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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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    Astro-Tech 21mm UWA 82° 2" Eyepiece

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    TeleVue 19mm Panoptic Eyepiece

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    An excellent premium-quality medium power wide field eyepiece.  The 19mm Panoptic, for example, will give you about a 1.13 degree field at 60x with...

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

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    Explore Scientific 28mm 68° Field Argon-Purged Waterproof 2" Eyepiece

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    This Explore Scientific 28mm argon-purged is a substantial 2" eyepiece that gives impressively sharp and contrasty wide field views of nebulas, com...

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    Explore Scientific 2X Barlow for 1.25" eyepieces

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    Explore Scientific 3mm 52° Series Waterproof Eyepiece

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    Explore Scientific 3mm 52° Series Argon-Purged Eyepiece If you're looking for an ultra-high magnification eyepiece to push your telescope to its li...

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    Explore Scientific 5.5mm 62° 1.25" Waterproof Eyepiece

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    TeleVue 22mm 2" Nagler Type 4 Eyepiece

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    The TeleVue 2" 22mm Nagler Type 4 replaces the 20mm Nagler Type 2, considered by many to be the finest eyepiece ever made. How do you improve on a ...

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    Pentax 7mm XW Extra Wide Angle Eyepiece

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    TeleVue 10mm 1.25" 72° Field Delos Eyepiece

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    Celestron 5mm X-Cel LX Series 1.25" Eyepiece

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    TeleVue 6mm 1.25"/2" 100° Field Ethos Eyepiece

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    Just like the 8mm TeleVue Ethos before it, the TeleVue 6mm Ethos eyepiece once again raises the bar for shorter focal length eyepieces. It expands ...

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    Celestron 9mm X-Cel LX Series 1.25" Eyepiece

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    Explore Scientific 2X Barlow for 2" eyepieces, with 1.25" adapter

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    TeleVue 15mm Delite 62º 1.25” Eyepiece

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    TeleVue 35mm 2" Panoptic Eyepiece

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    Explore Scientific 30mm 52° Series Waterproof Eyepiece

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    Televue 13mm Delite 62º 1.25” Eyepiece EDE-13.0

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    TeleVue 15mm Plössl Eyepiece

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    Explore Scientific 6.5mm 52° Series Waterproof Eyepiece

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    Explore Scientific 8.8mm 82° Field Argon-Purged Waterproof 1.25" Eyepiece

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    TeleVue 41mm 2" Panoptic Eyepiece

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    TeleVue 10mm 1.25"/2" 100° Field Ethos Eyepiece

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