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Max out the ISO. For me personally I maxed out at ISO1600 and I do the following exposures: 10 secs to get a more detailed shot of the aurora 20 secs to get a brighter pic The downside to longer exposure is that the aurora is dynamic and the longer you expose, the more "jumbled" it becomes...

Wish I haven't seen this. Still feeling damn sore right now....

It was long gone by the time I popped by. >:(

Alright. Fess up! Who got it?

Magnification (or power) has little to no bearing on how much you can see. What matters more is the aperture, which determines the amount of light gathered.

Are you sure you're looking at the right thing? At 110x the image of Venus should be somewhat smaller than this image here but the crescent should be quite obvious.

Venus has always been brighter than Jupiter. You'll only need around 70x to 100x to see the fat crescent phase.

Rules says you have to name a price.

First thing first. Do not EVER use those solar filters that screw into the end of the eyepiece. Solar filers are meant to be placed at the opening of the scope to cut down on the light and heat energy entering the scope. Having said that, as long as you are using right type of solar filters (full ap...

With a REFLECTOR (Newtonian/Dobsonian) you'd want something with at least 6 inch (150mm) aperture. 80mm is a decent size for a REFRACTOR.