According to Article VII, the Constitution was required to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states before it went into effect. (2/3 of the total of 13). This process was completed on June 21, 1788 with the ratification by the state of New Hampshire.
The rings of Saturn should be visible in even the smallest telescope at 25x. A good 3-inch scope at 50x can show them as a separate structure detached on all sides from the ball of the planet. Source. The best time to see the planet Saturn in 2013 will be in late April and May. Source
The 200-inch (5.1 m) Hale Telescope (f/3.3) was the world's largest effective telescope for 45 years (1948-1993). It is still a workhorse of modern astronomy. It is used nightly for a wide range of astronomical studies. On average the weather allows for at least some data collection about 290 nights a year. The Palomar Observatory is located in north San Diego County, California.