Only 130Km wide, Sycorax is imaged with HMIR for the first time ever. This outer, diminutive satellite of Uranus possesses a reddish appearance and is dotted with protuberances in various points around its surface. It was discovered only 29 years ago along with Caliban and a few other moons.
MEADE 14” LX200, SBIG ST2K. Exposure time: 50 seconds in high resolution.
Image development in CCDops, Maxim DL5 and Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended