10mm + barlow x2, good enough to see saturns rings and moons?

[lostinspace]

will a super 10mm with barlowx2, using a skywatcher 6" scope yeild a good view of saturn? thanks in advance for advise. also can anyone recomend a reliable online sevice from which to order lenses from?

[insomnia]

With my 5" scope plus a 10mm and 2x barlow, Saturn is still fairly small, but I can clearly see the moons, the rings are hard to get a good view at the moment as it is not on full show, I just about see banding on the surface but its hard because saturn is so small.

A 3x Barlow would be a better choice for saturn.

[John]

Yep that should do it in fact you will be able to make out the rings with the 10mm on it's own but the barlow will make the planet appear bigger in the eyepiece. I highly recommend First Light Optics as a place to buy from - there is a link to their web site at the top of the page. Do feel free to phone and have a chat as well - very helpful folk are Steve & James

PS: Depending on the focal length of your scope, a 3x barlow might provide too much power.

[LukeSkywatcher]

With a 6" scope i would not even bother with a Barlow. I can see Saturns rings (when visible) through my 3.5" scope with a 9mm EP.

[lostinspace]

cheers guys,i'll give it a try tonight! clear sky, cant wait to have saturn as a neighbour, i've been waiting for this as long as i can remember!