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Saturn - Opposition 2023 vs 1 Month Later, Andrei Dumitriu
Saturn - Opposition 2023 vs 1 Month Later, Andrei Dumitriu

Saturn - Opposition 2023 vs 1 Month Later

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Experienced my first Seeliger effect over Saturn and decided to develop a comparison with a later capture when ring luminosity decreased. Was captivating to visually observe, also in these images, how Saturn's usual shadow that falls on the rings diminishes and thus more of the ring system is revealed. Secondly, as the Sun's direct sunlight is causing the shadows of the ring particles to fade away, the ring system intensifies in brightness.

Opposition image:
Date: 26.Aug.2023
Time: 21:36 UT
Altitude: 32 degrees
Seeing: 7/10
Transparency: 6/10

Second image:
Date: 23.Sep.2023
Time: 20:09 UT
Altitude: 32 degrees
Seeing: 8/10
Transparency: 6/10

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Saturn - Opposition 2023 vs 1 Month Later, Andrei Dumitriu