Many people do not know how to view the rings of saturn. I have been studying astrology for the past 2 weeks ( 6 credits short of my diploma )... and guess what??? We all wonder how on Earth NASA gets pictures of planets that turn out great while the rest of us get telescopic images of intensified versions of what we see with our plain eyes through every telescope on the market...


Here's why... it requires certain types of electronic imaging in order to produce accurate images of the rings of Saturn or the outer atmosphere of planets... the most likely you's be referred to is CCD ( all of these tend to be expensive but not so expensive it is impossible to purchase it for most people 500 - 1000 dollars used ) CCD stands for charged couple devices.... other astronomer tools such as photographic plates are more expensive such as something you might be able to pic up a nearby galaxy but has a limit of one use...


sorry if you already knew this... did not mean to offend you .. here is a CCD Image....




Of Jupiter through a CCD




Of a neighboring galaxy through a photographic plate