Planet viewing eyepiece
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Planet viewing eyepiece
Afternoon All,
So about a month ago I purchased a SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian telescope with a 25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece. Now I have had great viewing with it managing to see the Andromeda galaxy and great star clusters etc, however, I really want to upgrade the eyepiece to be able to resolve some images more clearly, for example, I want to see the rings around Saturn and to resolve Jupiter a bit more clearly.
Is there an eyepiece you guys would recommend that would work with the 2" Crayford focuser??
Thanks,
Joe.
So about a month ago I purchased a SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian telescope with a 25mm Sirius Plossl eyepiece. Now I have had great viewing with it managing to see the Andromeda galaxy and great star clusters etc, however, I really want to upgrade the eyepiece to be able to resolve some images more clearly, for example, I want to see the rings around Saturn and to resolve Jupiter a bit more clearly.
Is there an eyepiece you guys would recommend that would work with the 2" Crayford focuser??
Thanks,
Joe.
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Re: Planet viewing eyepiece
A 6mm eyepiece would give you best resolution/ exit pupil with your telescope but with the planets still low in the skies great views will be hard to get.
Enjoy the new telescope
Enjoy the new telescope
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See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
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Re: Planet viewing eyepiece
Thanks for the reply. So let me understand this (i'm very new to all this) the smaller the eyepiece the more detail you will see?
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Re: Planet viewing eyepiece
The shorter the focal length the greater the magnification. The optical speed of the telescope (in your case f5.9) in focal length of eyepiece gives the maximum magnification on ordinary nights for planetary viewing. The f-number is a useful key to designing a good set of eyepieces for different tasks. This thread has all you need to know for starters and maybe all you need to know period...
viewtopic.php?f=34&t=550
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Re: Planet viewing eyepiece
Congrats on the new scope Joe, it is a nice instrument.
If you don't mind short eye relief, Orthos are great planetary EPs. Like 6mm Baader Classic Ortho (BCO).
If you don't mind short eye relief, Orthos are great planetary EPs. Like 6mm Baader Classic Ortho (BCO).
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Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.
Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2437, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 257
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Re: Planet viewing eyepiece
Thanks for the replies guys, what is the downside with short eye relief? and Bigzmey, will that 6mm Baader classic ortho fit with the standard 2" crayford focuser?
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Re: Planet viewing eyepiece
Downside is trouble using eyeglasses or eyelashes touching the lens. I take my glasses off to observe. Since I don’t have astigmatism I can get good focus with the scope.
Upside is the sharpest possible image, which is the point.
Orthoscopics have eye relief at 75% of focal length. Plossl is 50%.
Upside is the sharpest possible image, which is the point.
Orthoscopics have eye relief at 75% of focal length. Plossl is 50%.
Scopes: Refs: Orion ST80, SV 80EDA f7, TS 102ED f11 Newts: AWB 130mm, f5, Z12 f5; Cats: VMC110L, Intes MK66,VMC200L f9.75 EPs: KK Fujiyama Orthoscopics, 2x Vixen NPLs (40-6mm) and BCOs, Baader Mark IV zooms, TV Panoptics, Delos, Plossl 32-8mm. Mixed brand Masuyama/Astroplans Binoculars: Nikon Aculon 10x50, Celestron 15x70, Baader Maxbright. Mounts: Star Seeker IV, Vixen Porta II, Celestron CG5
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Your focuser should have come with a 2" to 1.25" adapter.
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See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
The only culture I have is from yogurt
See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1011110)
The only culture I have is from yogurt
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Re: Planet viewing eyepiece
ok i'm going to get a 6mm eyepiece, just going to look at a few companies, thanks again!!
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