What kind of telescope would you need to see Saturn real good?
Me asked:
Few days ago I had the chance to look through a good one and it was AWESOME. I’m new to this but don’t want to waste my time with tacky beginner telescopes.
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Few days ago I had the chance to look through a good one and it was AWESOME. I’m new to this but don’t want to waste my time with tacky beginner telescopes.
March 31st, 2009 at 8:48 am
Here is a pretty helpful link for you…
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:53 am
i guess a real powerful one. umnnnn whatta ya think ?
April 4th, 2009 at 7:18 am
I bought a 4 in. for my grand daughter but it was a disappointment as they live in the edge of a large city . The problem was the city lights.
April 7th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Saturn will be a remarkable sight in just about any telescope, but for a really good view (of Saturn and many other objects) I’d recommend a reflector telescope on a Dobsonian mount with at least 6″ aperture:
Light pollution has no effect on observing the planets; I observed for many years from the centre of a large city.
The two articles below will give you a lot more good advice on telescopes.
April 8th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Generally, a telescope with a long focal length and enough aperture to provide the proper resolution for the magnification.
You can actually get a good view of Saturn with a good 4.5″ Newtonian, and the proper eyepiece.
You will be spending at least $300 to get a serious quality telescope.
Avoid department store telescopes, and buy a well known brand such as Meade, Celestron, or Orion, even Zhummell.
Learn more about telescopes here:
Buy telescopes here:
You also might want to go to a star party or contact your local astronomical society to try out different types of telescopes.