Marcus Reed of Seaford, East Sussex, used a 102mm
diameter reflector telescope to acquire a crisp view of the gas giant, complete
with its spectacular rings.
The student said that he remained up until 4 a.m.,
using an iPhone app called Sky Guide to locate the planet in the sky.
Reed said:
‘I was pleasantly surprised when I looked back and
saw I had such a clear picture – Saturn is my favourite planet. The amount of
positive feedback I received surprised me massively. I have been interested in
astronomy and photography for a long time, and I really enjoy it – I use my
telescope every night when it’s clear. I’m in the air cadets – when I'm older
I'd like to join the raff then become a commercial pilot, but after that I
aspire to join the European space agency as an astronaut,’.