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Moon Saturn Occultation - 22 Feb 2014

submitted by Zawash

1 decade 12 months ago

Vimeo: Captured from Perth, Western Australia, just on dawn.
Equipment: Celestron C8, f/10, prime focus. Canon 5D2, running Magic Lantern RAW video firmware in 3x crop mode @ 1880 x 1056 resolution. 1/60 sec exposure, ISO 200, 10 fps.

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wow

What a breathtaking sight.

The first time I looked at Saturn through a telescope I was struck by the fact that at this magnitude it looks like an icon of Saturn cut out of paper, not the actual Saturn.

From the vimeo comments: "The telescope is 2000 mm, but you need to add the 3x crop. Video at 1:1 pixel is the best way to shoot the moon/planets."

Saturn has some of the highest contrast details of any planet, it really gives an effect of being a cutout or sticker. This is a very common reaction from public viewings on Saturn. People will look for stickers on the other end of the telescope. I have used some really high end refractors where Saturn color is subtle, can look almost paper white and pastels, etched with details.

The first time I looked at Saturn through a telescope I was struck by the fact that at this magnitude it looks like an icon of Saturn cut out of paper, not the actual Saturn.

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