Details

• Rig: ZWO ASI294MC Pro + Stellalyra 6in Classical Cassegrain + HEQ5 Pro
• Software: Firecapture/PixInsight
• Filters: None
• Integration time: Lucky imaging: best 10% frames from 500 video frames.

Saturn disappeared at 04h27 and reappeared at 05h20 BST. Amazingly the blanket of thin swirling cloud lifted 10 minutes before the point of ingress. The night was very windy however and the atmosphere was extremely wobbly precluding any chance of capturing surface details on Saturn. The difference in brightness between Saturn and the Moon necessitated creating a composite image to show both bodies visually.