AstroSurface Torsten Edelmann FireCapture

Description

Truly dreadful seeing conditions for my 1st ever experience of this fairly rare event, which is only possible when Saturn's rings are close to edge on. Absolutely no detail visible and Titan's shadow is no more than a smudge near the southern limb.

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