What is a super good eyepiece to get for my telescope?
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I have a Meade 8″ LX90 Telescope and there are so many eyepieces to buy, which one would be the best for seeing really deep into space?
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I have a Meade 8″ LX90 Telescope and there are so many eyepieces to buy, which one would be the best for seeing really deep into space?
February 10th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Anything with a German name. Bausch and Lomb, Zeiss, Wild-Leitz.
February 11th, 2009 at 1:11 am
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February 13th, 2009 at 1:28 am
The longest focal length you can find in your focuser size. At least 40 mm.
2″ eyepieces are better than 1 1/4″, but can only be used if there’s a 2″ focuser on your telescope.
Get a wider eyepiece field of view. 67 degrees or something.
You need a very dark site and 30 minutes of dark-adaption to use much of your telescope capability at all. In the places where most people live, it’s probably less than 10% for deep sky.
February 14th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
All eyepieces do is give you greater or less magnification: it’s your telescope’s aperture that allows you to see into space. The best eyepieces I’ve found are Tele Vue Naglers:
The suggestion about German names is nonsense! Bausch & Lomb is an American company (and doesn’t sell eyepieces), and the other companies no long make telescope eyepieces!
February 17th, 2009 at 11:52 am
My philosophy has been to go with field rather than power. Higher numbers on eyepieces give you a smaller power (40mm = 85x for example). The lower the power the wider the FOV (Field Of View). A 28mm Plossel eyepiece is my favorite. It gives me some power without sacrificing a wide field. The narrower the FOV the harder it is to; 1) focus and 2) keep the object in view (unless you have super perfect polar alignment).