Cassini takes a close look at Titan

[LostInSpace]

PASADENA, California (AP) -- The international Cassini spacecraft began unveiling Saturn's mysterious sidekick Titan with a stream of increasingly sharp pictures of the surface taken during a flyby within 745 miles (1,198 kilometers) of the hazy moon.

[Kevin Trotter]

I'm buying a telescope

[Guest]

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Originally posted by Race Bannon IV:

I'm buying a telescope

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Make sure that it's a big one, I have a 114, and it can only pick up Jupiter, it's moons just look like little points of light, which really sucks.

But Saturn, now THAT was worth the price of admission.....

[XOR]

something about saturn has always scared the hell out of me for some reason... its a really big yellow ball hehe

but at the same time I think its kinda cool

[jamotto]

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Originally posted by DREADA:

I'm saving (indirectly) for an 8in (200mm) though - probably a Meade. Manufacturer makes a big difference!

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indeed, so does the type of telescope reflector / retractor and their subtypes. I have been impressed by my 150mm Newtonian telescope. I have seen some impressive views of Venus and Mars so far.

[Charles Lindsey]

The probe has been launced.

Pretty cool.