![]() The fit in my focuser is not exactly perfect and requires a little bit of twisting to get things properly lined up in the hole. I had to resort to using a counterweight mechanism for viewing anything under 40 degrees or so (although this drifting has been inconsistent). The eyepiece weighs 21 ounces, I think, so in addition to my 12oz finderscope/bracket, this made the front of my dob a tad topheavy. This eyepiece has made finding things extraordinarily easy. The Owl was faint, but still very much there to find. The Dumbbell Nebula (planetary) was outstanding and large enough to enjoy without boosting the power. I have been able to put the Trifid and Lagoon in the same view. Omega Centauri is so low on the horizon right now that it just looks fuzzy, but with averted vision, this eyepiece can draw out some resolved stars. That object ended up being the Saturn Nebula, a planetary nebula to the left of 72 and 73. I found M72 and M73 after this eyepiece picked up on an object that was brighter than a regular star. With this eyepiece, I was able to knock out some more Messier objects like M55 and M75, but also M72 and M73. Everything I saw in SkySafari was easily distinguishable in the field of view.įinding M13, M3, and M92 was easy, but I was also able to peg my nemesis globs, M10 and M12, without much effort at all. I saw all of them using this eyepiece and the ability to star hop made the task easy. The impressive thing was, I used this eyepiece to complete the Virgo Messier galaxies. I could easily see the Leo Trio, M81/82, M51, M101, and the Sombrero. I used it for star hopping and finding…galaxies and globular clusters. Any section of sky with lots of stars was just perfect for this eyepiece.īut wide views and large objects were not all I put this eyepiece up against. I can’t make out any dark nebulae, but I have a wider field to work with, so I can make out some of the outlines for things like the Veil. I’m waiting for the Double Cluster to rise higher in the sky so I can view it against a darker background. The views of the Beehive and the star cloud in Sagittarius have been enjoyable. ![]() Telescope Calculator produces these values:Įxit pupil: 6.34mm (may dim images for older eyes) Let me first start out by giving you some numbers. With only a few minor complaints, my experience has been outstanding. I’ve used the eyepiece three nights in a row, once as a first night out, once at a star party, and again last night to find one more Messier object. I ended up going with the low power option, the Agena 2″ 38mm Super Wide Angle (SWA) Eyepiece. A high power eyepiece would give me room to view distant objects that quickly transition across the field of view. A low power eyepiece would give me a nice 2° TFOV for star hopping and viewing large objects. ![]() When I came to the conclusion that I needed a wide field eyepiece, I looked at going in either of two directions. ![]()
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