G'day All
I bought myself a Orion XT10g goto telescope a few months ago. Really been enjoying the scope but i have a few questions.
First questions is using filters to look at Saturn. I got a Baader 6 colour filter set with, Blue, Dark Blue, Orange, Red, Orange and Green. From what i have read online is that certain colours will show the rings better or other parts of the planet. I tried them out and all it really did was turn the planet into another colour with no difference to detail. When using no filter there isn't much detail in the plant, it's really just a monocolour image. nothing like in the reviews in this one.
http://orionskyquesttelescopereviews...om/xt10/xt10g/
I also find that i have to get some serious magnification going to try and get up close to Saturn. I also got myself a 8mm and 5mm Orion Stratus eyepeice and a 2x Veleview Barlow. from what i see is the rings and the planet, but you cant make out the gaps in the rings. Unfortunately i have not got the set up to take photos. Also looking at mars, others talk about using a 6" or 8" telescope and being able to see the poles and some detail in mars. With my highest magnification all i see is a red dot. Am i doing something wrong or are people talking B.S.
I believe i have got my collimation down and don't thing its a problem, yet i still get some flairs (I hope that's the right terminology) from Alpha Centauri. With the 5mm and 2x Barlow it comes to x480 Mag with a 13% moon filter (only filter i have that reduces glare) on Alpha Centauri i can comfortably make out two light sources.
Am i asking too much from my telescope or am i doing something wrong?
Any advise would be great.
Cheers,
Leigh