The 50x magnification power will enlarge the planet enough so that you are able to distinguish the body of the planet and rings that surround it.
Smallest telescope to see saturn rings.
With a telescope of this size i utilize a power magnification of 200x which allows me to view the planet saturn and the surrounding rings which make it so unique from all of the other planets.
The rings are currently tilted about 19 from our line of sight less than in recent years.
Saturn has a more three dimensional appearance than any other object in the sky at least that s how it looks to me with a 6 inch scope on a night of.
The rings of saturn should be visible in even the smallest telescope at 25x magnified by 25 times.
Saturn s rings should be visible in even the smallest telescope at a magnification of 25 times.
An inexpensive telescope one at least with 25x magnification should be enough to see the rings.
I took a photo of saturn and its surrounding rings with small travel telescope 2 76 inch objective and configured it for 50x magnification power.
A good 3 inch scope at 50x magnified by 50 times can show them as a separate structure.
Sample of saturn s rings with 50x magnification power.
A good 3 inch scope at 50x can show them as a separate structure detached on all sides from the ball of the planet.
So the good news.
A good 3 inch scope at 50x magnification will show the rings as distinctly separate from the ball of the planet.
In order to view saturn i found that the best telescope to see saturn is an optical device with at least a 4 inch aperture is needed for satisfactory results.