Saturn nice tonight

[Laurie61]

Have been out for an hour or so with my brother trying a few different lens/barlow combinations, the seeing has been good enough for 350 x. First serious test of the 6 mm delos and it has not disappointed,  used with the 300 mm f6 newt.   

[Floater]

Good to hear the seeing is nice somewhere ...

However, there is some shape to my clouds tonight. Not just the usual blanket grey!

[dkbender]

Have been out for an hour or so with my brother trying a few different lens/barlow combinations, the seeing has been good enough for 350 x. First serious test of the 6 mm delos and it has not disappointed,  used with the 300 mm f6 newt.   

I have the 6mm Delos also... with the 12" Newt and decent seeing, you should be able to use a 2x Barlow and push the power up and get some great views of Saturn.

[chiltonstar]

The seeing here last night was also excellent - amazing considering the partial cloud, and the rain over the last two days. I got in 30 minutes of Saturn (ED80, x160 and x240) before a large tree intervened! 

Chris

[Grotemobile]

The seeing here last night was also excellent - amazing considering the partial cloud, and the rain over the last two days. I got in 30 minutes of Saturn (ED80, x160 and x240) before a large tree intervened! 

Chris

Flying trees.Will have to lookout for  

one of these tonight.  

Steve

[chiltonstar]

Flying trees.Will have to lookout for  

one of these tonight.  

Steve

Flying cottages are even worse.......

[Grotemobile]

Flying cottages are even worse.......

Have not come across one of these yet.

First for every thing.

Steve

[Laurie61]

I have the 6mm Delos also... with the 12" Newt and decent seeing, you should be able to use a 2x Barlow and push the power up and get some great views of Saturn.

My seeing last night did not stand up to that although I did try it with a 2.5 barlow (probably nearer 2 x) at 750 x (660 x ?) just to see what happened      Saturn was bigger but no extra detail visible and it just emphasized the atmospheric chromatic aberration. I found my TV 3 x barlow and 18 mm BGO gave the delos a run for its money, on sharpness and contrast, but the delos was a fraction ahead at the end of the session.    

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Great seeing, great EP, great scope, and great object: the perfect combination. Great report!

[Grotemobile]

Totally socked in here on the southcoast
with, wall to wall cloud.BBC said clear.

Nearly got the gear out.

Steve.

[Rapidray]

Clear sky's will come...promise! I do love looking at Saturn!

[Caldwell14]

The seeing last night was excellent, the view of Cassini division was just staggering, sharp, well defined and easily seen.

[nitram100]

Just saw Saturn for the first time in a few years last night, oh wow what  a sight.

It was low in the sky, just above a block of flats and hazy but still clearly made out at least 1 band on the disk, shadow on the rings, cassini division and titan. 

Also, showed my nephew Saturn for the first time, he's only 7 and he smiled and said wow

[mjpfc]

Out last night under some very thin wispy cloud, but low towards Saturn looked good.

Titan, Tethys, Dione, Rhea and a hint of Enceladus plus Cassini div. Put lots of mag to it

but it got too Fuzzy for the Enke Gap.

a satifyin g evening though, even if it's past it's best.

Mick