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Started by Midnight Sun, 12/20/2003 06:45PM
Posted 12/20/2003 06:45PM Opening Post
I live at Sea Level (on the coast) so "seeing" may be part of the problem here.. Got some steady viewing of Mars at the OR. star party ( at 5K' elv. ) however did not get to view Saturn during the 3 nights I was there.. My question is: Has anyone observed the Cassini div. around Saturn? and if so from what lacation, type of EP, Barrow, X mag. used.. I would be interested in hearing from you.. I was viewing Saturn Wed. 12/17 around 11pm. tried my Pan 35. with & without Big Barlow, also my 17mm. SuperWide Lanthanum, trying not to push the Magnification envelope. All I could resolve was the inner space/gap between the ring system and Planet.. with this quality view I can never expect to observe and transits on Jup. Your thoughts? Merry Xmas... JM

Posted 12/20/2003 07:11PM #1
I have seen the Cassini division many times with my NS8GPS.
I have seen it at 400', 1,700', 5,300' and 8,300'. I have used EPs from 12-17mm Nagler and 6.7-14mm UWAs to see it clearly.
Floyd

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