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Old 28-02-2008, 09:02 AM
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Saturn should definitely have some colour, but in a small scope it will be very subtle. Mostly a pale yellowish.

In very good conditions, you'll see more shading on the globe but the smallish scope will always be limited to what it can resolve.

Collimation is also very important for any newtonian, so make sure you have a read about how to do it. It's a bit scary for someone new, but if you can get along to a local meetup or astro club, they'll show you how to do it and you'll see it's not so scary after all.
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