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I just spent an hour or so looking at Saturn through my 6” refractor. The scope is awesome but ungodly heavy. I trashed the original computerized Meade mount, the electronics and teeny plastic gears inside failed and despite a monstrous metal tripod it vibrated and was junk. Out came my high school era Edmund mount, wood legs, lighter and shorter. Since my legs are crap I sit on a blanket to view. Saturn was brilliant yellow with some cloud banding. The rings were solid, I couldn’t make out the Cassini division the seeing was not the best, but seen five moons. Very close to Saturn is Neptune. With a bit of looking I found the diminutive blue fuzzy tiny disc. Even at 240x it’s a tiny blue ball. It’s color , a distinctive ice blue sets it apart from any stars. it’s fascinating to be able to see this stuff from your back yard.
Hubble…BTW has ruined amateur astronomy. Nothing you see looks even remotely like what Hubble shows. You do not see blazing colors and streaming filaments. Your (my) telescopes are little toys compared to that thing. If you buy a scope to see those amazing Hubble things you’re gonna be sadly disappointed. Not even something like this (not mine) would even come close.
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The scope on the top picture is an F15 refractor. The second is the scope of Cassini, about 1670. It used a single 6” lens with a focal length of 150 feet!!
This is Also a 6” refractor, working at a much easier to handle F8 .
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"The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork."
“Land of the free because of the brave”
“Saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone”
In Deo solo confidimus
ΙΧΘΥΣ
ΙϹ ΧϹ ΝΙΚΑ (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΝΙΚΑ)
Member since 2026
Successful BST transactions with: Ted 1, JWP, bigjpst, Vetter, nickelsciolist, ajaan, USMarine6, ad4400, grote15, coinbuf, Gothat3rs, No Headlights, PROMETHIUS88, Harlequin, Coin Finder, Coins3675, CKcollectibles2
Cosmic Dolly Parton(RIP).
I just spent an hour or so looking at Saturn through my 6” refractor. The scope is awesome but ungodly heavy. I trashed the original computerized Meade mount, the electronics and teeny plastic gears inside failed and despite a monstrous metal tripod it vibrated and was junk. Out came my high school era Edmund mount, wood legs, lighter and shorter. Since my legs are crap I sit on a blanket to view. Saturn was brilliant yellow with some cloud banding. The rings were solid, I couldn’t make out the Cassini division the seeing was not the best, but seen five moons. Very close to Saturn is Neptune. With a bit of looking I found the diminutive blue fuzzy tiny disc. Even at 240x it’s a tiny blue ball. It’s color , a distinctive ice blue sets it apart from any stars. it’s fascinating to be able to see this stuff from your back yard.
Hubble…BTW has ruined amateur astronomy. Nothing you see looks even remotely like what Hubble shows. You do not see blazing colors and streaming filaments. Your (my) telescopes are little toys compared to that thing. If you buy a scope to see those amazing Hubble things you’re gonna be sadly disappointed. Not even something like this (not mine) would even come close.
")
The scope on the top picture is an F15 refractor. The second is the scope of Cassini, about 1670. It used a single 6” lens with a focal length of 150 feet!!
This is Also a 6” refractor, working at a much easier to handle F8 .