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Published: 2016-06-25 03:06:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 485; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 2
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This was taken about 2 weeks ago, within a day or two of Saturn reaching opposition. Unfortunately, I hadn't been filming this thing due to other more Martian distractions occuring a few degrees away, but I did manage to snag this shot after imaging Mars a bit. The usual bandedness of the clouds are visible here, and I've managed to remove the annoying 'rainbow' effect that has periodically shown up around the rims of the planets in my shots. Also, Saturn is moving into the heart of it's northern summer time, meaning shots taken within the next year or two will yield the best views of its northern hemisphere from Earth until roughly 30 years from now. So be sure to go and see it for yourself sometime, if you have the chance.Telescope: Orion Skyquest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope
Camera: Celestron Neximage5 + 2x Shorty Barlow Lens
Conditions: Average to Good
286 frames stacked and processed in Registax6
