Saturn

[ken spencer]

Saw Saturn last night and it was beautiful to behold again. Used my 127 MAK with Baader Hyperions, firstly 24 MM, then 13mm and managed the 8mm and finally the 5mm and even then nice clear views of the belts and rings. That too when the moon was close!!

[bravo9zero]

Congrats man

Really excited to witness my first view of Saturn.

One day.

Still finding it hard to find objects in the Sky,

Have no idea how to input RA/Dec coordinates.

[franticsmurf]

I wasn't expecting a clear sky last night but the clouds parted around 8pm. Allowing for food and cooling down the telescope, I was out just after 9pm, although I had to wait until closer to midnight for Saturn to clear the house and the band of light pollution.

It was well worth the wait for a lovely clear view of Saturn, it's rings, Titan and one other moon. I was able to get a clear view through my (new) 7.5mm EP, just about making out the separation between rings and planet. Adding the Barlow was pushing things a bit too far.

And then it was 1.30am and I realised I'd spent most of the time viewing Saturn. And I'll do the same again tonight if conditions allow.

Dave

[yeti monster]

Saturn does that to me too, just can't turn the scope away from him for more than a few minutes! Can't wait to get the 5mm hyperion tried out.