Saturn 2025 Opposition with Titan

SATURN Opposition 2025 Titan Transit

A once in a 15 year thing, if not longer. Titan's transit during opposition and although opposition is a day after this, its still widely considered opposition as Saturn's rings are without the planet's shadow on them signalling the sun is directly opposite of Saturn. All year I prayed to have good seeing and weather and SoCal Summer once again delivered me some skies for the show. I captured away and as I got around to mid transit the seeing was fantastic. Immediately on live view I saw Titan and next to it was it's own shadow. I could easily pick out the dark brown color of Titan despite being in front of Saturn. Titan was dark brown because it was in front of brighter Saturn which was outrivalling its brightness. Titan's shadow is noticably larger than Titan itself due to the distance the shadow is traveling on Saturn. There are some details in Titan but nothing to go crazy about. What I went crazy about was seeing two noticeable Southern Storms. In this image South is up and you can see the two bright spots on Saturn. These are also seen in other photos and I was super happy to have them front and center alongside the transit. I hope you enjoy the image and I am thankful that I can bring you this event in case you missed it. That is a wrap!

SCOPE: ORION XXG 16 DOB

CAMERA: Player One URANUS C

ZWO ADC/ 3x Televue Barlow

FILTER: SVBONY UV/IR CUT

SEEING: Above/excellent

77 Minutes RGB 3 min ser x 13

AS3/Astrosurface/Winjupos/PS

September 20, 2025