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Eyepieces & Barlows

What is an eyepiece: A telescope collects the light of faint and/or distant objects and forms a fixed-size image of those objects at the telescope’s prime focus. An eyepiece is simply a small microscope that enlarges a portion of that image so you can see more detail.

The importance of good eyepieces: Every photon of light collected by a telescope passes through an eyepiece before it reaches your eye. That light is therefore afflicted by every optical problem in that eyepiece – and the cheaper the eyepiece, the more problems it is likely to have. A $10 eyepiece will make a $2000 telescope perform like a $10 toy. If your telescope’s eyepieces are the simple two-element designs labeled H (Huygenian), R (Ramsden), or SR (symmetrical Ramsden), they are basically toy eyepieces and should be replaced.

Eyepieces are half of your scope’s optical system, and usually the most complex half. They should be at least the same quality as your scope (preferably better). A good telescope won’t improve a poor eyepiece – but a good eyepiece will get the most out of a so-so scope.

What eyepiece should I get first: When buying your first eyepieces, resist the urge to immediately buy the highest powers possible. Very high powers require experienced observers and excellent seeing conditions (dark, clear, steady skies) to get the most from them. Medium power eyepieces, on the other hand, give good images over a much wider range of seeing conditions.

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    TeleVue 24mm Panoptic Eyepiece

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    This is one of the most popular premium-quality 1.25" low to medium power wide field eyepieces. An ED glass element provides high contrast for obse...

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    TeleVue 32mm Plössl Eyepiece

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    This is a very good low power/wide field eyepiece for capturing galaxy pairs and galaxy clusters, viewing emission and reflection nebulas in their ...

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    TeleVue 2.5X Powermate Image Amplifier for 1.25" Eyepiece

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    While not technically a Barlow, this unique new 4-lens 2.5x image amplifier performs the same functions, but at a higher level of optical correctio...

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    TeleVue 2X Powermate Image Amplifier for 2" Eyepieces, with 1.25" Eyepiece Adapter

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    If you need a very high quality 2x Barlow for 2" eyepieces, look no further than this TeleVue Powermate. While not technically a Barlow, this uniqu...

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    Televue 18.2mm Delite 62° 1.25" Eyepiece

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    The 18.2mm TeleVue DeLite eyepiece is a lighter, more compact, less expensive, 62° field/20mm eye relief version of the famed TeleVue Delos eyepiec...

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    TeleVue 2X Barlow for 1.25" Eyepieces

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    This 2-element Barlow has superb sharpness to match that of TeleVue eyepieces. Despite being "merely" an achromatic system, good design gives it be...

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    TeleVue 31mm 2" Nagler Type 5 Eyepiece

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    This Nagler Type Five eyepiece uses a new six-lens design that reduces the size and weight of this 31mm eyepiece to less than that of the previous ...

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    TeleVue 13mm Nagler Type 6 Eyepiece

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    This premium 1.25" eyepiece from Al Nagler uses seven optical elements for optimized performance across a very wide 82° field of view. Its wide fie...

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    TeleVue 3mm to 6mm Nagler 1.25" Zoom Eyepiece

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    In conventional zooms, the apparent field of view and the usable eye relief change as the focal length changes. Likewise, objects go markedly out o...

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    TeleVue 40mm Plössl Eyepiece

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    This is a very good low power/wide field eyepiece that provides the widest field possible from a 1.25" eyepiece. Its field stop (the rim inside the...

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    Televue 5mm Delite 62° 1.25" Eyepiece

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    The 5mm TeleVue DeLite eyepiece is a lighter, more compact, less expensive, 62° field/20mm eye relief version of the famed TeleVue Delos eyepieces,...

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  • TeleVue 11mm DeLite™ 62° 1.25" eyepiece
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    Televue 11mm Delite 62° 1.25" Eyepiece

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    The TeleVue 11mm DeLite eyepiece is a lighter, more compact, less expensive, 62° field/20mm eye relief version of the famed TeleVue Delos eyepieces...

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    TeleVue 13mm 1.25"/2" 100° Field Ethos

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    The 100° apparent field of this new TeleVue 13mm Ethos eyepiece provides a field area more than 50% larger than the "space-walking" 82° field of a ...

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    TeleVue 25mm Plössl Eyepiece

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    This is a very good medium to low power (depending on the focal length of your telescope) eyepiece for lunar observing, viewing emission and reflec...

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    Televue 7mm Delite 62° 1.25" Eyepiece

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    The 7mm TeleVue DeLite eyepiece is a lighter, more compact, less expensive, 62° field/20mm eye relief version of the famed TeleVue Delos eyepieces,...

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    TeleVue 6mm 1.25" 72° Field Delos Eyepiece

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    The 6mm TeleVue Delos is designed for no-holds-barred high power/high contrast solar system and deep space observing with any telescope. It has a l...

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    TeleVue 4X Powermate Image Amplifier for 2" Eyepieces, with 1.25" Eyepiece Adapter

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    If you need a very high quality, very high power 4x Barlow for 2" eyepieces, look no further than this TeleVue Powermate. While not technically a B...

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    Televue 9mm Delite 62° 1.25" Eyepiece

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    The 9mm TeleVue DeLite eyepiece is a lighter, more compact, less expensive, 62° field/20mm eye relief version of the famed TeleVue Delos eyepieces,...

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    TeleVue 21mm 2" 100° Field Ethos Eyepiece

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    With a 21mm focal length, the field of this 100° apparent field Ethos eyepiece is nearly 64% larger in area than the 82° field of a "space-walking"...

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    TeleVue 8mm 1.25"/2" 100° Field Ethos Eyepiece

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    The TeleVue 8mm Ethos eyepiece raises the bar for shorter focal length eyepieces. It expands the apparent field of view to an astonishing 100°, whi...

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    Televue 4mm Delite 62º 1.25” Eyepiece EDE-04.0

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    The TeleVue 4mm DeLite eyepiece is a lighter, more compact, less expensive, 62° field/20mm eye relief version of the famed TeleVue Delos eyepieces,...

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    TeleVue 16mm Nagler Type 5 Eyepiece

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    This premium 1.25" eyepiece from Al Nagler uses six optical elements for optimized performance across a very wide field of view. Several different ...

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    TeleVue 9mm Nagler Type 6 Eyepiece

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    This is an exceptional short focal length ultra wide field eyepiece designed as an upgrade to the original and highly-prized 9mm Nagler for high ma...

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    TeleVue 27mm 2" Panoptic Eyepiece

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    An excellent premium-quality low power wide field 2" eyepiece for the serious deep space explorer. The 27mm Panoptic, for example, will give you a ...

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