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Saturn and rings

Posted in Astrophotography with tags , , , , , , on 2009/03/18 by computerphysicslab

Saturn is well placed these nights to be easily observed. The rings are edge-on, so they are difficult to capture with photography. Nevertheless I have got a series of shots and have stacked them all with Registax 5. Take into account I have used the Vixen 12×80 binocular to get this image. Imagine seeing Saturn rings edge-on with a magnification of only 12 …

Saturn through binoculars