well ill buy all and check
money aint the problem i can get it easy ( jsut have to work 40hrs ) an d get paid,
so the smaller the eyepiece the beter or the bigger the beter
A 30mm SuperView will give you a wide field of view to scan larger parts of the sky and enjoy large open clusters and dense star fields or spot galaxies, globulars, nebulas etc.
Then you can Barlow it or change to a smaller EP eg: 9mm, and look at the object with more magnification.
BUT 30mm SuperView is not much good for studying Planets. For them you would start around 15mm and gradually work your way through to something like a 6mm for extreme close-ups.
That's a very basic explanation of the difference in sizes.
Last edited by ballaratdragons; 18-05-2005 at 11:08 PM.
James my suggestion is this, don't buy cheap Eyepieces (EP's). Save your money and get good quality EP's. Televue EP's are expensive but are of great quality. You might like also to look at the Meade series 5000 EP's. These are slightly cheaper and have good optics in them.
Buying cheap EP's will lead to disappointment and a withdrawal from the hobby. The view will not be very good. Good quality EP's give good views
My suggestion for a collection of EP's is this.
1 x 9mm EP for planetary viewing.
1 x 20-26mm for nebula and galaxy viewing
1 x 30mm for wide field viewing.
1 x 2x barlow (preferably Televue brand).
This collection will take a while to buy as Good EP's are expensive, but they will make your scope come alive and your interest in the hobby will also grow. If you ever sell the scope and want to buy another this collection of EP's will be perfect for your next scope.
Ditto to what RR said.
You cant beat quality for optics.
Get yourself a collimation tool/tools first , check mirrors for tight clips, and read the threads and ask what you need to to get your scope performing properly first.
Get the most out of what you've got.
Then grab a barlow, then add to your ep collection with some quality ones.
ROFL,
Hi james, your in good if somewhat confusing hands
you dont need a bigger scope, 10 inch is plenty. blacktown is very light polluted so you have to take that into acount too...
good luck
ps: andrews 500 series arent worth buying so keep clear of them.
