Uranus Observation on July 29, 2010
Sketch and Details by Carlos E. Hernandez
I made an observation of Uranus on July 29, 2010 (05:30 U.T.) using my 9-inch (23-cm) F.13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain (310x). The small pastel green (or teal) disk of Uranus was very sharp at even higher magnification but I chose to examine it at moderate amplification. The center of the disk appeared to exhibit a faint dusky to dull (4-5/10) bar with a brightening (6-7/10) over the polar regions. These faint albedo features were not easy to detect but patience at the eyepiece allowed me to detect them. I hope that everyone gets a look at the Georgian planet.
A digital image produced in Pixelmator.
Carlos E. Hernandez
Carlos,
An excellent drawing and observation of Uranus with beautiful color, worthy of Sir William Herschel’s Georgium Sidus.
Regards,
Michael
Carlos,
Beyond impressive.
Frank 🙂