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Originally Posted by hotspur
i have been observing saturn through my vixen ED 103 refractor
for the last 5 nights,using a 13mm naglar with 2 times barlow which is
122 times mag in this scope.
its been hard to get good seeing,the disc shimered and bobed around
and looked like a fishing float in water!
after long time got a good view,the disc stayed still,saw some detail on
planet,some nice contrast .
when using the above eye piece without barlow saw 4 to 5 moons
also used a vixen LV 6mm eye piece,132 times mag
got some good views with this eyepiece,but when barlow used with it
bit blurry
any other refractor users out there?
regards Hotspur
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Yes, I often observe saturn with my 101mm refractor. My typical power is 108x with my 5mm Nagler, and the views are usually terrific. Several moons, 2 bands on the planet, and the Cassini division (although not at the moment). Best view ever was at 277x with great seeing, and a 3.5mm Nagler in a 1.8x barlow - just stunning.
I once had a chance to view Saturn through my scope, set up next to a 16" dob... wasn't a lot of difference in detail, just brightness.