Saturn

19:56 30/1/2006 UTC

This is the closest image of opposition I managed to take. First I thought seeing would have been good, but examining the images showed worse conditions. There was also some haze in the sky, which lowered transparency and image was a bit too dim for my scope at f30. Anyway, nice to have some results after the cloudy period!

Camera: Phillips ToUCam Pro II webcam | Telescope: Orion Optics Europa 200mm f6 Newtonian reflector, Televue Powermate 5x | Mount: Orion Skyview Pro, Boxdoerfer PowerFlex MTS-3SLP drive controller | Filters: Baader IR/UV block | Exposure: 500(1500) RGB 1/10s f30 | Software: Qastrocam, Registax, GIMP | Location: 60°31'N 26°52'E (Koivula/Kotka,FI)