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   The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes   
   and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and   
   archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory   
   captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The   
   community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and   
   relevant links.   
      
      
    Backyard Viewing of Saturn and Uranus   
      
      February 01, 2023   
      
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      Photographer:  Marek Stromayer;  Jim Foster   
      
      Summary Author:  Marek Stromayer;  Jim Foster   
      
      Though  Saturn (top photo) is a wonderful target for backyard   
      astronomers, particularly when its ring system is favorably oriented,   
      as it has been the past several years,  Uranus (bottom photo)   
      appears as little more than a blue dot, even when observed through a   
      10-inch (25 cm) telescope. This is because Uranus (7^th planet from the   
      Sun) is approximately twice as far from us as Saturn (6^th planet from   
      the Sun) and is less than half its size. Furthermore, it lacks a   
      conspicuous  ring system and  stratified atmosphere, so compared   
      to Jupiter and Saturn it’s rather indistinct. Nonetheless, it's still   
      fun to be able to observe through a telescope or binoculars. Photos   
      taken from St. Petersburg, Florida on November 14, 2022.   
      
      Photo details: Apertura 10" f/4 Imaging Newtonian OTA - 10F4N; eq6 r   
      pro mount; ir cut filter; 3x barlow x cell; 5x televue powermate;   
      Firecapture; sharpcap;   
      Autostakkert; Registax.   
      
      Saturn: Gain 429; expo 4.568; gamma 48; 25fps; magnitude 0.72; distance   
      9.86AU.   
      
      Uranus: Gain 416; expo 5,000; gamma 56; 27fps; magnitude 5,64; distance   
      18,69AU.   
      
      
      St. Petersburg, Florida Coordinates: 27.7676, -82.6403   
      
      
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