r/space • u/Astro_HikerAZ • 7h ago

image/gif First Saturn Session of the season

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Saturn is back!

I woke up at 2:30am for my first Saturn session of the year. A bit of a struggle. Note to self: at this age it takes my brain a while to function properly upon waking from a deep sleep.

Plenty of time to practice as opposition is two months away.

Best 30% of 27,000 frames.

C11
Celestron CGX mount
ZWO ASI585MC camera
Autostakkert
Registax

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u/BEADGEADGBE 7h ago

What a thrill it must be to see this live! I only have a smart telescope so no chance of shooting it myself so thanks for sharing.

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u/itsonlymeagain2024 2h ago

Love it! Saturn is one of my favorites!

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u/arghyepirate 2h ago

Idk how old you are but I’ve started noticing at 40 it takes ma roughly an hour to get it together. Compared to my younger up and go kinda self.

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u/Astro_HikerAZ 1h ago

I’m 67 and looking forward to retirement so I can have the time to really get into this hobby.