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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom
 Hi Micheal and welcome .
Raymo gives good advice here as normal , top bloke he is and Stellarium is awesome as the guys say .
On the seeing details on the planets it take time and patience for your eye and brain to combine so you can see all the detail available on any given night , some nights are way better than others , tho rare so stick with it and you will see more and more the longer you observe .
Oh yes . your scope is quite capable of showing good detail on Jupiter and Saturn but Mars is a very difficult planet to observe being small ( even at its closest ) and red , our eyes are not that sensitive to red , hence that's why cars have red tail lights .
Just ensure the scope is well collimated and cooled before observing , patience is a virtue in this hobby and most of all , enjoy yourself as you learn  .
Brian. |
Brilliant advice. Thanks....now to learn about collimating....oh dear
