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Rhea, Tethys, Dione, Saturn and Titan, Mark Spruce

Rhea, Tethys, Dione, Saturn and Titan

Rhea, Tethys, Dione, Saturn and Titan, Mark Spruce

Rhea, Tethys, Dione, Saturn and Titan

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Rhea, Tethys, Dione, Saturn and Titan - 23 June 2018

My favourite planet and where it all started from some 20+ years ago with my 4" Newtonian. I can still remember the WOW! moment I first saw my first planet through a telescope and Saturn never fails to remind me why I do this from that very first viewing.

I'm getting better at setting up my ZWO ADC and getting better and better results from it. I'm convinced that this is my best attempt at Saturn to date and certainly the first time that I have ever captured any of its moons. If I stretch the image even further there are hints of Calypso and Encelade there too but that was taking things a little too far and I'm happy with the image that I have.

This was a difficult target as its so low the garden hedge was in the way! I ended up jacking the tripod up to maximum height to get a view, which through my polar alignment out which made image capture a little more challenging.

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Rhea, Tethys, Dione, Saturn and Titan, Mark Spruce

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