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Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) 2Lane newbie Reged: 12/11/12 I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN       #5586401 - 12/23/12 10:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Let me begin by saying I am a rank noobie! I have trolled this and other forums since my wife and I bought the house we plan to retire in! Thanx to this and other forums I decided to purchase a 6si. Received it on 12/19/12! Got free shipping and 5 Vixen EPs to boot! I thought it was a good deal. Well as luck would have it I was unable to "First Light" that evening although I had time to assemble and drool. Well the next morning I got up with the wife who had to leave for work (I am on vacation) and setup my new toy on the NE facing side of the house. Now it is 0630 EDT now and I have to be quick. I leveled the scope, did a three star align that worked first time I tried (Yeah me) and then setup on Venus. Really neat. I hit the solar system button and Saturn came up so I thought "What the hey" and I hit enter. The scope started moving, then stopped, and I looked in the EP and I saw Saturn! The time now is 0645!! I saw Saturn!! For 30 minutes I saw Saturn!! Way Cool! Woo Hoo!! Mind you this is almost my first time looking thru an EP. At this time I realized that seeing pictures and seeing it in realtime there is no comparison! Ok sorry about the adrenanalin rush. Thanx to all who have left responses to any forum here! Ya'll helped my decision very much. WOW! Looking forward to being a part of this forum if ya'll don't mind! Post Extras:       CelestronDaddy sage Reged: 08/22/09 Loc: Central Texas Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: 2Lane]       #5586412 - 12/23/12 10:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yea... you're hooked Welcome and congrats on your telescope! Many more cool moments to come,g.... Thanks for the report and keep us posted.... Welcome and clear skies... Tony Post Extras:       hopskipson professor emeritus Reged: 06/24/10 Loc: Queens, New Yawk, Light pollut... Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: CelestronDaddy]       #5586738 - 12/24/12 07:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good for you 2Lane! Glad to see you're lovin' your scope. Welcome to the forum and clear skies to you. James Post Extras:       Bob Griffiths Getting Grouchy Reged: 10/10/05 Loc: Frederick Maryland Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: hopskipson]       #5586801 - 12/24/12 09:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   @lane...welcome to these forums and also to the hobby of Astronomy.. BUT..I gotta tell you I first saw Saturn as a Cub (not boy) Scout in the early 1950's and like you I sure got an adrenalin rush ...BUT even today I get that same kind of feeling every single time I see Saturn... and I am dead serious.. Viewing Saturn still seems to knock my socks off... What can I say... Bob G. Post Extras:       Maverick199 Postmaster Reged: 02/27/11 Loc: India Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: 2Lane]       #5586847 - 12/24/12 09:23 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Saturn is mind blowing. My first real view too. Sure fire way of getting hooked into this hobby. Post Extras:       General_Tso member Reged: 12/06/12 Loc: Melbourne, FL Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: Maverick199]       #5586858 - 12/24/12 09:28 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Welcome to the club and thanks for the description! Makes me want to wake up early and set up! Post Extras:       jturie member Reged: 11/19/12 Loc: Valley Forge, PA Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: General_Tso]       #5586904 - 12/24/12 09:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Welcome to CN and astronomy....hang on to your wallet!!! Post Extras:       Midnight Dan Postmaster Reged: 01/23/08 Loc: Hilton, NY, Yellow Zone (Bortl... Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: jturie]       #5586972 - 12/24/12 10:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Saturn is certainly one of the showpiece targets in the sky! Always a thrill to see it. Thanks for sharing your excitement! -Dan Post Extras:       Skip Starlifter Driver Reged: 01/23/08 Loc: Fort Worth, Texas, USA Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: 2Lane]       #5587000 - 12/24/12 11:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'm right there with you, 2Lane! Post Extras:       Tel Postmaster Reged: 03/31/06 Loc: Wallingford England Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: Skip]       #5587053 - 12/24/12 11:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Given that we English, always (apparently) have a knack for the understatement: "Nice, innit" ! (Saturn that is) ! Welcome, 2Lane, to CN and in particular to this fourum ! It's great to have you with us ! May you have clear skies and many happy hours with your new 'scope ! Best regards and a very happy Xmas, Tel Post Extras:       Peter9 Post Laureate Reged: 10/30/08 Loc: Yorkshire - Born & Bred Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: Tel]       #5587246 - 12/24/12 01:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Welcome on board the Nexstar forum 2Lane. I SAW SATURN certainly has a familiar RING to it Enjoy your new scope. Regards. Peter. Post Extras:       2Lane newbie Reged: 12/11/12 Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: Peter9]       #5587673 - 12/24/12 07:27 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanx for all the nice replies even from across a big pond! Bob G. funny you mentioned cub scouts as not only was I a cub scout but my mother was actually a den mother for a couple years. Merry Christmas and Clear skies to all! Post Extras:       TonyDralle Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/17/06 Loc: Bethel Park, PA Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: 2Lane]       #5587997 - 12/25/12 01:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi, 2Lane, Thanks for sharing your experience and especially your enthusiasm with us. While Saturn is one of the more spectacular sights, always worth a "Wow" (as Bob G. says), you will find many more. The sky is big enough that we never run out of worthy objects to look at -- some targets are exciting sights in themselves, others are exciting just to find and ponder their distance (faint galaxies) or makeup (globilar clusters, for example). May your enthusiasm never dampen! You will find lots of help here -- although so far you seem not to need it! Just ask if you have questions. Soon, you will be providing help to newbies yourself. Welcome aboard! - Tony Post Extras:       Raginar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/19/10 Loc: Rapid CIty, SD Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: TonyDralle]       #5588118 - 12/25/12 05:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Jupiter is next Post Extras:       gastargazer01 super member Reged: 12/21/12 Loc: Flowery Branch GA Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: Raginar]       #5600653 - 01/02/13 01:42 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   You never forget your first time Post Extras:       Peter9 Post Laureate Reged: 10/30/08 Loc: Yorkshire - Born & Bred Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: gastargazer01]       #5600748 - 01/02/13 05:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: You never forget your first time Nor your first sight of Saturn. Regards. Peter. Post Extras:       Smittty692k4 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 07/05/11 Loc: East Bernard, TX Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: Peter9]       #5601058 - 01/02/13 11:08 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   On my 26th birthday (last year) at around 4am. Unusually cold for a Texas morning too. But it was amazing!!! Post Extras:       bouffetout professor emeritus Reged: 11/21/12 Loc: Canada Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: Smittty692k4]       #5608699 - 01/06/13 04:01 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Welcome on CN and congratulations for your new telescope ! The first thing I ever saw in my first scope was Saturn...I thought it was just a bright star ,an easy target to start with. I focused and there it was with the rings...I literally let out a big YAAHOOO !! I will never forget that moment and I love it when it happens someone else. Brace yourself because there is much more to see... Maxx Post Extras:       MG1962 sage Reged: 08/13/11 Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: bouffetout]       #5608768 - 01/06/13 04:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I have been doing this for a lot of years on and of and I dont think anything gets my enthusiasm up as much as new people with their first light experiences Thanks so much for sharing 2lane Post Extras:       jhirsch super member Reged: 10/06/10 Loc: Ohio Re: I SAW SATURN, I SAW SATURN [Re: MG1962]       #5609052 - 01/06/13 07:09 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Congratulations & Welcome to the Nexstar form 2Lane. And no we don't mind another person joining us. Saturn is defiantly a sight you never forget. Like you said. There's just something about seeing it real time in your own telescope. Another one that will stick in my mind as long as I live is the double cluster in Persus. I was awe struck the 1st time I saw that.... Hold on to your wallet... 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