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On 10 May I had the best views of Saturn to date by far. Got all the way down to 375x with almost no 'boiling'. Could clearly dilineate between the planet and rings with the planet clearly spherical and some surface detail evident e.g. Equatorial cloud belt, various colours etc. The Cassini Division was clear for almost its entire length. I could also discern Titan, Rhea, Tethys and Dione.
Is this a typical viewing experience for others??
I've viewed Saturn 5-6 times before and have never had anywhere near that clarity. Ordinarily I can't push the mag down past 150x. Having said this, I've only just started properly cooling the scope for an hour or so before viewing. Although I do note that it was a particularly still, clear night with no wind, minimal dew and surface pressure of 1027hPa.
I'm so stoked to have had such great views of the planet, definitely up there with my best visual experiences thus far in the hobby!
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