[mickeytg (Michael)]

Originally Posted by janoskiss

Learn about collimation. Get a collimating tool (Cheshire style) if you haven't got one and learn how to use it. See, e.g., http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astro...tor-telescope/
(I'd advise against a laser collimator. It only complicates things because the laser itself can go out of colliimation and will need collimation.)

A decent 15mm Plossl, 10mm Plossl and a 2x barlow should show you everything the scope is capable of. GSO brand EPs and barlow would work nicely with your scope (but there are plenty of other options; look for multicoated and/or fully multicoated optics). In addition, a 32mm Plossl for wide field would make for a well rounded kit.

You don't need more magnification than a 2x barlowed 10mm (effectively 5mm) EP gives you. You won't see any more detail in an f/6.9 scope just a bigger, dimmer and blurrier image; and magnified distracting vibrations of the EQ2 mount and telescope tube. I know the "theoretical" max magnification is 260x, but the sweet spot for planets will be around 150-180x. With a barlow you can always boost the magnification further anyway by adding an extension tube between the barlow and EP.

Awesome thanks!