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Old 14-03-2012, 03:15 PM
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Saturn is one of the best objects in the sky, but people reactions vary widely. Some will go "Oh wow, thats fantastic" other say "Is that it?"
The reason for the latter reaction is that Saturn is really small, and even in a fairly long focal length scope like yours, it stays fairly small.
Increasing the power also magnifies the problems associated with "seeing" which is the blurry and shaking caused by the earths atmosphere.
The secret to observing is patience as it allows you to train your eye and also get those fleeting moments of still air or "good seeing" that make it all worthwhile.

Malcolm
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