Another Saturn First-timer

[ramstar]

Having waited and waited and wwaited, now I've seen it.Absolutely exquisite! It's amazing to see something you first read about in comics so many years ago. Using my BST 5mm, yes it was small but perfectly clear - was the moon lower and to the left Titan?

Roll on the next clear night!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Congrats on getting your first view of the ringed planet. What scope did you use?

[alanjgreen]

Yes, the largest moons were below and to the left

[DannyHarvey]

I saw it for the first time over the weekend too!

[ramstar]

Sorry for the delay in replying - I have the Skyliner 200 - f6

[Steep]

The first view of Saturn rocks your world doesn't it?

[axle01]

The first view of Saturn rocks your world doesn't it?

Darn right, I set up my new 130 mm refractor in the front yard last night for the first time with a 12 mm Nagler and after looking at the moon for 1/2 hour I changed the EP to a 6.7 ES and picked a star in the sky not knowing what it was and after I focused it I realised it was Saturn, totally blew me away, I called the wife and the neighbour, gotta say I was pretty excited.

Alan

[starman1969]

Seeing Saturn for the first time definitely ranks up as one of my most memorable 'discoveries'.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Your first view of Saturn in a telescope is a memory you will take to the grave.