Saturn from the dark skies of Caithness

[Pouleriscaig]

Hi! I don't know if anyone would be interested in this small picture, but I took this picture of Saturn last week during all this good weather which is the Picture of the week in the British Astronomical Association's webpage.

Just click on the link:

http://www.britastro.org/baa/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=100001

[Dreamweaver]

Well I think that's flippin fab!!

[Pouleriscaig]

Thanks Dreamweaver, that's kind.

[richardj]

I love it, how did you photograph it, what type of telescope did you use?
Richard

[wicker05]

Congrats, excellent shot.

[astroman]

That's a great photo Pouleriscaig. Nice sharp image, and a good representation of what it looks like through a small telescope - not that a 6" f/9 refractor is all that small :)

[tjc]

Amazing shot indeed.

Very well done. :)

[Pouleriscaig]

Thanks for all your kind comments.

Richard, it was taken with a 6 inch/150mm Helios Refractor, using a webcam called a Neximager produced by Celestron. Both in astronomcal terms, are pretty low spec, (but as astro man suggests the 6 inch achromatic refractor is fairly large and heavy, particularly when I've got to carry it !),and then I processed the image using software called Registax.

Some of the images others produce, use high spec CCD cameras and are excellent, and kind of put mine in the shade, so to speak, but I liked the fact I got a bit of detail on this one with the equipment I have.

Thanks.

[bcsman]

well done,you must be really chuffed

[AndyMcD]

I don't know much about astronomy photographs but that one looks pretty good to me!

Andy