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Originally Posted by psyche101
I was suprised I do not seem to be able to resolve Jupiters GRS, I can make out bands, but my 10" Dob does not seem to show the planet much clearer than my 4". The Cassini division is only just visible. However, I did find the 10" to be an amazing deep sky experience. Rather than stronger magnification, I found larger apature to offer unparalleled clarity. But, that's probably just me, that's why I am in this section  Maybe you could look out for a local Astronomy club, I beleive most hire out scopes, that might help your desicion. |
With a 10" you should be able to see a large amount of detail in Jupiterīs cloud belts, not just make them out. However, for observing fine detail, collimation is extremely critical with a scope around f5, which I expect is your case.