Eyepieces for Meade ETX 125EC

don5154 · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 1 Location: So. CA

Hi

I just got a MEADE EXT125 and need some advice on eyepiece selection. The telescope came with a 26mm eyepiece. The plan is to add a 10 or 12mm eyepiece with a 2X Barrlow. What would you recommend? Celestron OMNI or Mead series 5000 ? OR?

Thanks for reading this.

opticsplanet.com · Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:27 pm Post subject:

Hi

The 26mm eyepiece (73x) will cover you for some low power work, though I would be tempted to try a 32mm (59x) with better eye relief such as the Televue 32mm Plossl, http://www.opticsplanet.net/televue-plossl-epl-32-eyepieces.html or the equivalent. The supplied Meade 26mm is a bit short on eye relief.

For a medium power eyepiece aim for something in the 100-125x range such as a 14mm Meade series 5000, http://www.opticsplanet.net/meade-series500-plossl-eyepcs125.html or barlow up one of the above eyepieces.

The 12mm will give you 158x in the 125, the 10mm will give you 190x. The 10mm will make a nice high power eyepiece, though I wouldn't barlow it.

The Omni is a good Plossl, but it's hard to pass up the extra field of view of the Series 5000.
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Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:15 am Post subject:

Thanks for the prompt reply Joanie

What is the defference between the "Meade Super Plossl 26 mm LP Multi-Coated" supplied with the scope and the Meade Plossl Eyepieces Series 5000 ?

Thanks in advance

Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:43 am Post subject:

The TeleVue Plossl 32.0mm has a field of view of 50 and costs $110. The OMNI is 52° and sells for $50. Both have eye relief of 22mm. What is better about the TeleVue?

opticsplanet.com · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:16 am Post subject:

Hi

The word Televue says it all - quality. You can't buy a sharper or brighter Plossl.
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