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Astronomy => Alerts! Questions? Discussions... => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 21, 2006, 14:45:24

Title: Saturns Rings
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 21, 2006, 14:45:24
Hi,

I did not know Saturns rings actually closed until last year, so I thought I'd have a look to see how much they moved, now by chance I had two images 367 days appart, if you look at the images its suprising how much they move.

(http://www.jumpers4goalposts.org.uk/images/Astronomy/Saturn/Sat2005-2007.jpg)
Title: Saturns Rings
Post by: JohnP on Feb 22, 2006, 15:42:23
Very nice images...

Below is 4-yr sequence for 2005,6,7 & 2009 from Skymap Pro. Not a lot of rings to see in 2009...

Cheers,  John

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/john.punnett/graphics/oas/saturn%20tilt.jpg)