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Originally Posted by Granada
Hi all, I'm new to observational astronomy. Just purchased a collapsible 14" Dob and a few nagler eyepieces. Tried to look at Venus a few weeks ago but all i could see was a blurry blob. just wondering, what sort of images of planets could I expect to see with my setup? can I see rings of saturn or any details on Jupiter? Do i need to buy a barlow lense to magnify the view?
Thank for all the help!!
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Hi Granada.Ole!!
An 25 wratten red filter will help on Venus, and a 82a Blue filter on the others; I've even used an Astronomik or other CLS FILTER-city light suppression ones with telling effect!!
bigjoe