M81 appeared as a pale oval and M82 as a dappled sliver of light.īoth just fit in the field of view of the 25mm eyepiece, as did the Pleiades, M45. Next, we tested some of the better-known and brightest deep-sky targets: Bodes’ Galaxy and the Cigar Galaxy. Switching to the 10mm allowed us to explore the lunar southern hemisphere in detail, taking in Clavius, Tycho, Maginus and other craters. Our Moon was the target for the next test, a week later, and it almost filled the view through the 25mm eyepiece, presenting lots of detail to enjoy. It was possible to make out hints of plume features with the 10mm eyepiece, as well as subtle hints of more belts.Īll four Galilean moons were visible too. The planet’s northern belt was clearly a brownish colour and much wider than the slimmer and fainter southern belt. Jupiter was the next target and the views were gorgeous. The 10mm eyepiece revealed the Cassini Division in the rings, along with three more moons (Rhea, Tethys and Dione) and it gave a better view of the belt around the planet. In terms of the views, Saturn presented crisp detail through the 25mm eyepiece – Saturn’s rings were well defined, there was a hint of a northern belt and a good view of Titan.
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