ALPO Observations of Saturn During the 2003-2004 Apparition

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Mar 2007

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Journal of the Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers, The Strolling Astronomer (ISSN 0039-2502), Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 32 - 55

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Saturn, Observations

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A very fine collection of 360 visual observations and images of Saturn were submitted to the ALPO Saturn Section during the 2003-04 apparition by 44 observers located in many countries. Observational coverage spanned the period from 2003 July 31 to 2004 June 01, and apertures from 12.7 cm up to 50.8 cm instruments were used. Saturn observers reported sporadic dusky festoons and short-lived dark spots in the South Equatorial Belt and mid-temperate latitude belts of Saturn's Southern Hemisphere, as well as several persistent white spots or ovals in the Southern Equatorial Zone, South Equatorial Belt Zone, South Tropical Zone, and South Temperate Zone. A few recurring central meridian transit timings wwere reported for these features.The inclination of the ring system to Earth reached the maximum value of -26.29° on 2004 March 16. During 2003 November several observers the occultation of an 8th magnitude star behind the globe and rings of Saturn. A summary of visual observations and images of Saturn made in 2003-2004 is discussed, including the results of continuing efforts to image the bicolored aspect and azimuthal brightness asymmetries of the rings. Accompanying the report are references, drawings, digital images, graphs, and tables.

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