Explore Scientific 8.8mm 82D

[MortonH]

Thinking of selling this eyepiece.

Mint condition, approx 1 year old. Comes with end caps and the snazzy box with star maps on it.

I owned a 9mm Nagler before this eyepiece and the performance of the 8.8mm is just as good IMO. Very sharp across the field.

Spec-wise, it has an 82-degree AFOV and 14mm of eye relief.

$150 posted.

Enquiries by PM please.

[MortonH]

I had a query about why I'm selling the ES 8.8mm and looking for a Pentax XF 8.5mm.

My eyesight has been worsening a bit lately (age catching up with me!) and I will soon be wearing glasses. I'm therefore re-considering some of my eyepieces with a view to increasing eye relief.

I mainly use the 8.8mm on deep sky objects where the 82° AFOV isn't as important to me as comfort. In fact, I struggle to see more than about 70° anyway.

The reason I want the XF rather than, say, an 8mm Delos, is that the eyepiece will also be used for solar observing in my 66mm scope, so I need something small and light.

[MortonH]

I have bought a Pentax XF 8.5mm so the Explore 8.8mm is definitely for sale. :D

[Dave T]

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