June 9, 2013 01:32 UT
Towson, MD [Location: N 39° 23' W 76° 36']
Clear, 78° F
Transparency: 4/5
Seeing: 5/10
RV-6 Newtonian (150cm f/8) with TeleVue PowerMate 2.5x
Camera: DFK 21AU04S 1/15 sec exposure, 30 fps Registax6: 35 frames from about 1200
CM I: 55.8°
CM II: 185.9°
First attempt at Saturn with this setup. Far more challenging in terms of Saturn being dimmer than Jupiter, getting every other frame in the stack blank because of the fps vs. exposure. Still not bad, clear Cassini division, general south hemispheric shading and a hint of dark polar point.
Towson, MD [Location: N 39° 23' W 76° 36']
Clear, 78° F
Transparency: 4/5
Seeing: 5/10
RV-6 Newtonian (150cm f/8) with TeleVue PowerMate 2.5x
Camera: DFK 21AU04S 1/15 sec exposure, 30 fps Registax6: 35 frames from about 1200
CM I: 55.8°
CM II: 185.9°
First attempt at Saturn with this setup. Far more challenging in terms of Saturn being dimmer than Jupiter, getting every other frame in the stack blank because of the fps vs. exposure. Still not bad, clear Cassini division, general south hemispheric shading and a hint of dark polar point.
