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Started by Alan Friedman, 01/22/2007 03:55PM

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Posted 01/22/2007 03:55PM Opening Post

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I missed the boat on this one - a beautiful alignment of saturns moons strung out like pearls in Jovian fashion would have been the perfect target and a shorter focal length a better choice in the gusty wind. Precious few opportunities for saturn so far this apparition - I am hoping for some better ones!

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Posted 01/22/2007 04:26PM #1

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Beautiful shot Alan... love the color shades on the planet! 8)

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Posted 01/22/2007 05:23PM #2

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Alan,

That is beautiful! Just shows how far we have come in the past couple of years. In 2003 that image would have been the showpiece image...now we agree it is beautiful, but we know we can do better. WOW!! 8O

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Posted 01/22/2007 06:08PM #3

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Woa,

Very very nice Alan. Hope to try this myself someday.

-JW:

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Posted 01/22/2007 07:43PM #4

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Hi Alan,

Despite the windy conditions that is a beautiful and detailed Saturn image.

Thanks,

Wes Higgins

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Posted 01/22/2007 08:31PM #5

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A very fine image Alan, especially for the conditions. Hopefully spring seeing is much more generous than this winter. smile

Regards,
Ed Roach

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Posted 01/22/2007 08:56PM #6

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Hi Alan, finally we see a Saturn image of you.
It's a pitty that we all have the same problem with the weather, but your image is nicely and lovely processed !

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Posted 01/23/2007 11:33PM #7

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Hi Alan,

I'm back from a long internet forum hiatus! Took a break from imaging since Oct since the weathers been so crappy! I know what you mean about the focal length decision sometimes ya cant fight the conditions! Still I love the subtle pastel colours in your image and the detail is sweet for the seeing!

--Mike

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Posted 01/24/2007 11:38AM #8

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Alan, gorgeous Saturn! With poor skies most of this season, windy conditions in average seeing actually sounds good. Thanks for posting!

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Posted 01/25/2007 12:03AM #9

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Hi and thanks for sharing comments on this saturn. I hope we all have a good opportunity to catch it in a still moment around opposition.

best wishes -
Alan

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