Saturn 2017
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UTC
Decent seeing for our first session with Saturn of 2017. I corrupted a blue AVI by accidentally changing filters mid-capture. The Encke Gap is visible on the outer edge of the rings. The north polar hexagon is also visible, but its shape is difficult to distinguish.
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UTC
Not the greatest seeing, but far from the worst! The Encke Gap near the outer edge of the ring is barely visible.
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UTC
Good seeing for this image. The Equatorial Zone is very bright. There is a smudge near the center of the disk.
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UTC
Seeing was also good for this image. The smudge in the northern hemisphere is on the central meridian.
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UTC
Seeing and transparency deteriorated slightly while acquiring this image. The smudge near the center of the disk has passed the central meridian.
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UTC
Great seeing for this image. This image of Saturn is perhaps my best yet! The polar hexagon seems to have a dark core. The smudge in the northern hemisphere is most visible in this image.
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UTC
Seeing deteriorated again after it improved for the previous image. The finer details seen earlier are now much harder to see as a result.
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UTC
Last Saturn of the apparition, and first use of the C8 since March. Not much to note on the surface.