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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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Vernonscope Ralph Dakin 2.4X Dakin Barlow for 1.25" Eyepieces
VernonscopeMore on the wayThis Ralph Dakin doublet design is considered by many professional astronomers to be the Rolls-Royce of 1.25" Barlows. It has a magnification of 2....
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Vernonscope 12mm Brandon "Flat Top" Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 12mm Vernonscope Brandon "flat top" eyepiece is designed for high power use with any telescope type, at focal ratios f/7 and above. It provides...
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Vernonscope 32mm Brandon "Flat Top" Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 32mm Vernonscope Brandon "flat top" eyepiece is designed for nigh-perfect low power deep sky observing with any telescope type, at focal ratios...
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Vernonscope 24mm Brandon "Flat Top" Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 24mm Vernonscope Brandon "flat top" eyepiece is designed for nigh-perfect medium power deep sky observing with any telescope type, at focal rat...
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Vernonscope 8mm Brandon Flat Top Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 8mm Vernonscope Brandon "flat top" eyepiece is designed for high power use with any telescope type, at focal ratios f/7 and above. It provides ...
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Vernonscope 2" 48mm Brandon Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 2" 48mm Vernonscope Brandon eyepiece is designed for nigh-perfect low power deep sky observing with any telescope type that can use 2" eyepiece...
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Vernonscope 16mm Brandon Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 16mm Vernonscope Brandon eyepiece is designed for medium power high contrast/dark sky background use with any telescope type, at focal ratios f...
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Vernonscope 6mm Brandon "Flat Top" Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 6mm Vernonscope Brandon "flat top" eyepiece is designed for very high power use with any telescope type, at focal ratios f/7 and above. It prov...
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Vernonscope 16mm Brandon "Flat Top" Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 16mm Vernonscope Brandon "flat top" eyepiece is designed for medium power high contrast/dark sky background use with any telescope type, at foc...
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Vernonscope 8mm Brandon Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 8mm Vernonscope Brandon eyepiece is designed for high power use with any telescope type, at focal ratios f/7 and above. It provides highly deta...
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Vernonscope 32mm Brandon Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 32mm Vernonscope Brandon eyepiece is designed for nigh-perfect low power deep sky observing with any telescope type, at focal ratios f/7 and ab...
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Vernonscope 24mm Brandon Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 24mm Vernonscope Brandon eyepiece is designed for nigh-perfect medium power deep sky observing with any telescope type, at focal ratios f/7 and...
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Vernonscope 12mm Brandon Eyepiece
VernonscopeMore on the wayThe 12mm Vernonscope Brandon eyepiece is designed for high power use with any telescope type, at focal ratios f/7 and above. It provides highly det...
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