Moving Shadows

Started by Alan Friedman, 03/04/2006 09:24PM

Posted 03/04/2006 09:24PM Opening Post

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Thanks for the comments on my recent Saturn image. This has been a hard season for sharp images of Saturn - I hope the second half of the apparition offers more opportunities.

I combined my three attempts into a movie showing three months of changes in the appearance of saturn from earth. Nicely shown are the movement of shadows cast by the both the rings and the planet's disk and also the brightening of the rings as the planet reaches opposition.

I hope you enjoy it!
Alan

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Posted 03/04/2006 10:39PM #1

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Hello Alan,

changes are very nicely documented this way! I love the Jan 21st image: it must have been a great night as the image seems to be the smoothest of the lot. All 3 are phenomenal, however!

Ciao Alan

Luca

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Posted 03/05/2006 01:31AM #2

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Beautiful Alan. I like it very much! Opposition effect and storm,..all there.
Great job!

Jim Phillips

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Posted 03/05/2006 07:41AM #3

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Very cool Alan. Quite a change for such a short period of time!

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Posted 03/05/2006 03:07PM | Edited 03/05/2006 03:09PM #4

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Hi Alan, great animation !
So , I have made the same animation but the diffence with 2005/2006.
Regards Richard

http://www.astrofotografie.nl/Saturnus-2005-2006-.gif

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