GOTCHA !!

[Ian123]

Cloud was terrible again but it gave me some break's and that gave me some hope. Scanning the sky with my bino's i knew it was up there somewhere then wait.....what's that, a disk, not a star, quick double check...definately a disk. Straight to my finder scope, locked on...could it be....raised my eye to the EP.....GOTCHA. Finally bagged Saturn, what a sight, never thought the cloud's would let me in but got it, 12mm EP plus Barlowx2, went through FOV in about 10 second's but quick rewind and again and again. Kinda sandy coloured and discs clearly visible with my stock EP's (not the best) but wont forget the sight. Was gonna stay up to see if i could get Venus as well but cloud's rolled in all over and no chance, another time for that one i think.

[Altair40]

Nice job!

Sort of blows your socks, boots and any other footware off, does it not?

[noakesy]

when i first saw satrun i was gobsmacked couldnt say a word stunned by its beauty, still am however m45 is my fav

[Geno]

I thought Jupiter was good, but I think there was more of a wow factor when I saw Saturn for the first time recently. Observed it for about an hour and a half until it was daylight and the wife finally got up for work so I could show her.

[Talitha]

Well done Ian, Saturn's such a lovely jewel.

Hope you get to see Venus soon.

[Nexus 6]

Excellent Ian, Saturn is Fantastic!

Alan

[Altair40]

Venus was still visible at 8am in nearly full dawn this morning. It's so amazingly bright!

[Demonperformer]

Nice going, Ian.

I guarantee that, no matter how many years of observing you have ahead of you, that first view of Saturn through a scope will stay with you for always.