Well, I finally got a good night out tonight I was out there for about 2 hours and saw my first planet...WOOOHOOOOO, I absolutely love our telescope.
I think it was jupiter we saw, not sure, can any one tell me
it was most magnificant , just couldnt really see detail, moved pretty fast, I think I was expecting to be able to see a bit more detail, we have an 8' dob, don't get me wrong I absolutely love it and I'm wrapt. I used a 25mm, I'm new to all of this so please bare with me.
So which would be the best eye piece for me to use? Tonight I used them all 15,9 and 6, I even chucked on the nebula filter but didn't really need it. I liked the 15mm and my other half just loves the 25, I was really hoping to see some detail like what you guys have seen, I just have no idea at all.
I am just over the moon with the sight of that beauty planet...I will now sleep like a baby, speaking of which I best jet for shut eye, got to get some work done, tomorrow instead of bludging
may have to buy more additions for our telescope...
oohhh and do you guys think we need a barlow lens, oh and a colimation thingy? Thanx guys MERRY XMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!