2003/09/17 19:52:57(UT)
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Hi everyone
I have observed Saturn this morning under beautiful conditions. These images
show the critical CM III = 200, and on the first four images, again maybe a
very weak white patch is observed near the central meridian, but this is
getting hard to detect, so it would be good to see some images taken with a
bigger instrument. I can't conclude with these images.
Best regards
Christophe
[Christophe Pellier  Bruz City , France]

(site: 38.567 N /8.933 W  Alt 124 m)
[Paulo Casquinha  Palmela, Portugal] 

Dear friends
Attached was the saturn images taken in this morning. Saturn was around 50
degree from horizon but the atmospheric dispersion is enough to blur some
details on the ring (especially for Encke minima and Encke division).
However, the belt structure on the globe is very beautifully shown. Wish you
all like it.
[Eric Ng, Tai Po site Hong Kong, China]

ALPO-Japan Latest Saturn Section