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27 televue through a barlow?

Started by pern009, 01/19/2007 10:15PM
Posted 01/19/2007 10:15PM Opening Post
Is it possible to take a 27mm Tele vue Panoptic and use a 2x barlow (standard celestron) without losing quality?
Thanks.

Wanna be Astronomer since August 3rd, 2006!
Skyquest xt12i
Celestron 1.25" plossl set
Posted 01/20/2007 12:29AM #1
Yes, you can barlow the 27 Pan with great results. You will need the Panoptic barlow interface, however.

http://www.buytelescopes.com/product.asp?t=55&pid=1082&m=3


Randy Roy
Posted 01/20/2007 07:14PM #2
Would this be a good match with my xt12i? I plan on buying these 2 eyepieces:

Tele Vue 27mm panoptic 2"
TeleVue 13mm Nagler Type 6 (used on AM for $240)

Since i'm on a budget I can only afford to ep's. Would I be smarter by going with a ep less than 13mm to go with the 27mm?

Thanks.

Wanna be Astronomer since August 3rd, 2006!
Skyquest xt12i
Celestron 1.25" plossl set
Posted 01/20/2007 10:45PM | Edited 01/20/2007 10:45PM #3
So what is a radian ep, what does it do? Just a different style ep like panoptic, made differently?

Wanna be Astronomer since August 3rd, 2006!
Skyquest xt12i
Celestron 1.25" plossl set