Saturn

17:48 13/3/2006 UTC

Quite nice weather. Temperature was just below zero, transparency and seeing was fine. Almost full moon was up so I decided to go after Saturn. Seeing was fairly good this time I immediately saw Cassini division with ease at the eyepiece at 100x. I took two long series with different settings and found the one with more gain (actually full gain) better.

Camera: Phillips ToUCam Pro II webcam | Telescope: Orion Optics Europa 200mm f6 Newtonian reflector, Televue Powermate 5x | Mount: Orion Skyview Pro, Boxdoerfer PowerFlex MTS-3SLP drive controller | Filters: Baader IR/UV block | Guiding: - | Exposure: 1000(2000) RGB 1/10s f30 | Software: Qastrocam, Registax, GIMP | Location: 60°31'N 26°52'E (Koivula/Kotka,FI) | Seeing: II | Transparency: 2 |