My Best Saturn shot by rwwright

Photography • Space • posted on Jun 20, 2007

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Getting the scope and camera focused on Saturn is not the easiest thing to do. Over three attempts at this magnification (~540X), this is the best (so far). For those more into optics; Primary lens is the Meade LX200GPS 10 inch, 1 1/4 inch correcting prism, Televue 5x teleconverter, Canon EOS t-ring, and Canon 20D unmodified, ISO 400, 1/1000 exposures

Comments (12)

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blankfrancine

2:30PM | Wed, 20 June 2007

Its far out....literally! You must have had alot of patience to get this great shot.

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DaiKepler

2:59PM | Wed, 20 June 2007

Great! The Cassini division is clearly visible. Beautiful shot!

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sirgugu

3:26PM | Wed, 20 June 2007

Why? The Moon its so close! :-) Try http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html from NASA. They're beautiful pictures about space a litle closer.

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babuci

5:46PM | Wed, 20 June 2007

Excelent job to capture Saturn. I love it a lot.

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rwwright

7:46PM | Wed, 20 June 2007

I love Nasa's photo of the day web site. I check it out regularly. The shot above is from my back yard, in Chandler Arizona, within the light poluted area of Phoenix. Most of Nasa's pictures are from much more capable equipment and places.

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foxxmulder70

9:20PM | Wed, 20 June 2007

I know a thing or two about what youre trying to accomplish. 1. You truly have one HELL of a telescope! That unit is some, if not the best in the world for amateur backyard use. 2. It takes a lot of practice, that Meade LX200 has all the capability you would need to capture what your after, try try again. 3. A steady tripod and the right connection for your camera, with more open shutter time, and I think youll get a better outcome! 4. Your weather such as, humidity, temperature, windy both down and up there, city lights, and just good plain seeing are all combinations that must work together. Keep up the good work, and you sure know how to pick the right scope! Ill be watching for the bulls-eye!

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