Yes ..

Off course, if seeing permits...


I got better views 8 weeks ago with my 5" SCT than I've been able to get
this week with my 8" SCT: Too little transparency due to a tropical
storm nearby.

Phil

Nenad Zufic wrote:
On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 05:26:52 GMT, "Steve" wrote:


I have a Celestron 114gt telescope with a 2 eyepieces (10mm & 25mm),
with 4 filters (pale blue, orange, violet, yellow/green) and an
adjustable 2-3x barlow. What would be the best way to view Mars
from this telescope? I tried a 25 mm piece with a 3x barlow setting
and Mars appeared a little blurry with very difficult to make out
features. This scope is a 4.5 inch aperture with a 1000mm focal
length. Any suggestions on how to improve my viewing?

TIA



I have a similar scope (4.5", 900mm fl). I've achieved the best vievs
with the combination of 10mm eyepiece and 2x barlow (180x
magnification). I manage to see plenty of larger details on the surface
of Mars.
I sugest you try the same, only in your case the same combination would
yield 200x magnification.

Off course, if seeing permits...

Be patient, it will be worth it!

Clear & steady Skies!