I Saw Saturn on Friday!!!

[Grant]

I saw Saturn on Friday for the first time! It was one of those moments that you know you'll remember forever. I was getting a bit frustrated because the cloud was really patchy, but finally I got a big enough gap, pointed the scope and there she was. At first it was just a blob and I was thinking, what have I done wrong! Then I focused it a bit better (D'oh) and wow, it just popped out at me, in all her glory, I could see the rings and it was amazing to think, it's there, it's real, I can see it with my own eyes!!!

I want more!!!

[GazOC]

Wait till you see Jupiter Grant....

BTW what scope were you using?

[Grant]

I was using a 70mm Skywatcher Refractor (Courtesy of Mr Dyson, many thanks again kind Sir ) and the eyepiece was a 9mm from Ant (Courtesy of my Dad).

I tried to change eyepieces and take some pictures but the cloud was so patchy by the time I got myself sorted it would cloud over and I'd have to start all over...

[OXO]

It's great to see you get out there with the Scope Grant you have many wonder's to see although saturn is in my top 3 objects/planets to observe.

James

[FLO]

Good news Grant

I think everyone remembers their first view of Saturn. 

For me, it was a Christmas late shopping evening in Exeter High St; I took a basic 4" reflector from display out onto the pavement and pointed it at a bright star that someone had said was Saturn.  It took my breath away!  There I was, with Christmas shoppers milling around me, looking at Saturn.  I took my eye from the eyepiece and looked over the shop roofs at the bright point of light and thought WOW, there it is, all along, a giant gas planet slowly turning in space...  I then spent twenty minutes letting the shoppers who had gathered around me have a look. 

A lot of Exonians saw Saturn that day,

Steve

[Ant]

Did you ask to use my image, steve?

Well done Grant - the guys are right you will never forget that night!

EP ok?

Ant

[daz]

Top man Grant - I spent all last Christmas looking at Saturn through my little 80mm Explorerscope!

It's my fav planet!!

[FLO]

Did you ask to use my image, steve?

Your good ... but not that good :clouds1: 8)

[Rob]

Nice one Grant -- it is indeed one of those (with you forever) moments mate. Great... next stop Jupiter!!

Rob