I got a telescope for my last BDay (in June) and I was absolutely amazed by the sight of Jupiter and Saturn even though the telescope was not that powerful! If I have to choose I will say Saturn is my personal number one. When you see its ring with your own eyes for a very first time you get goosebumps ... And of course Jupiter ... the most fascinating thing with Jupiter (when seen from my telescope at least) is that you see four of its moons around it like tiny little shiny dots - Io , Europa, Calisto and Ganymede. I can't wait for the summer - both of the planets will be 'near' the earth again ...