Will be try to see venus and Mars tonight. Advice

[Jemmo (Adrian)]

So tonight I have decent skies on the Mornington peninsula. I have my 10"dobsonian set up I have a 26mm wide feild ep a 12.5 cheapo and a 9mm plossl. I want to try view Mars and Venus. I have read I should see them an hour after sun down. Would anyone have any tips for me

[BeanerSA (Paul)]

There is not much to see! They are probably better as naked eye objects. Venus is a white-ish dot, and Mars is about as far away as it can get from us at the moment.

Venus will be a bit nearer in June/July, and Mars will be nearer next year.

[dannat (Daniel)]

Forget mars just yet, venus s good for checking the phase
Jupiter is the object to go for, the eq belts, grs etc

[Jemmo (Adrian)]

Cheers for info. I've had some great views of Jupiter and it's moons. Might have to get up early for Saturn next then