A lot of new
telescopes that were purchased for the holidays are trying to see the rings of Saturn and a lot of new telescope users are being disappointed. Sorry, this year and next, the rings of Saturn are nearly edge on due to the relative position of our planet and Saturn in their orbits. On the other hand, the moon makes a great "first target" for new
telescopes, even the very thin crescent moon visible in the evening sky, right now. In fact, the terminator - the edge area between the light and dark portions on the moon - is the best place to see detail on the moon. Experienced moon watchers really don't do that much work when the moon is full and covered with glaring light. So get those new telescopes out, right now and start watching the moon reveal new detail each night as the terminator creeps across the moon's surface. Each night brings something new to see on
the moon with a telescope.
