A
15-year-old boy, from Seaford, East Sussex, captured an awesome picture of
Saturn using a personal telescope in his back garden that many experienced
astrophysicists would be proud of.
Marcus Reed was able to take this perfect
picture of the Saturn, as well as its entire rings, using a reflector telescope
of diameter 102mm. According to Marcus Reed, he stayed up till 4 am, using an
iPhone app called Sky Guide to pinpoint the Saturn in the sky.
He said: “I
took the picture at four in the morning. I turned on the app and saw that
Saturn was evident, so straight away I put my slippers on and ran downstairs,
setting up my telescope on the back lawn in my pajamas. I was pleasantly amazed
when I looked back and saw I got such a clear picture - Saturn is my favorite
planet. 'I have been interested in astronomy and photography for a long time,
and I really enjoy it - I use my telescope every night when it's clear.”
The Gas
Giant (Saturn) is the sixth planet from in the Solar System and also the second
largest in the solar system. Saturn has been observed by astrophysicists in the
night's sky since early times.
Tom Kerss,
an astrophysicist at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, said: “Marcus has done
an amazing job at capturing such a clear view of Saturn we might see with our
eyes using a good beginner’s telescope.
The familiar
rings are clearly seen surrounding the Saturn, which as of this month is rising
before the Sun.
Currently
one of Saturn’s poles appears to be covered by its rings, which are more
inclined from our view, but in 7 years or so Saturn will once again look just
like Marcus has captured it here.”
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