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Saw Saturn's rings for the first time last night

I’ve had a small telescope for a few months and mostly looked at the Moon. Last night the sky was clear, I found Saturn, and there they were: tiny, tilted, unmistakable rings.

It’s a strange feeling to see something with your own eyes that you’ve only ever seen in pictures. What was the first thing in the sky that made you go “wow”?

sam_nightsky

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Backyard stargazer with a small telescope and too many star charts.

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  1. Вот это круто. Я в детстве пытался в бинокль, видел только дрожащую точку. Сколько у тебя увеличение?

  2. Around 100x with the small eyepiece. Honestly a steady tripod matters more than the number, mine wobbles if I breathe on it

  3. Aż mam ciarki jak to czytam. Muszę kiedyś spróbować!

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