[Credit & Copyright: Tunç Tezel (TWAN)]
I have a 1000mmm lens which is sharp and would be the equivalent of a 1600mm on my dslr but I think Saturn would still just be a speck.
I would try anyway but it is overcast here.
Saturn is my favorite planet to see pictures of, while Jupiter is without a doubt my favorite planet to see in the ‘sky’.
PS:link #3 the link:”picture with labels” doesn’t seem to be working (just FYI)
Terrific APOD BTW, even to be an Earthbound pic!
I once studied Saturn with a 22 power spotting scope. This was a high quality ED glass telescope.
Saturn hardly looked much larger through that scope than it does with the naked eye. I could make out the rings tho. I had to keep my eye just away from the eyepiece or the telescope would shake so much that I could barely see anything. This was with a $250 tripod too.
For some reason, when viewing objects in the daytime the image doesn’t seem to shake at all.
Nice!
I love these astronomy-and-ancients photos. There’s a mystical timelessness about them.