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Originally Posted by heathgravett
It certainly is very bright in my scope and hence no detail is seen. I have filters but they make no difference, ie the green makes it green, the orange makes it orange etc. Is there a filter that would help with the detail given my image is so small? I have the moon filter which would darken the image down.
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As the others have mentioned, detail will be dependent on aperture size and seeing conditions but it will also depend on the quality of the eyepieces used. You say that Saturn is very bright. Is this with the 6mm EP? What sort of EP is the 6mm? A better EP might give you sharper images and better contrast under good seeing. Can you get together with someone who has some better EPs to try out on your scope?
The EPs supplied with most scopes are pretty ordinary and often abysmal. Most people upgrade their EPs for this reason. If you then upgrade the scope at some later time, you can still use the new EPs.
Regards, Rob.