My telescope arrived on June the 4th, and the night's sky was clear! Only the other half decreed that I was busy, and so not able to give it a go...
But eventually I was granted permission, and a clear night and I managed to see Saturn! After a bit of trouble with the red dot finder (I haven't found an easy way to calibrate it yet) I managed to see Saturn and its rings and at least two moons (I believe Titan and Rhea - thank you Stellarium!).
Started with the 25mm lens (26x), and could see a yellow smudge with two "ears" (similar to what Gallilo described I believe?). Then I tried with the 10mm, which was harder to centre (due to the restriction of the FOV) but I found it again. Then barlowed up (2.25x Blaader) and I could see the rings, space between rings and planet and everything! But then I looked at the clock and remembered work the next day...
The planet was a big of a yellow smudge, but I could clearly see rings and space between rings and the planet!
(This was with a Skywatcher 130P on the EQ-2 mount, 650mm focal length with the stock eye pieces and a Bladder 2.25 barlow, in case anyone is interested).
But eventually I was granted permission, and a clear night and I managed to see Saturn! After a bit of trouble with the red dot finder (I haven't found an easy way to calibrate it yet) I managed to see Saturn and its rings and at least two moons (I believe Titan and Rhea - thank you Stellarium!).
Started with the 25mm lens (26x), and could see a yellow smudge with two "ears" (similar to what Gallilo described I believe?). Then I tried with the 10mm, which was harder to centre (due to the restriction of the FOV) but I found it again. Then barlowed up (2.25x Blaader) and I could see the rings, space between rings and planet and everything! But then I looked at the clock and remembered work the next day...
The planet was a big of a yellow smudge, but I could clearly see rings and space between rings and the planet!
(This was with a Skywatcher 130P on the EQ-2 mount, 650mm focal length with the stock eye pieces and a Bladder 2.25 barlow, in case anyone is interested).