Posts Made By: Gregory Benham

Hi.
The title has my basic question, i.e. what would be a good eyepiece or eyepieces for observing details on the moon?

Thanks

I was wondering if there are any opinions about zoom eyepieces? I bought a Hyperion 8 - 24 mm zoom quite a while back (maybe 9 years ago) and am just now trying to use it. Unfortunately, it's stuck between 20 and 24 mm and I can't get it to go farther. I went to the manufacturer's website (Baader Planeterium) and they have no support section. I emailed the company I bought it from (Anacortes Telescope) and they directed me to Alpine Astronomical who said that they have seen this issue before and, no, it's not repairable without risking other issues.

So... if I do buy another one, is it worth it or is it better just to have eyepieces that cover the same range? I'm just getting back into observing and would like to look at the moon, planets and deep sky objects.

Thanks