Recent Images - Saturn March 07

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Saturn 27thMarch Date: 27th March 2007 20:07 ut Telescope: C-14 @ F/40 Camera: Lumenra 075M Note how far the "globe on ring" shadow has increased since the 6th.

Saturn 6TH March Date: 6TH March 2007 22:00 ut Telescope: C-14 @ F/40 Camera: Lumenra 075M Here we see Saturn imaged in good seeing, showing the globe on ring shadow increasing as Saurn gets further from opposition. The ring on globe shadow has gone now.

Saturn 2 March Date: 2nd March 07 02:45 ut Telescope: C-14 @ F/10 Camera: Lumenra 075M Saturn is now half occulted, note how far it has also slid along the edge of the moon during this "grazing" occultaion.

Saturn 2nd March Date: 2nd March 2007 02:44 ut Telescope: C-14 @ F/10 Camera: Lumenra 075M One minute later and further behind the Moon.

Saturn 2nd March Date: 2nd March 07 0243 ut Telescope: C-14 @ F/10 Camera: Lumenra 075M We were very lucky to have clear skies for this years occultation of Saturn. Note how Saturn slides rapidly along the edge of the moon.