Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, 12 Aug

[Cosmic Geoff]

Some images taken with my CPC800 and ASI462MC on early morning of 12th Aug.  Also used ADC.  I also tried an x2 Barlow but this did not add anything to the detail captured on this occasion.  Saturn (at opposition on 14 Aug) can now be found in late evening, but I preferred to set up around 2am to get all three planets.

I am quite pleased with the Mars images which show some surface detail in visible and IR despite the small apparent size (8.7")  I am getting better images with this scope after I tweaked the collimation.

Saturn's rings look quite bright - I understand this is a near-opposition effect.