NamesSaturn
TypeGas giant
Diameter120,536 km
ConstellationCetus
Distance8.44 AU
Magnitude0.2
Apparent size19.7″
Ring tilt7.7°

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, and is the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth.1

Saturn

Photo Details

TelescopeSVBONY MAK127 (1500 mm f/11.8)
CameraToupTek G3M662C (planetary, IMX662 colour) - gain 100, 87.1 ms, RAW8, ROI 640×480
MountSky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi
ControlLaminar
Dates2026-09-26 21:42 UTC
Integration time30s
Frames344
ProcessingStrata (Mac Observatory)
Conditions10 °C, 77 % humidity, 58 % cloud, wind 5 km/h
NotesFirst attempt at a planet. Very low on the horizon - so lots of atmospheric disturbance.

Footnotes

  1. Wikipedia - Saturn ↩