Hi everyone,
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Got my first telescope last weekend, a Bintel 8" dob recommended to me, and took it out last night for a first look (being the first clear night here since I got it!). I'm not sure what I was looking at or for, but given the amount of light pollution I was quite impressed with it. After about an hour of star-hopping I chanced upon a big bright yellow object, which blew me away.
I thought it may have been Mercury at first, but after consulting my almanac determined it was probably too early to be Mercury, and not in the right position to be Mars, so perhaps it was Saturn? I believe it was in the south sky.
I didn't make out rings, but it sure was glowing! This was with the 15mm eyepiece. When I switched to the 9mm, I must have moved the scope because I lost it and couldn't find it again, doh!
Anyhoo... I need to find a darker place to view from.