Saturn

After a decent collimation I got a lot more detail out of Saturn.
It is also interesting to note that the angle of the shadow on the rings have changed significantly when compared to the image from 3 weeks ago.

Technical details

OPTICS10" Newtonian f/5.2, TeleVue 5x Powermate
MOUNTLosmandy G11 equatorial
CAMERAPhilips ToUCam Pro SC1 webcam
FILTERSBaader UV/IR block
EXPOSURE1019 x 1/25th s
DATE/TIME12/02/2006 12:08 UTC
LOCATIONMy backyard observatory in west Auckland, New Zealand

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