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Saturn on July 25. North is up. This exquisite stacked-video image shows detail in the broad A ring and the thin Encke Gap just inside the outer edge of the outer B ring. It was taken July 25, 2021, by Agapios Elia of Nicosia, Cyprus, with a 9.25-inch Schmid-Cassegrain scope in apparently excellent seeing.

Photographer:

Agapios-Elia

Location of Photo:

Nicosia Cyprus

Date/Time of photo:

July 25, 21:04 UT

Equipment:

C9,25 SCT, ZWO ASI224MC, ZWO ADC

Description:

A grand appearance of the ringed planet featuring very striking colored bands as well as a glimpse at the subtle blues of the south pole.

Website:

http://www.agapioselia.com