with a good set of binoculars you should be able to see the rings. So unless its a very small telescope you should have no problems. larry
On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 08:53:55 -0600, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > sweet! > > My gf.....er...fiancee....just bought me a telescope. Any idea how powerful > of a scope you need in order to see any features of Saturn? > > > > > > So, on the topic of telescopes - did you all know that Saturn is going > > to be visible starting next week and continuing for the next few > > months. It'll be low in the sky, just north of east, and in a straight > > line with Castor and Pollux (the gemini stars). The week after next, > > the moon will hang right over the three, helping you to find them. Oh, > > and all this is visible in the evening sky (between about 9 and 10 pm > > CST here in the midwest). > > > > (Don't you love those little 10 minute informational segments that run > > between PBS shows?) > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:136096 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
