Saturn photo

ovc17m · Post by **ovc17m** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:14 pm

I managed to see Saturn at max. mag. of up to 375 last night for a short moment. Can't really capture the image sharply, and the surface of Saturn and the ring looks a bit blur.

Is that normal huh, that at magnification higher than 300x, objects tend to become blurrer? Or the problem can be resolved with a better EP? Me using normal possl ones.

soulfrost · Post by **soulfrost** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:29 pm

sorry if i sound dumb ... but the pics look more 3d-created to me than anything -.-'....
however , if its the real deal . cool. wonderful. im speechless.

gwenyi · Post by **gwenyi** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:19 pm

it's real =D

starfinder · Post by **starfinder** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:59 pm

Hi Chris,

Those photos in the links you've listed are amazing, esp the second one. In that photo, I can see at least 4 sub-divisions in the Cassini division, and hundreds of ringlets overall. The whole Cassini 'division' itself is grey rather than black.

i feel now that my telescope views are so inadequate! Like looking at a Rembrandt from 100m away.

BTW, I can't tell the Keeler Gap apart from the Encke Division in the photos.

Post by **weixing** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:35 pm

Hi,

BTW, I can't tell the Keeler Gap apart from the Encke Division in the photos.

I think Keepler gap is the thin gap at the edge of Ring A after Encke Division in the image.

Have a nice day.