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Originally Posted by moon man
I am new to Astronomy and have just started out with a pair of binoculars. I was wondering how detailed you can see something like Saturn through a scope.
Can you see the rings and other planets around it in detail.
I have never looked through a scope and was just wondering what level of detail I can expect if I do eventually upgrade.
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Hi Moon Man,
There are a few people on this forum from your neck of the woods with telescopes. Perhaps you could hook up with them on a viewing night and be amazed at what is out there. With modern scopes and eyepieces, not to mention those who dabble in the dark arts of astrophotography, it is truly amazing what can be seen from your backyard. Not only the rings around saturn but detail of divisions, bands of clouds on the planet itself, galaxies, nebulae, clusters etc etc. You simply must get a look through a moderate sized scope and see for yourself!
Richard