I am the new owner of a Celestron NexstarGPS 9.25" and am having a lot of fun with it so far. How would the forum rate the included Celestron eyepieces (I also purchased the "$99" deal) and what would be a natural progression into better eyepieces? There is such a wide variation in pricing - is more expensive usually better? For an amateur such as I, what should I expect to pay for a decent 25 mm 1.25" eyepiece for my scope? TIA!
Eyepiece Question
Started by Tedalan, 10/16/2003 10:40AM
Posted 10/16/2003 10:40AM
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Posted 10/16/2003 11:54AM
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Ted,
The biggest single improvement I would recommend for the 9.25 is upgrading to a 2" diagonal and getting one good low power 2" EP. I use an Astro Physics 2" visual back w/ the $99. 2" diagonal from William Optics. I got the one made for refractors so I can use it in both the SCT and my AR6. One of the very best deals going right now is a half price sale at $70. for a 32mm 70 degree field 2" wide angle from Apogee. With the exception of color of coatings this appears to be identical to the Meade 2" 32mm SWA EP. This will give you a .95 degree true field of view in the 9.25. If you want a larger field then you are looking at something in the 40mm range.
The 2" 32mm is great for viewing some larger objects, especially open clusters, and for initial slewing to most DSO objects. If you get one of these you will find very little use for the 32mm & 40mm Super Plossls.
The biggest single improvement I would recommend for the 9.25 is upgrading to a 2" diagonal and getting one good low power 2" EP. I use an Astro Physics 2" visual back w/ the $99. 2" diagonal from William Optics. I got the one made for refractors so I can use it in both the SCT and my AR6. One of the very best deals going right now is a half price sale at $70. for a 32mm 70 degree field 2" wide angle from Apogee. With the exception of color of coatings this appears to be identical to the Meade 2" 32mm SWA EP. This will give you a .95 degree true field of view in the 9.25. If you want a larger field then you are looking at something in the 40mm range.
The 2" 32mm is great for viewing some larger objects, especially open clusters, and for initial slewing to most DSO objects. If you get one of these you will find very little use for the 32mm & 40mm Super Plossls.
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