Saturn: A Thinning Ring System
“The rings continuing to thin toward edge-on, with a distinct shadow band across the globe.”
By November 2024, Saturn’s rings have thinned considerably further, with a distinct dark shadow band visible where the rings cross in front of the globe. This is one of the last captures before the site’s planetary imaging setup changed to the current Meade 8" ACF rig.
Captured as a single video and stacked in AutoStakkert!3, then processed in PixInsight.
Total Exposure
Single video capture
Focal Length
3800mm
Integration
| Filter | Subs |
|---|---|
| Color (OSC) | 1 video (single capture, no derotation) |
Locations
San Giuliano Milanese, Lombardy, Italy
Bortle Class 7 • 2024-11-06