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Saturn Image 2005/03/03(UT)
Damian Peach
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Damian Peach (235mm Celestron SCT:ATK-1HS camera)
Here is an image from March 3rd. Some good seeing early in the session. No spots were seen in any wavelengths. Very quiet there recently.
As Christophe recently reported, i also enjoyed some periods of good seeing despite a light 30-50 m/s jetstream present.
9.25" (23.5 cm) Celestron SCT @ f/39.5
ATK-1HS CCD camera.
Seeing initially fair-good (Pickering 5-8) deteriorated later.
Transparency excellent (6.0mag) scatt clouds early.
Wind N (~5mph.) Light dew. Eq Diam=19.5"
Altitude=55 degs. 

[Damian Peach: Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom]


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