Saturn - Wonderful as usual

[Rihard]

Hi,

After 15 years I've finally seen Saturn again. Overall, the seeing was very poor, with the usual LP and fog, however, Saturn was pretty nice on the 200P . I've first tried the 25mm EP, then the 10mm EP. I've then added a Tal 2X barlow, but that wasn't enough for me and I put the Tal 2X into a SW 2X barlow and I could still enjoy a pretty defined and crisp view! Ok it would stay in the field of view for about 3 seconds but turning the bolts I could track it without getting frustrated I had no luck with Mars but Saturn has been just great. What a nice view after 15 years I guess my scope would cope with a 2.5 mm eyepiece on such objects if I could use 4X barlow with the 10mm EP...

Clear skies!

[Matt Scunthorpe]

Same scope here too, went out last night and got it sighted, and i was blown away as normal, we had alot of mist but was clear around saturn . Never get tired of looking at it.

[tich]

I have the same scope & I to will never get tired at looking at it. The best view I've had so far was on Sunday 25th March at SGL7 through a 13mm Hyperion. I could just manage to make out 5 of its moons & the Cassini division was very clear.

[noakesy]

yes tich it was a great view that new lens of yours was ace.

[tich]

yes tich it was a great view that new lens of yours was ace.

Ah hello there my good neighbour!! Hope we can all meet up on a dark site again soon it was ace!!! Hmmm I see more Hypierions being on the shopping list too ouch!!