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EP Recommendation for Fast Scope

Started by markp, 08/04/2005 08:47PM
Posted 08/04/2005 08:47PM Opening Post
I'm looking for eyepiece recommendations for a 10" f/4.5 dob.

Being a fast scope, for the best views, it sounds like I need to stick with the Tele Vue Panoptics and Naglers. ??? Does one work better with an f/4.5 than the other?

I would like to have around 50x, 100x, and 200x on the magnifications. I'm worried about going any lower because
I figure coma will rear its ugly head big-time.

I would like to keep eye relief above 12mm on all eyepieces.

My focuser will accomodate both 1.25" and 2" eyepieces.

I am not planning on using a Paracorr.

I've tentatively picked:

22mm Nagler (52x)
12mm Nagler (95x)
6mm Radian (190x)

Suggestions? Changes? Comments?

Thanks,

Mark
Posted 08/04/2005 09:05PM #1
If it's undriven, I would get a 7 or 5 nagler instead of the 6 radian - the extra FOV means less nudging, nice for a dob.

At f4.5, I would consider a paracorr. If you get one, you might consider the 27 pan or 35 pan as the lowest power one.

Also, the 13 nagler T6 could be subbed for the 12 T4 (lighter, smaller, cheaper, but less ER). That's just a matter of taste, both are excellent EP's.

Jarad