The sketch was done on June 15th between 20:05UT - 20:55UT, while following the lunar eclipse on that very same evening.
Saturn was observed with a 200mm SCT using a Meade 82A filter, a Televue 2.5x barlow, light pollution filter and a GSO 10mm plossl eyepiece. Seeing was very good, around 7/10. For the sketching I used coloured pencils and white paper. The image was scanned at 600dpi using GIMP.
Check out other ALPO reports of Saturn for the same day.
Check out other ALPO reports of Saturn for the same day.
The Cassini division was evident at the two extreme edges next to ring A. Ring B showed a a uniform dirty-yellow color, and created a contrast against Cassini.
Ring C was broad, dark grey and partly merged with ring B.
Planetary banding
The NEB was a warm brownish colour, with no apparent local tonality.
The SEB had a slightly darker colour, flanked to the south by the lighter South Polar Region which was divided into 2 storm-belts. There was a lighter region on both left and right side of the SPR, but it was difficult to get a distinct sharp view of this interesting and active region.
The NEB was a warm brownish colour, with no apparent local tonality.
The SEB had a slightly darker colour, flanked to the south by the lighter South Polar Region which was divided into 2 storm-belts. There was a lighter region on both left and right side of the SPR, but it was difficult to get a distinct sharp view of this interesting and active region.
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