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2-3 weeks past 2018 Opposition

ExposureStack of 1024 frames out of 3000 @ FPS (avg.)=18 Shutter=53.80ms Gain=280 (58%) TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") CameraSkyris 236M with Orion LRGB set Magnitude0.12 Distance9.1214 AU Date19th Jul 2019 Time00:51 am LocationGranada, Spain

2017 Opposition

ExposureStack of 500 frames out of 3000 @ FPS (avg.)=18 Shutter=53.80ms Gain=263 (54%) TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") CameraSkyris 236M with Orion LRGB set Magnitude0.00 Distance9.0426 AU Date15th Jun 2017 Time00:55 am LocationCampbell, CA

ExposureStack of 500 frames out of 5000 @ FPS (avg.)=18 Shutter=53.80ms Gain=263 (54%) TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") CameraSkyris 236M with Orion LRGB set Magnitude0.05 Distance9.0583 AU Date5th Jun 2017 Time00:30 am LocationCampbell, CA

TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraDMK 21AU04 with Orion LRGB set Magnitude0.12 Distance9.0985 AU Date26th Jun 2016 Time11:05 pm LocationCampbell, CA

ExposureStack of 449R,G,B Processed with Registax 6 and Photoshop TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraDMK 21AU04 with Orion LRGB set Magnitude0.10 Distance9.0736 AU Date23th Jun 2016 Time12:59 am LocationCampbell, CA

ExposureStack of 424R,G,B Processed with Registax 6 and Photoshop TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraDMK 21AU04 with Orion LRGB set Magnitude0.42 Distance8.9818 AU Date4th Mar 2012 Time3:20 am LocationSunnyvale, CA

ExposureStack of 2098L Processed with Registax 5, AstraImage and Photoshop TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraDMK 21AU04 unfiltered Magnitude0.44 Distance8.6914 AU Date12th Mar 2011 Time2:07 am LocationSunnyvale, CA

ExposureStack of 1214R, 1324G, 1902B x 1/15 s Processed with Registax 5, Maxim DL AstraImage and Photoshop TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraDMK 21AU04 with Orion LRGB set Magnitude1.03 Distance9.2687 AU Date6th Jun 2010 Time11:00 pm LocationCorinth, TX

First full LRGB processing with DMK. Opposition already took place on the 8th

ExposureStack of 226L, 146R, 182G, 139B x .5 s Processed with Registax 5, Maxim DL and Photoshop TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraDMK 21AU04 with Orion LRGB set Magnitude0.51 Distance8.4011 AU Date15th Mar 2009 Time3:07 am LocationIrving, TX

First attempt of compositing Luminance and Chrominance from two different cameras. This is as perpendicular as the rings can be seen until 2038.

ExposureStack of 400 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps Overlaid in Photoshop TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraDMK 21AU04 (Luminance) and Celestron NexImage (Chrominance) Magnitude0.96 Distance8.9944 AU Date1st Jan 2009 Time5:09 am LocationIrving, TX

One of my sharpest examples. Rhea can be seen, although Dione is barely visible at the bottom.

ExposureStack of 800 x 1/5 s @ 5 fps TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraCelestron NexImage Date30th May 2008 Time9:27 pm LocationIrving, TX

Taking into account that the maximum useful magnification of the scope is 480X, and shooting at f/50, the result is not too bad. Seeing was good but well past 2008 opposition... Rhea can also been seen.

TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowPowermate Televue 5x CameraCelestron NexImage Date29th May 2008

The storm can be seen as one or two bright spots in the southern hemisphere. I tried two different White Balance settings attempting to better show it. Contrast has been further enhanced on the right images. Also, image size is twice the original.

TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraCelestron NexImage Date29th April 2008

TelescopeCelestron CPC 800 (8") BarlowOrion 2x Shorty Plus CameraCelestron NexImage

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