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FoxK
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Best Saturn I can do with XT8 8" dob
      #2997818 - 03/22/09 10:15 AM

Hi all
Looks like the clearskies indicators many of us use in our sigs do a pretty good job of predicting "seeing" as well as cloud cover. Had a 3 to4 out of 5 prediction tonight so I got some saturn images when it was at about °40 alt


1600 subs processed with registax 5.0 and PS
I think its about as good as I can do with my XT8


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dfell
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Loc: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Re: Best Saturn I can do with XT8 8" dob new [Re: FoxK]
      #2997849 - 03/22/09 10:28 AM

Nice detail even though transparency isn't great, even caught the Cassini. Just wait for a 5/5 sky!

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solshaker
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Re: Best Saturn I can do with XT8 8" dob new [Re: dfell]
      #2998048 - 03/22/09 12:06 PM

nice one Fox. you caught a moon too.

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Fusion
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Re: Best Saturn I can do with XT8 8" dob new [Re: solshaker]
      #2998238 - 03/22/09 01:25 PM

Quote:

Just wait for a 5/5 sky!




Funniest thing I've read in a while. I'd have a better change at the lottery.

Very nice Saturn Fox.


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FoxK
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Re: Best Saturn I can do with XT8 8" dob new [Re: Fusion]
      #2998581 - 03/22/09 05:00 PM

Thanks all
Yeah, I've never seen a 5/5 seeing here


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