Saturn at Opposition 2022 (and a Jupiter Shot, too)!

[orion25]

Here are my images of the Saturn opposition with Jupiter (and moons Europa and Io) in tow using my ZWO ASI 224mc and 180mm Mak-Cass. Seeing was very good if not excellent:

 

Saturn is slowly losing its "tilt" from our perspective, moving towards an edge-on apparition by 2025.

Clear skies!
Reggie 🤩

[Pete Presland]

A fine pair of images Reggie, you can certainly see the Seeliger effect on Saturn's ring system. 

[RobertI]

Lovely shots Reggie.

1 hour ago, Pete Presland said:

you can certainly see the Seeliger effect on Saturn's ring system. 

I had to look it up, but can now see the rings are definitely looking brighter than the planet. 👍

[U Cyg]

Nice images Reggie, well caught.  I agree with Pete about the Seeliger effect.

Angie

[Hawksmoor]

Very nice images Reggie!

George

[orion25]

On 18/08/2022 at 01:03, Pete Presland said:

A fine pair of images Reggie, you can certainly see the Seeliger effect on Saturn's ring system. 

Thanks, Pete. Yes, Seeliger in full effect!  

[orion25]

On 18/08/2022 at 17:25, U Cyg said:

Nice images Reggie, well caught.  I agree with Pete about the Seeliger effect.

Angie

Thanks, Angie. I noticed the rings were noticeably brighter than the planet visually as well.

[orion25]

23 hours ago, Hawksmoor said:

Very nice images Reggie!

George

Thanks, George! How are things?