Saturns Moons

I recently took the plunge, and bought a 100mm refractor, for my first telescope. Last night I was able to see four moons around Jupiter (three on one side, one on the other around 9:30 PM Eastern).

While looking at Saturn, I could see three points of light forming a triagnle around Saturn, Would these be Saturns moons, or should they form up in a straight line like Jupiters?

The observations were made at 60X

Thank you for any advice

Robert

They would be moons. Because the orbital plane around Saturn is defined by its rings, the moons are in the same plane more or less (there are exceptions), so when Saturn's ring plane is tilted at its max, as now, the moons can appear to make an elipitical route around the planet, and you can see them when they are in front as well as behind the planet. (didn't mean to make such a rambling sentence, but I gradiated HS 42 yrs ago and ferget a lot)

Walt

One of the three, was much brighter, (Close to how Jupiters moons were appearing - slightly dimmer) the other two were much dimmer.

As I said in the first post, I just got my first telescope, and currently only have the capability for 24 and 60X. The next investment will be a quallity Barlow, then a 5mm EP (When used with the Barlow 240X - theroitical maximum mag for the scope). I willl have to wait a while before trying to push either of those past the the wife.

Should any more than 4 of Jupiters moons be visible with a 100mm scope?

Robert