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Object Saturn
Image type animation
File size 76.0 KB
URL s2022-11-04_01-07-32_color_fjm.gif
Observer Frank J. Melillo
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Comments: I made a two image animation showing Saturn's pulsing rings at opposition August 14, 2022 and then at quadrature November 4, 2022. At opposition, the rings are showing the 'extra' brightness due to the Seeliger effect. Then at quadrature, which is a largest phase angle as seen from earth, the rings appear as normal. This is the best way to demonstrate this effect.

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Observation 1
Feature(s) N/A
Filter(s) color
Date 2022-11-04 01:07:32
Julian day 2459887.546527778
System I 17.996084°
System II N/A
System III 28.624739°
Illumination 99.7%
Phase angle 5.699999809265137°
Solar longitude 30.5°
Eq. diameter 17.1″
Derotation 0.0 min