Saturn CCD Images

The following were all taken with my Meade 7" Mak at f/32.5 using a 2X barlow.  

 

2001/2002 Opposition

Saturn
February 3, 2002 02:26 UT
4 - 0.15 sec exposure at f/30
Meade 7" Mak w/PixCel 255 CCD Camera
Four stacked exposures with Unsharp Mask 

 

2000/2001 Opposition

Saturn
November 7, 2000 09:05:06 UT
0.20 sec exposure at f/30
Meade 7" Mak w/PixCel 255 CCD Camera
Took above image and ran it through an unsharp mask filter

Saturn
November 15, 2000 07:59:09 UT
0.10 sec exposure at f/30
Meade 7" Mak w/PixCel 255 CCD Camera
Unsharp mask filtered

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Saturn
November 16, 2000 06:08:22 UT
0.15 sec exposure at f/30
Meade 7" Mak w/PixCel 255 CCD Camera
Unsharp mask filtered

Clearest shot yet of rings, Cassini's Division is very apparent as is the Crepe Ring.  SEB of the planet is visible too for the first time in my images.

Saturn
November 28, 2000 04:28:16 UT
0.10 sec exposure at f/32.5
Meade 7" Mak w/PixCel 255 CCD Camera
Brightness tuned only
Saturn
December 5, 2000 06:25:00 UT
Five - 0.10 sec exposure at f/32.5, Unsharp Mask + Van Cittert Deconvolution
Meade 7" Mak w/PixCel 255 CCD Camera
Saturn
January 27, 2001 02:43 UT
Five - 0.15 sec exposure at f/32.5, Unsharp Mask + Van Cittert Deconvolution
Meade 7" Mak w/PixCel 255 CCD Camera