Hi...going back about 6 or so months, I had a 60mm refractor which provided smallish, but crisp and sharp views of Jupiter, where I could see clear dark bands running around it....anyway, I have had an 8" dob for a couple of months now and have looked at Jupiter a few times (3:15am and around 5:00am a couple of times); I guess I was expecting to see a lot more detail with an 8" scope than with a 60mm? Also, I thought the crispness would be better with larger apeture as well? Could it be that Jupiter is not in a good spot for viewing at present? Is Spring a bad time for planets? And the Great Red Spot - should I be able to see it and shadow transits of moons as well?
Any wisdom would be valued!
