Hi all,
I've got a Skywatcher 70 x 900 refractor and I've been using a 10mm eyepiece for planetary viewing as well as a 25mm with a barlow for star clusters and nebulae (I generally don't use the barlow with my 10mm because the images are usually unclear). Being especially interested in the planets I'm looking to get some new eyepieces and I came across some 4mm & 6mm 1.25" Guan Sheng ones through the Andrews communications website. I don't want to spend a fortune for two reasons - I've really only just started out with the scope and I don't want to buy the eyepieces only to discover that they're not up to scratch. So two quick questions for you:
- Are the Guan Sheng eyepieces any good?
- Will the magnification factor be too high for my little 70 x 900 and give me nothing but disappointment? I calculated the magnification at 225x for the 4mm and 150x for the 6mm but I have no idea if this is pushing it under suburban backyard conditions.
I really appreciate your help!
Cheers
Wade