Comments on: Through my telescope, why does Mars always look blurry, when Saturn can look so much clearer? http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/ Thu, 17 May 2012 21:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Geoff G http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Geoff G Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:40:51 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/#comment-876 Saturn has much more high contrast detail than Mars. It's farther away, so that everything seems sharper, and there's the shadow of the rings on the globe and vice versa, all high contrast. With Mars, the detail is very low contrast, blurred by Mars' atmosphere. It takes a large aperture and a trained eye to begin to resolve detail on Mars. Saturn has much more high contrast detail than Mars. It’s farther away, so that everything seems sharper, and there’s the shadow of the rings on the globe and vice versa, all high contrast. With Mars, the detail is very low contrast, blurred by Mars’ atmosphere. It takes a large aperture and a trained eye to begin to resolve detail on Mars.

]]> By: Ricardo s http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Ricardo s Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:58:22 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/#comment-875 Solar distortion Solar distortion

]]> By: Tom A http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Tom A Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:16:02 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/#comment-874 Mars isn't a good target right now. It's surface detail isn't very clear, and it's past it's closest point to us, which wasn't very close this time anyway. I just gave this advice in another answer. When looking at objects, begin with a low power eyepiece, and observe for a while to see what you can pick out. Then go to higher magnifications in steps. That way, instead of being disappointed that you can't instantly see the Mars Rovers at 200X, you'll still be able to pick out details that you couldn't see at low mags. Make sure that you're letting your scope cool before using it. What type is it? Mars isn’t a good target right now. It’s surface detail isn’t very clear, and it’s past it’s closest point to us, which wasn’t very close this time anyway.

I just gave this advice in another answer. When looking at objects, begin with a low power eyepiece, and observe for a while to see what you can pick out. Then go to higher magnifications in steps. That way, instead of being disappointed that you can’t instantly see the Mars Rovers at 200X, you’ll still be able to pick out details that you couldn’t see at low mags.

Make sure that you’re letting your scope cool before using it. What type is it?

]]> By: Absolute Knowledge http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Absolute Knowledge Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:20:20 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/#comment-873 could it couse saturn is coupld of hundred time larger then mars? hmm what i think?:) snooz little bunny could it couse saturn is coupld of hundred time larger then

mars?

hmm what i think?:)

snooz little bunny

]]> By: kenneth m http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/comment-page-1/#comment-872 kenneth m Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:25:40 +0000 http://www.telescopebuyingguide.com/blog/through-my-telescope-why-does-mars-always-look-blurry-when-saturn-can-look-so-much-clearer/#comment-872 Perhaps because of the martian atmosphere catching the light from the sun more effectively than saturns? Perhaps because of the martian atmosphere catching the light from the sun more effectively than saturns?

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