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Discussion of optical systems and their characteristics.
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The 1X / 2X / 3X Magnification Protocol for eyepiece set selection

Last post by Don Pensack « Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:50 pm
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by Don Pensack » Tue May 25, 2021 10:29 pm
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I wrote this a bit over 15 years ago. It still works today to yield a very basic set on which to build:

1X / 2X / 3X Magnification Protocol for...

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I like the magnifications a bit closer together with my 102mm as the magnifications pass 100x. I like 120x/150x/180x/210x as a goal so I can fight...
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Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:50 pm
A Guide to choosing eyepieces

Last post by Don Pensack « Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:40 pm
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by OleCuss » Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:40 am

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There is much controversy over eyepieces and their selection and this will persist for eternity. The reason for this is that each of us has a...

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An excellent common sense article. Math is not my strong point, but even I could follow your analysis. It is very easy to go down rabbit holes after...

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Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:40 pm
Creating a basic set of eyepieces for your new telescope

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:06 pm
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by Lady Fraktor » Thu May 23, 2019 2:34 am
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One of the most asked questions by beginners, What eyepieces should I get?

There is always a lot of discussion from people on what eyepieces to get...

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Your 11 mm eyepiece will give exit pupil of 1.28 mm, TFOV of 0.625° and a power of 20x per inch of aperture.
Well within the limits of the...
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Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:06 pm
Evolution of Eyepieces by Chris Lord

Last post by j.gardavsky « Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:39 pm
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by notFritzArgelander » Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:36 am

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I just brought this over from the old place. I suggest we make this sticky?

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You might like this information, too:

The Erfles, and some other eyepieces are desribed by the Zeiss designers in

DIE FERNROHRE UND...

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Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:39 pm
Optics Websites

Last post by Don Pensack « Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:35 pm
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by mikemarotta » Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:00 pm

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I found this one:

Amateur Telescope Optics by Vladimir Sasek.

it seems all right and several or many others must be out there.
Any other leads?...

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Enjoy Mr. Suiter book when you get to read it. :)

Star Testing Astronomical Telescopes: A Manual for Evaluation and Adjustment by Harold Richard...

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Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:35 pm
Delite selection

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:47 pm
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by Caldwell 14 » Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:10 pm

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Hello folks

I own a Tele Vue 102 refractor and and have a small selection of eyepieces and try to keep it that way. My scope is 8.6fl and I...

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Not with a Gibraltar but I have had the 3-6mm variable for quite a few years.
Very nice views and since you have experience using Plossl already this...

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Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:47 pm
Astro-Tech EPs

Last post by Mike Q « Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:17 pm
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by JayTee » Sat Jun 24, 2023 6:58 pm

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Has anyone tried any of the UWA EPs from Astro-Tech? I just stumbled across them today and became curious about their performance.

They can be found...

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I went ahead and bit the bullet and bought the AT 7mm 100 last week. It arrived on eclipse day, needless to say i did not open the box until after...

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Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:17 pm
ES 9mm 100 degree

Last post by Mike Q « Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:47 pm
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by Mike Q » Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:23 pm

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Well i have taken the plunge into 100 degree eyepieces. Saturday night i dropped my new ES 9mm 100 degree into the focuser of the 16 inch with a GSO...

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I made the decision to go ahead and buy the AT 7mm 100 degree eyepiece last week. It will get use in the 102 and the 10 inch more then the 16 inch...

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Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:47 pm
New Baader Zoom

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:03 pm
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by JayTee » Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:09 pm

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My Baader Hyperion Zoom Mark IV EP from Birthday money just showed up in today's post and it may actually be clear tonight. YAY.

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Yeah they are a great zoom. I used one for years. Very comfortable, nice views and very convenient.

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Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:03 pm
I'm looking to buy a zoom .

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by messier 111 » Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:00 am
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hi all ,
I'm looking to buy a zoom lens for my new friend Lunt 80mm Solar MT.
several people tell me about the zoom, Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom...

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Zooms can be sharp, but they have very narrow fields of view in general.
The Leica Aspherical and the APM Super Zoom are two exceptions.
The Svbony...
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Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:01 pm
Oberwerk 8x56 LWs?

Last post by pakarinen « Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:39 am
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by pakarinen » Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:20 pm

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I have some astro cash in my pocket again, so I'm doing my usual kid in a candy shop routine - Ooooh! I could get that or I could that or I could get...

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8x40 are very comfortable free hand.

I've had them out twice so far. The roof design seems more ergonomic than Porros to me, but that might just...

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Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:39 am
Binoculars used for anything

Last post by Nakedgun « Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:40 pm
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by Nakedgun » Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:57 pm

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We have a category for most used astro binos, so what about any others you have and use for general observing, or even astronomy, though they may...

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This just added to my collection, the smallest prismatic binocular I'm likely to find, at 6x15.

Have you anything smaller?

