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Welcome to the BAA Saturn Section Web Site.

The Saturn section displayed a number of observations made by section members at this years BAA Exhibition Meeting. For details go to here

Last updated :

29 January 2010 Saturn images

On this site, you will find information relating to the observation of the ringed planet Saturn, the BAA Saturn Section and other associated information. The observation of the planets Uranus and Neptune was incorporated into the Section in December 2005.

The Changing Aspect of Saturn's Rings (South Up)

Upper Left: Saturn image by Damian Peach. 2002 December 24. 279 mm Schmidt Cassegrain (C11).

Upper Right: Saturn drawing by David Gray. 2006 January 21. 415 mm Dall-Kirkham.

Lower Left: Saturn image by David Tyler. 2007 April 12. 356 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain (C14).

Lower Right: Drawing by Peter Parish. 2006 December 19. 152 mm Refractor.

Uranus and Neptune

Left: Uranus drawing by David Gray. 2004 July 26. 415mm Dall-Kirkham.

Right: Image of Neptune plus Triton by Derek Hatch. 2000 October 10. 500 mm Newtonian.

If you are looking for help and advice on how to observe these planets visually or by imaging techniques then the links within the observing guides section will be of help.

The Section observing programmes for each planet can also be accessed via the link below.

Observations of each planet by Section members are shown in the related galleries.

For further information about observing these planets and the Section, please contact the director on:

Saturn@britastro.org or any other members of the Section Team.

If you are not a BAA member, why not join the BAA? Membership benefits include the BAA Journal regularly, which includes printed versions of the Section apparition reports and other astronomical objects. Regular meetings are also held around the UK. For details see the BAA home page and click on "Join the BAA".