Tom, just saw your new shot, the colors and banding on the disk are stunning. Am I right in that this is the first close to edge on we will see soon, and the real edge on will occur next year? Chris --- On Tue, 12/30/08, Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Saturn Image To: AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 5:49 AM A few days ago, Saturn's rings reached their minimum inclination. Here's an image of the planet with Titan nearby taken on the morning of December 30 with my 10-inch scope in Tempe. http://www.pbase.com/polakis/image/107592949 The rings will open back up, and will be edge-on while Saturn is behind the Sun. Tom -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.