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September 12, 1998, 4:30 - 5:05 UT, seeing 7 - 8, transparency 5.5.
Astro-Physics 7.1" f/9 EDT refractor on homemade Dobsonian-style mount. Magnification 184x - 283x with Baader binoviewer.
Northern edge of South Equatorial Belt (SEB) appeared serrated. The C or Crepe Ring prominent. Titan was resolved as a disk and a light reddish-orange color.
Radial spokes were visible in inner portion of B-Ring, as well as in the A-Ring outside of Cassini Division, and just inside of Encke Minima.
I have seen radial spokes in the A-Ring and B-Ring during other observing sessions also on:
