The Moon Occults Saturn - Live Capture August 21st 2024 (Shot through clouds)

I set my alarm for 3 AM, eager to capture the rare event of Saturn passing behind the Moon. Using a 5" StellaMira ED125 refractor telescope equipped with a ZWO 462mc camera and a 2.5x Barlow lens, I prepared for a live capture session with SharpCap. Despite the typical UK clouds rolling in, we managed to catch the event just in time!
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[@Tony-Elliott]

Nice video Chris

[@Astrolavista]

Thanks Tony. The clouds were annoying but I we still got it.

[@ronm6585]

Thank you Chris. 👍🏻

[@Astrolavista]

Cheers Ron :)

[@AnotherAmateurAstronomer]

Neat.

[@grady631]

I also saw saturn tonight, but my telescope is small so it just looked like a faint star

[@MM0IMC]

0:06 Are your street lights switched off by this time?

[@Astrolavista]

Thankfully the street lights go off at midnight. Just the usual clouds to contend with instead :D It was perfectly clear up until about 5 or 10 minutes before the occultation as well!

[@Astrolavista]

It was clear right up until 5 minutes before the occultation! Typical lol

[@actudoran]

im sure there's a lot of viewers who would appreciate some tips for capturing the occultation 😅

[@Astrolavista]

Top tip here: www.firstlightoptics.com/misc/zarkov-cloud-gun/ref/astrolavista/ ;)