From: "jimchung2338" <jim_chung@sunshine.net>

Date: March 8, 2010 4:04:03 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Some more Mars & Saturn


The past weekend was very clear in Toronto, but I was away!!  Still I squeezed in some imaging time on Friday night and Sunday night.  


Mars turned out quite well with just a colour ccd, showing subtle surface details.


I've been having trouble with Saturn this year, it seems dimmer than normal or perhaps lower in the sky than past years?  As a result I brought out the big 12" and the seeing was pretty good for the red channel showing a lot of banding.  The green & blue were not very good.


http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Astro_IIDC/files/Planetary/MarchMarsSaturn copy.jpg




Jim