My 1st Saturn

[Ewan]

Hi,

Not fantastic as Saturn was about 16 degrees so i wasn't expecting much to begin with, only managed 2000 frames per channel as it was skimming the rooftops by then, LRGB, DMK""618, C8 @ F20, i tried my 3x Barlow but i could not even see the Blue channel on screen so gave up that idea.

This is probably all i am going to get this year but i still got one i am happy with, even though it's so little.

[WaveSoarer]

That's a great image. You should be delighted with this - I certainly would be.

[Michael_E]

That is a great shot Ewan.

[Qualia]

Beautiful work, Ewan and thank you for sharing this with us.

[Space Cowboy]

Very respectable for only 16 degrees Ewan.

[si@nite]

Small maybe but not short on detail, well done Ewan!

[Ewan]

Thanks Wave, Michael, Qualia, Stuart & Simon.

I am happy with it just a shame i couldn't get more elevation so i could use my 3x barlow instead of just 2, below is a Blue channel shot of the avi loaded into AS!2

really not worth bothering with so i had to go with the one rgb run i did manage.

I may try shooting from the front of my house to get more elevation but street lamps may be a problem then.

[JamesF]

I think that's an excellent first Saturn.

James

[cfpendock]

For 16 degrees that's amazing!

Chris

[Ewan]

Cheers James , Chris

[Laurie61]

Definitely worth the effort. Nice job

[Ewan]

Thanks for the kind comments just hope weekend might be clear

[Mr Bergman]

Very nice!

[northcanadian]

Looks great from here too!

[Ewan]

Thanks for all the comments, i had another try this morning but to no avail, seeing was terrible, worse than before, and by god is Saturn shifting so you don't get long to a capture in now.

[Dielectric]

It sure is! GREAT capture. Conditions are.......... say no more. I feel your pain!

[Ewan]

I am kinda hoping maybe a bit of good seeing happens just to squeeze in one last attempt.

[SnakeyJ]

I am kinda hoping maybe a bit of good seeing happens just to squeeze in one last attempt.

You, me and everyone else with you on that I think - fingers crossed for Wednesday evening. I think the your OP image was excellent, very sharp and a whole lot of nice detail/colour considering the low elevation and small image scale.