SATURN OBSERVATION, DECEMBER 12th, 2002.

D. A. Peach, Costa del Silencio, Tenerife, Canary Isl.
11" (28cm) Celestron SCT @ 440x
No filters.

Seeing highly variable (p3-9), with occasional periods of good stabilty.
Transparency variable with frequent low & high clouds (clouded - 4.0mag.) Approaching cold front.
Wind gusty NE (5-20mph.) No dew.

Comments: Some periods of very good seeing lasting a few mintues allowed detailed views,
though no spots were noted. Also, the tiny dark SPC eluded observation. No transient detail
was noted on the globe.
[Rochester, Kent, UK.]
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