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Saturn Image 2012/12/16(UT)

Trevor Barry
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Trevor Barry(406mm Newtonian)
Had a crack at Saturn this morning to kick off my Saturn campaign for this apparition.
This data was captured at very low alt with the IR at 22 degrees & RGB at 25 degrees. I have been experimenting with WinJUPOS derotation with Jupiter which has really helped to resolve fine detail especially at the low alt that Jove has been for me this year. I applied the same technique to this Saturn data which has certainly helped with the poor seeing at such low alt.
The RGB clearly shows the storm remnant, I am sure better seeing and higher alt, using this new technique, will result in very high res detail. I note that even in this RGB there is a dark spot on the Southern edge of the storm remnant toward the Preceding limb.



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