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Hi Brett,
You have a great telescope there , I have the Skywatcher 12” Goto and absolutely love it
Before you choose eye pieces a couple of basic things to be aware of -
1/ Are you observing from a dark site or light polluted city / suburban area ( skyglow or light pollution will limit your ability to observe at higher magnifications on certain objects ) Eyepiece filters are available to “assist” in reducing the effect of light pollution
2/ Are you interested in observing all celestial objects in the night sky including moon, planets , galaxies , Nebula and star clusters etc ...( you will eventually need a range of eye pieces for observing all objects in the night sky , not just 1 or 2 eye pieces )
3/ Will you be observing wearing glasses or not ( if you wear glasses then eye pieces with a longer eye relief will be required) An eye relief of 15mm to 20mm is usually adequate
4/ If you wear glasses , do you suffer from Astigmatism in either or both eyes ( You cannot correct Astigmatism using your telescopes focuser. Your focuser can correct short or long sightedness. Televue make an eye piece accessory called dioptrix to correct Astigmatism)
I won’t talk about brands, type or the quality of eye pieces as all my eye pieces are Televue premium high level performance eye pieces which I have purchased progressively over 4 years and may not be a viable option for some observers
I hope others chime in with more technical and practical information on eye pieces
Enjoy your Skywatcher 10” scope !!
Cheers
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