Saturn - First Light w/C11

Wed Aug 06 2025

First light for my new C11! This was very exciting for me as this is my dream telescope and I finally managed to get one. I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to use it for several days and was happy to see that it was mostly clear early this morning. I set up quickly and spent about a half an hour just looking through the scope at Saturn in amazement when I noticed the seeing was really quite good for my area and decided to shoot some video. I can’t wait to use this scope more!

About this object

Type

Gas Giant Planet

Saturn is the second-largest planet and the jewel of the solar system, famous for its bright ring system of ice and rock. The rings, along with cloud banding and the moon Titan, make it one of the most rewarding targets for planetary imaging.

Equipment

• Telescope / Lens: Celestron C11
• Camera: ZWO ASI224MC
• Mount: Celestron CGEM II
• Filters: SVBony UV/IR Cut 1.25"
• Software: Chris Garry Planetary Imaging PreProcessor (PIPP), Cor Berrevoets et al. Registax, Emil Kraaikamp AutoStakkert!, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

Astrophotography by David Joyce, AstroDavido.