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Last post by Nakedgun
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:40 pm
Innovative binocular stabilization

Last post by Mike Q « Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:00 am
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by Nakedgun » Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:44 pm

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Last post by Mike Q
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:00 am
Eyepiece Ident

Last post by KLA58 « Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:36 pm
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by KLA58 » Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:08 pm

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Skysafari 6+ has a section to load your specific equipment. While loading mine I discovered that my eyepieces are not listed. Does anyone know why...

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Thanks Lady Fraktor. Appreciate all the help I can get.

A Plossl eyepiece is pretty standard.
4 elements in 2 groups with a 50-52° AFOV. If it...

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Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:36 pm
result of the Televue survey.

Last post by DeanD « Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:18 am
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by messier 111 » Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:43 pm

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result of the Televue survey.

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I don't think they plan to rest on their laurels.
I suspect the purpose of the poll was to get opinions about what customers found valuable so they...

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Last post by DeanD
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:18 am
Suggestions for Parallelogram Binocular Mounts

Last post by atl613 « Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:53 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:42 pm

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With acquisition of 20x80 binos it is time for me to venture into this new to me area. Based on your personal experience what parallelogram mount...

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Groovy.

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Last post by atl613
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:53 pm
Swarovski AX Visio.

Last post by StarHugger « Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:43 pm
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by KingClinton » Tue Jan 30, 2024 4:56 pm

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These have more to do with birding than astronomy.
But I wonder if this type of technology could one day be applied to astronomy and our night...

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That's an impressive pair of binoculars Clinton.

I wonder when they will put a compass and an altimeter and a star database in them?

Graeme

And...

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Last post by StarHugger
Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:43 pm
ORION ED 20x80

Last post by pakarinen « Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:21 pm
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by jawaid1968 » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:42 am

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Hello everyone.
Let's talk about ORION ED 20x80
Advantages and Disadvantages or compare with other brands without being bias.

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Had two pair of defective Celestron 15x70s. Bought Orion Giant View IF 15x70s which are very nice, but way too heavy IMO to be used effectively...

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Last post by pakarinen
Tue Jan 30, 2024 3:21 pm
TV eyepiece survey

Last post by Don Pensack « Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:13 pm
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by Nakedgun » Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:01 am

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Today, I took the nine-question email survey.

All I want them to change is to lose the accursed undercuts.

We'll see.

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Today, I took the nine-question email survey.

All I want them to change is to lose the accursed undercuts.

We'll see.
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I would be shocked if...

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Last post by Don Pensack
Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:13 pm
What has happened with the Explore Scientific love?

Last post by Mike Q « Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:14 pm
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by Lady Fraktor » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:57 pm
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3-4 years ago you could not go a day without reading postings about how great Explore Scientific telescopes are.
Now you hardly see them mentioned,...

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I was wondering about a couple of their eyepieces. Seems like they have a 4.5 and a 6.7 82 degree eyepieces. Anyone have experience with them in a...
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Last post by Mike Q
Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:14 pm
Orion LHD long eye relief 80°

Last post by Don Pensack « Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:33 pm
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by 25585 » Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:20 pm

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Under their own brand name, Orion sells a range of (advertised) 20mm eye relief 80° AFOV eyepieces.
They are 4.5mm, 6mm, 9mm all 1.25 fit, and two 2...

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The modifications I made did not cure the EOFB, so I passed the eyepiece on to someone else.

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Last post by Don Pensack
Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:33 pm
Mono - 8x36 or 10x36 or ???

Last post by OzEclipse « Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:58 am
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by pakarinen » Fri Dec 22, 2023 3:28 pm

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Looking at Vortex monoculars. What thinks the collective mind - 8x36 or 10x36? The price difference is small. Maybe Opticron 8x42?

I'd probably use...

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Hi Olen,

Depends on your budget and how picky you are. The Bushnell Forge 42mm are truly superb for both day and nighttime use. Razor sharp and...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:58 am
Nice sale on Explore Scientific EPs

Last post by Mike Q « Sat Dec 23, 2023 1:10 pm
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by Ylem » Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:37 pm

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I received an email from Agena with some good sales, especially on ES EPs, especially the 68°s

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ES has a sale going on right now. I snagged both the 4.5/82 and 11/82, basically it was buy one get one free

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Last post by Mike Q
Sat Dec 23, 2023 1:10 pm
16x50 vs 10x50 shootout

Last post by Bigzmey « Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:59 pm
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by Bigzmey » Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:02 am
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Most of smaller binoculars used for astronomy deliver large exit pupil (5-7mm). In telescopes however such large exit pupils result in...

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With binos like with telescopes and EPs there is no one size fits all. I have started with mainstream 10x50, but than realized that 16x50 give me...
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Last post by Bigzmey
Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:59 pm
Which binoculars do you use most for astronomy?

Last post by Seeker « Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:01 am
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by John Baars » Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:26 pm
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A common wisdom is the saying that the best telescope is the one you use most.
I think that goes for binoculars as well.
Over the years I collected...

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Now I use Canon 15x50 IS more than any other for astronomy.
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