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LX90 eyepiece suggestions

Started by sargegb, 05/04/2002 05:58PM
Posted 05/04/2002 05:58PM Opening Post
I have just bought a used LX90 with no eyepieces, though I have recently added the Meade Series 4000 26mm. I am wanting to put a good package of about 5 eyepieces preferably in the 2" range but am open to 1.25" Any suggestions? I don't think budget wise I am open to the Naglers as those seem to be the preferences of all, but I am open to anything else in the intermediate range. I am mainly after good clean crisp viewing of all things celestial. What about a barlow as well? Thanks a million.
Posted 05/04/2002 09:56PM #1
I have a meade LX90 too. I do most of my observing with the 26mm eyepiece. I use a meade 2X and a televue 3X barlow with the 26mm for planetary observation (makes it equal to a 13mm and a 8.67mm but with the eye-relief of a 26mm eyepiece). For lower power I still use the 26mm with a 6.3 focal reducer( gives me a 41mm eyepiece equivalent, but brighter image due to the reduced focal length of the scope). I have a 8mm televue plossl but hardly ever use due to it's very small eye-relief. You might want to get one of those expensive large eye-relief high power pieces like a 5mm Radian or similar for use to magnify deep sky objects. I will when I feel I can afford one.
Hope this helps