Showerthought: My first clear shot of Jupiter's moons last night felt huge

Three years ago, I got a cheap telescope and could barely find the moon. Last month, I finally saved up for a decent 6-inch reflector. Last night in my backyard, I saw all four Galilean moons for the first time, and it just blew my mind. Anyone else remember their first time seeing something like that?

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mason84711d ago

Was it the coolest feeling ever?

uma_webb2810d ago

Oh man, I know that feeling... I spent weeks just trying to get Saturn's rings to look like more than a blurry oval. When it finally snapped into view, that tiny planet with the clear line around it, I just stared for like twenty minutes. It's crazy how a little dot in the sky can feel so big.

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