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Old 29-11-2007, 08:51 AM
Dennis
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Hi Sol

There is a tradition in planetary viewing saying that the more experience we gain in viewing planets, the more we begin to see any detail that the altitude, size of planetary disc and seeing conditions provide.

From personal experience, this seems to be true. With the same instrument, I can now see more details and features on planets such as Mars, Jupiter and Saturn because my eye/brain is better “trained” to be able to see the subtle details, whereas previously, I was looking for big, bold features.

Cheers

Dennis
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