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Object(s):
Planet Saturn and moons

Constellation:
Taurus

Description:
Annotated CCD Image of Saturn and several main moons

Six of Saturn's moons appear in this CCD Image (2 sec exposure)

Date/Time:
2001-11-09   01:03 UT [2001-11-09.04375]

CCD Image:
ST7 Image (cropped)
7.2 x 5.4 arcmin , 0.87 arc sec/pixel
#10022
File: SaturnMoons.20011109_0103UT.10022_annotated.gif (73 kb)
Subject: Saturn

Exposure:
2 sec , 1x1 binning
CCD temp. -15 deg C
Filter : None

Equipment:
SBIG ST-7e (ABG) CCD Camera
Meade 8" f/10 SCT telescope (LX200)
operating at f/10.4 (F=2121mm)
Equatorial Wedge/Permanent Pier
Setup: LX200 >JMI NGF >#T62 >ST-7e

Observer/Location:
David Richards
Backyard observatory [Kingcup]
(suburban site, 45m amsl, mag 4 to 4.5 skies)
Dorset, UK

Seeing:

Sky Position:
Altitude: 59 deg (SSE sky)

Processing:
Dark Subtract, Contrast Adjustment, Cropped
Software : CCDSoft V5, PaintShop Pro 5

Related Images:
Larger Image

Page Links:
Saturn's Moons
Images (2001-11-08)


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Last Updated : 2006-Jan-20
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