SkyandTelescope.com July 2014 77▴ECLIPSE AMONGST THE STARS
Eric and Josephine Africa
Warm orange and yellow tones color the Moon dur-
ing April’s total lunar eclipse as seen among the
fainter stars of Virgo.
Details: Takahashi FSQ-106N astrograph with an SBIG
STL-11000M CCD camera. Total exposure was just over
3 minutes through color fi lters.
▶BELTS, RINGS, AND GAPS
Fabio and Gabriela Carvalho
Saturn’s increasing tilt as seen from Earth helps to
show off the distinct sections of its resplendent ring
system. The planet’s disk also displays subtle belts
and zones, including the greenish hexagonal cloud
pattern surrounding its north pole.
Details: 16-inch Newtonian refl ector with QHY5L-II
video camera. Stack of multiple exposures recorded
through Baader Planetarium color fi lters.