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Well I finally did it!! There was a nearly full moon and I was on my back deck in town looking through a tree but I finally saw Saturn!!!! WOW!  From the way people talked w/ all these 8" and 10" scopes I didn't figure I would see anything at all. It wasn't all the big of an image but w/ a H6 and an SR4 in just a little 4.5" reflector I could plainly make out the rings. In fact w/ my H20 I could notice the oval shape somewhat! I can't wait to get the new 6.5 plossl that I ordered! Thanks for all your help and advice everyone.
Wow, I am still amazed at how cool it was to see something that far away! This wonderfully and majestically created universe that we live in is just amazing!!
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Yaquina
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Reged: 09/07/04
Posts: 358
Loc: Newport, OR
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Congrats and welcome to the obsession!
Mike
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Orion ED80
Orion XT10 Classic (many mods)
8x50 Nikon binoculars
14"-18" Dob in my future!(
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Anonymous
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You're really going to freak when you get an eyepiece that doesn't say SR or H on it. 
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Bill Grass
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Reged: 10/07/03
Posts: 11652
Loc: Denham Springs, LA
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Saturn's something else, ain't it? 
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erik
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Reged: 01/30/04
Posts: 24019
Loc: Hawaii 19 N lat -155 Long.
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even with a small scope, you can see quite a bit of detail on saturn. with my 4.7" refractor, i can usually make out a couple of bands on the disc, at least 3 moons, and on good nights, the cassini division. when you get some higher power ep's, nathan, i'm sure you'll be even more happy with saturn. congrats on seeing it for the first time, it's awesome, isn't it? 
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-Erik Wilcox
Homebuilt 16" Truss Dob
SV 80mm ED Nighthawk NG on M1 ALT/AZ
Nikon Prostaff 65mm spotter on Trekpod
Konusvue 20x80 binos/Peterson pipemount
Orion 10x50 binos
Homebuilt 80mm f/5 refractor
Mirador 60mm f/12 1960's refractor
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John Jarosz
I'm being watched...
Reged: 04/25/04
Posts: 2193
Loc: Chicago area, IL
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saturn. with my 4.7" refractor, i can usually make out a couple of bands on the disc, at least 3 moons, and on good nights, the cassini division.
This question has always bugged me:
I only remember people talking about seeing only Titan in amateur sized scopes in the 60's and 70's. What are the mags of the other bright Saturn satellites? I know they are not anywhere as bright as the 4 Jupiter moons, so what about seeing Saturn moons? Are they brighter now (as opposed to the 70's)?  
John
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6" F4.6(w/Paracorr) GEM reflector, 8" F11 Dall Relay Scope
6" F5 RFT Refractor, Garrett Gemini 20x80 LW
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ForgottenMObject
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Reged: 09/11/04
Posts: 3585
Loc: Maryland, US
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Could be improved quality in the telescopes, or maybe Titan was the only one that people could regularly see.
Congrats, Nathan! And yes, once you get a few eyepieces that don't say SR or H on them, the views will be even better!
Enjoy the views, and welcome again to the hobby!
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Matthew
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XT8i, 10x50 binoculars, lots of eyepieces
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Anonymous
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Thanks guys! I did notice a very faint spec to the lower left of saturn, would this be one if its moons? Its a shame there is such a limited window to view these things. I wish I could be out now too.
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Anonymous
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I can still remember the first time I saw Saturn, more years ago than I care to remember. I was using a Tasco 60mm refractor with a Ramsden eyepiece, but the "Wow" factor was still there. It is still the first thing I look at when it is visible, and the first thing I show to people who haven't seen through a telescope before.. The reaction is always the same.."WOW!!!"
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