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What did I see in the EON 120

Started by cysmarc, 02/27/2009 04:03AM
Posted 02/27/2009 04:03AM Opening Post
Hi,
I was looking at Saturn tonight and here is what I saw at 163x, 180x and 225x: The ring crossing the planet, a belt above it and one below the ring. These belts were subtle but were there. Is one on them the shadow of the rings or is that not visible at this time due to the ring position? If they are belts then this is the first time that I noticed two belts (one being above and one being below the ring)
Let me know!!
Thanx
Clear Skies to you guys (I know that we here in NYC are getting a few days of rain come tomorrow)

Posted 02/27/2009 07:25AM | Edited 02/27/2009 07:27AM #1
I looked yesterday in my 4" at Saturn mostly at around 200x, with binoviewer and without. There were SEB and NEB, very light equatorial zone, and the polar regions were slightly different colours. All the colours were very beautiful. The shadow of the ring that I could see in December and January has disappeared completely.

I also noticed that colour changed along the ansae from very light near the ends to rather dark near the globe. Later I realised that I saw the opening in the rings, even though I could not resolve it.

Dmitri