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Eyepieces for planetary viewing?
What are some good eye-pieces for planetary viewing in particular?
I have been looking around and came across a few interesting looking brands/series of eypieces
- Vixen Lanthanum Wide LVW Telescope Eyepieces
-Baader Planetarium Hyperion Telescope Eyepieces
I currently own
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Zhumell wide field 30mm
-Meade 26mm plossl
-Meade 9.7mm plossl
-Zhumell 9mm plossl
-Celestron Omni 4mm plossl.
I have seen jupiter and its moons up close through just about all of these but I am looking to find a piece that will enhance my viewing experience of planets in particular. I have seen Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn through my scopes so far…I would like to see them in beter detail tho.
Scopes I own-
Meade ETX-80
Zhumell dobsonian10 inch
Any suggestions?
1) make sure your collimation is spot on. Use something like the Orion collimating eyepiece, not a laser.
2) The optimum focal length for the planets with your 10″ scope is around 5mm (250x).
3) None of your Plössls are top quality. Vixen and Hyperion are much better. I also like Orion’s Edge-On Planetary eyepieces.
4) Forget the 80mm for planetary observing — it’s too small.
5) Be patient and train your eye to tease out fine low-contrast detail. It’s there; you just can’t see it yet. Sketching the planets is a great way to train your eye.
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