Saturn (2008)
The rings of Saturn are beginning to close, and by this time next year they will be edge-on and nearly
invisible. Although the telescope only has an aperture of 90mm, a focal length of 4000mm was
achieved by using the 1.6x Extender-Q along with a 5x TeleVue PowerMate.
Takahashi Sky 90
Takahashi 1.6x Extender-Q
TeleVue 5x PowerMate (e.f.l. 4000mm)
Phillips ToUCam Pro
Hutech LPS filter
Processed with Registax and Photoshop
Saturn (2005)
In 2005 the rings of Saturn were very open to stargazers. This image
was taken on a very steady evening.
Takahashi Sky 90
Televue 5x PowerMate (e.f.l. 2500mm)
Phillips ToUCam Pro
Hutech LPS filter
Stack of 1000 frames
Processed with Registax, Images Plus, and Photoshop