Tom Boucher wrote:
> In About two or three days, I'm going to place the order for my first LX200
> I'm trying to make sure I've found the right amount of eyepieces for the
> scope. So far this is what I've picked (Aside from the 26mm Super Plossl
> that comes with it)
>
> TeleVue Rich Field Kit (2" Diag, 2 to 1.25, and 55MM Plossl
> TeleVue 35mm Panoptic, 2"
> TeleVue 22mm Panoptic, 2"
> TeleVue 16mm Nagler type 2, fits both 1.25" and 2"
> TeleVue 9MM Nagler, Fits both 1.25" and 2"
>
> Are there any eyepieces in that list that are overkill or treading onto each
> other? I really want to do Planetary viewing, and lunar observing. Deep Sky will
> probably come when I don't want to get up at 3am or stay up to 3am much
> longer.

Tom--personally, I don't like these eps for planetary & lunar observing as
they have so many elements and thus glass surfaces, they produce strong
internal reflections that are very distracting to me. I love my 35mm Panoptic
and 20mm Nagler for deep sky, but for planetary/lunar, you can't beat a good
quality Plossl or Orthoscopic.

Also, in your set, I think the 16mm is too close to the 22mm to be of much
use. A good rule of thumb is to go up or down by a factor of 2 in focal length
between your choices.

And the narrow field (50°) of the 55mm Plossl will not show a much wider true
field of the sky than the 35mm--which gives a very pleasing wide field view
(65°, I believe). For more opinions and suggestions by Bill Arnett, Emery
Hildebrand, John Hopper & Don Tabbutt on recommended sets of eps, visit the
Topical Archive link below or direct to:
<http://www.austin.cc.tx.us/astro-ES/AstroDesigns/MAPUG/TipsNewX.htm#anchor178471>
and right after that is the post "Using Max Exit Pupil to Determine Lowest
Power EP" by Michael Richmann that has very important info concerning the
central obstruction shadow effect. Think the advise there can save you some money!
--
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Tripod Sled, Accessory/Alignment Shelves, Equatorial Wedge, Wedge
Stabilizer, DobDriver II Installation & 2-D Counterweight designs for
Meade and other telescopes available at:
<http://come.to/AstroDesigns>

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