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My first view of Saturn was through a cheap 60mm refractor and when I first saw the tiny ring around the tiny orb it was like being hit in the back of the head by a sledgehammer. This was real, and I could see it myself! All those pictures of Saturn & rings I'd ever seen in books, magazines etc flashed through my mind and I was numbed by it. I looked away and couldn't bear to look back in case it was gone. But I did and the rings were still there. I got really excited and desperately wanted to show someone, anyone, but there was no-one else there!
Jupiter & moons was spectacular but more a confirmation of the wonders of the Universe that lay waiting just beyond the veil of naked-eye limitations. The thin crescent of Venus as it nears inferior conjunction is another sight that evokes the 'reality' of it all to me.
Cheers -
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