top tip from me

[h0ughy (David)]

I just realised what an eyepiece is for!!
its only taken a while but they are there so that you can stop the dust from getting into the tube before you put the camera on

that's what you do when you cant find your dust cap

[RB (Andrew)]

Different focal lengths = different surface areas for dust collecting ability.

[LewisM]

I adhere to the Houghy Eyepiece Dustcap school.

Nothing better when you have misplaced the 1.25" or 2" dustcap from your drawtube.

[Tinderboxsky (Steve)]

Wo, wo and thrice wo, for the ways of the flesh are strong and the pilgrim is wont to fall by the wayside.
For he who casts eyepieces into focuses to smite the dust shall sorely be cast into the inferno.

...with apologies to Dante.

[doppler (Rick)]

I always thought that they were just a handy tool for centering brighter objects before you attach the camera.

[LewisM]

That too

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Doesn't some star party somewhere have an eyepiece tossing competition...? The really big heavy Naglers etc..

[alan meehan (Alan)]

Daves tossed a eyepiece or two up at qld I think

[75BC (Brendon)]

As a visual observer I’m finding this thread deeply offensive and have a good mind to report it to the mods…

Originally Posted by RB

Different focal lengths = different surface areas for dust collecting ability.

Oh, the mods are contributing to the thread.

[LewisM]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Doesn't some star party somewhere have an eyepiece tossing competition...? The really big heavy Naglers etc..

that's the Wallaroo Eyepiece Shot Put competition

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Quote from Brendan .....

As a visual observer I’m finding this thread deeply offensive and have a good mind to report it to the mods…


Yeah ... me to

Col...

[kittenshark (Cheryl-Ann Tan)]

Ah, finally a use for the plastic kellner eyepieces that people keep dumping!

[Octane (Humayun)]

Guess again! Plate solving!

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Originally Posted by doppler

I always thought that they were just a handy tool for centering brighter objects before you attach the camera.

[75BC (Brendon)]

For anyone interested I’m sure I’ve got a couple of eyepieces with no name on them that are brilliant dust collectors that I’d be happy to swap for some of those Televue ones that don’t have anywhere near the dust collecting power.

PM me if interested.

[el_draco (Rom)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

I just realised what an eyepiece is for!!
its only taken a while but they are there so that you can stop the dust from getting into the tube before you put the camera on

that's what you do when you cant find your dust cap

You mean I've spent $5K on expensive dust caps

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by alan meehan

Daves tossed a eyepiece or two up at qld I think

Dave's tossed a lot of things up at Qld Alan.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by el_draco

You mean I've spent $5K on expensive dust caps

Yep 82degeee dust collector. I did use a Meade 2inch 32mm for a paper weight. Good for nothing glazed expanses to stop the moate

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by RB

Dave's tossed a lot of things up at Qld Alan.

Power supplies, counter weight, telescopes, hammers and pegs, poles mounts and on occasion other imagers