Hi Ron. I think that sums it up nicely :-) I was trying my 9mm for 178x, then my 13mm and it was all just bland, bright & mushy. I did however manage to see Mars' polar cap (and the black ring around it) a few times ... I had better luck observing Saturn although it too was hard work.
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Originally Posted by astroron
Mars is as bland as a flat omelete.
Just got a hint of the North polar cap in moments of even poor seeing
16" scope 9mm nagler eyepiece 200xmag.
Transparency was spectacular,but as you say seeing was C.R.A.P.
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