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Joe,
I have the same scope and am also new to astronomy. I also had trouble seeing Saturn's rings when I first got the scope but can now set it up and view the rings quite fast now. What tricked me was the two lense caps. I was only removing the 50mm cap instead of the larger 110mm cap. I assume the smaller cap is for looking at bright objects such as the moon. When I figured it out I was embarrassed and delighted at the same time as I was then able to see Saturn's rings.
I find the 25mm ep with the 3x barlow works best for viewing Saturn. I was also able to see Jupiters stripes and moons on the weekend from Margret River, Western Australia, dispite the full moon. I haven't seen Titan yet but now I have a new challenge....whats next???
I'll also have to try removing the side support thingy.
Cheers
Brett
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