Observing Saturn – 20th September 2024

Thought I would get out for another evenings observing. Visibility appeared to be good around 8pm and improved as the evening went on. Still finding it challenging with the very side on nature of Saturns tilt with respect to viewing from Earth.

Still seeing a hint of the Cassini division but also now seeing a slight shadow of the face of the planet caused by the rings.

Observing Saturn – 5th September 2024

I hadn’t been too excited to image Saturn this season due to the angle on which we will be observing. But I thought as we approach opposition on 8th September that i should get the telescope out and give it a go. In the end I was pretty happy with the result after post processing in Autostakkert and waveSharp.

I am sure that I can see a hint of the Cassini division.