Chuck, Does Celestron make pretty good barlows? I may be in the market for one this coming fall. Thinking of getting a 3X 1 1/4 inch apo barlow for imaging. TeleVue's 3X runs $125 so I was looking for one a bit cheaper. Hope you enjoy your new eyepieces. Kind of like trying out new fishing lures, right? Debbie On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 7:04 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm putting together a smallish, dedicated eyepiece assortment for my solar observing kit, so I don't have to lug around my heavy, regular night-time eyepiece case, or play mix-and-match when I want to head to a sun viewing session.
Since I use tracking mounts for solar observing (an old, small GEM or Orion Teletrack), wide-field EPS aren't necessary, too, the PST gives better results with old-school eyepieces such as Plossls, orthos, and Kellners, from my experience. Fewer internal reflections, less glare. Fewer elements in these classic designs also means higher throughput, which can be an issue with the small aperture of a double-stacked PST.
Agena has the Celestron Omnis on-sale so I just bought the 9mm, 12.5mm, and 15mm for my solar kit. I'll be trying them out this afternoon.
Anybody else have experience with these modestly-priced eyepieces? Solar or night-time? I already have the Omni 2X Barlow and it's a pretty nice shorty for the budget price. Clear aperture could be a tad larger but its not a deal-breaker. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
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