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Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
Isn't that part of the challenge though 
If it was easy, it wouldn't be as fun. The added bonus is that we largely have little influence over whether we get to see it or not, other than a half decent scope in good order. |
Exactly. Where is the challenge if your effort is of little consequence and the seeing, above all else, determines success? I pointed an observatory-mounted C14 and an 18" dob of decent quality at Saturn last night, two reasonably suitable instruments for this, and did not see it. To be clear, gaining access to the optics was a piece of p1ss, zero challenge in that (and nor should it be because that's what clubs are for). So what variables does that leave? My eyes and the seeing. And the latter is hardly ever good enough around here to allow the former so much as having a go in the first place.