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Meade 10" F10 eyepiece recommendations

Started by DougWW, 05/04/2002 06:59PM
Posted 05/04/2002 06:59PM Opening Post
Any recommendations for my new 10" LX200GPS UHTC for eyepieces? I am just moving up from a 4.5 inch reflector, so the eyepieces I have are not appropriate. I am most interested in deep space objects, but occasionally view planets. I am been considering a 22MM Panoptic, a 13MM Nagler, and a 9MM Nagler. Any advice you can give will be appreciated.

Doug W
Posted 05/04/2002 07:19PM #1
Not to change the subject, but are you going to sell the eyepieces your not going to use? If so can you let me know what they are and how much you want? I'm always in the market for eyepieces I need.
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bob ellis - [email protected]
Posted 05/06/2002 04:09PM #2
Doug,
I've tried A LOT of eyepieces in my 10" f10 LX200 and have settled on the following four as my "IDEAL" set (opinions of others may vary): 31mm Nagler, 22mm Nagler, 14mm Meade UltraWide, 8.8mm Meade Ultrawide. I find that in most observing sessions, that the 22mm and 14mm are the two most used EP's, with the 31mm and 8.8mm as runnerups. I don't have or ever want a barlow. I am considering the 7mm Nagler as another possibility, but it would only be used on those RARE times when seeing is excellant.
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Posted 05/07/2002 12:14AM #3
OK, after reading your comments and doing some obersevations last night, you have convinced me that I need somethbing in the 31-40MM range. Since these use 2 inch diagonals, do you have any recommnedations. I know that Televue and a few other make high quality diagonals for $275-350. How much better are these than Meade's new UHTC diagonals at $99?

Doug W