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Galaxy viewing...no....the UHC will allow you to see them as well, mainly by getting rid of the skyglow etc.
What size EP are you using to look at Saturn??. If it's a relatively low power (say a 26mm EP = x46 for an 8" dob), the reason why Saturn looks so bright is an effect of the FoV (field of view) and the intrinsic brightness of the planet. Bright planet against more dark sky in the FoV, the brighter the planet looks. It's an optical illusion. When you bump up the power (say a 9mm EP = x133), the brightness appears to decrease because you see more planet in the same FoV...less dark sky to see it against. The FoV and the brightness of the planet haven't changed, it's just the perspective in the eyepiece has.
Last edited by renormalised; 03-02-2009 at 12:07 AM.
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