Telescopes?

Question

If i had a telescope that can see the rings of saturn, can it see the landscapes on the moon?

Answer 1

Yes indeed. The best things to look at with any small telescope are the Moon and Saturn. Only about 30 power is needed to see the rings of Saturn, but it will look small. The moon will be spectacular at that same magnification. Of course, more magnification will make it look bigger, but be careful to no go too high because you will just get a big, dim, blurry image. I would say that 100 power is about the best for a good but small telescope.

See my web site for pictures of the Moon and Saturn with a 6 inch telescope.

Answer 2

The Moon is perhaps the easiest target for telescopes to view and I've never yet come across a telescope that can't get a decent view of the moon (with the exception of the Fisher Price toy telescopes).

If a telescope can see the rings on Saturn it will be able to see the moon just fine.

Answer 3

Definitely. The best telescope photographs I've seen come when the moon is a crescent, not full. The shadows created by the "sun set on the moon" are very interesting, and show every mountain, valley, and crater.

Answer 4

surely
i had a pretty cheap one and saw the moons landscapes and its many inhabitants
okay maybe not the inhabitants

Answer 5

You should be able to see craters and mare on the Moon. I do not think you can actually see mountains.

Answer 6

Yes. It would let you see craters and ridges and long mountain ranges.

We are talking in the 75 - 150X range.

Answer 7

Give this site a look.

http://space.about.com/cs/telescopes/tp/tpbegscop300.htm

Answer 8

probably