I just seen it!

[Keithp]

okay, newbie here

I have just seen Saturn... after waitng since January 2009 with the new scope.

To any people who get disappointented like I did, don't give up.

I've took some pics of the moon, done the colour upping and got some nice results, by my standards anyway, heh, my hobby! and thanks to this site.

Any way... back to Saturn...

got a skywatcher 250px dob, used a meade #126 barlow + the standard 25mm that comes with the scope and went straight to the ringed planet, thanks to Sky6, really good programme.

Saw the planet and what appeared to me 4 moons, excellent. The luminence of the planet was quite a supprise, I thought it might be a little more yellow/orange ish. Perhaps some of the more experienced people can offer advice on that. Now looking at trying to take some pictures of the newly found wonder in the sky.

I am using a Fujifilm s5700 that I can hook up to the scope lens using the baader click stop or a 46mm T adapter with the barlow which, incidently got me a cool pic of a woody in a tree about 300yds away.... the side effects of setting up the focus..:-)

Regards

All

Keith

[Helen]

Glad you got to see Saturn Keith - that's a moment that will stay with you

Helen

[Talitha]

Glad you finally got to see it, that was waaayyyyy too long of a wait.

It'll get better and better from now on too, Keith.. the rings will start to open up again during the next few years and they're absolutley drop-dead gorgeous!

(Btw, Saturn always looks golden to me, even naked-eye.)