Saturn- 2/16/2008

Image Capture Details

Optics:  Meade LX200 GPS14
Mount: Meade
Camera: Meade LPI & 2X Barlow
Filters: None
Time: 10:25PM EST
Location: Waldwick, NJ
The two objects you see above the planets
rings are two of Saturn's moons Enceladus
and Dione.  These  moons are very small.  For
instance Dione is 700 miles wide and
Enceladus is 318 miles in diameter.
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