The trials, tribulations and small triumphs of a Charlotte, NC astronomer imaging under Bortle 8/9 skies.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Dramatic effects of seeing
This image was taken with the 14 inch last night. The seeing forecast for Indiana predicted good to excellent conditions. I noticed significant scintillation even on stars like Arcturus, which is currently close to the zenith. Compare this image of Saturn taken with the 14, with the image taken with a 5 inch scope in Cape Cod and you'll get a good sense of just how important it is to have good seeing conditions for planetary imaging (something we rarely have here in Indiana, unfortunately).
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