Hyperion was discovered by William Bond, his son George and by William Lassell 1848. Its apparent magnitude was 14.7 at the time this image was taken. The greatly over-exposed image of Saturn lies to the right of the image.
Date and times of observation | 2020-08-11 23:10 UT |
Telescope | 0.4m f/6.5 Dilworth-Relay |
Camera | Starlight Xpress Trius-PRO SX814 CCD |
Filter | None |
Exposure | 85s in 4 subs, average stacked |
Centre of image | RA 19h55m43.0s Dec -21°02'44" |
Image dimensions | 7.0 arcmin × 5.5 arcmin |