Orion Edge-On Planetary Eyepiece Set
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Product Feature
- Set of three high-magnification 1.25" Orion Edge-On Planetary telescope eyepieces designed for exceptional planetary and lunar viewing
- Starter Set includes 12.5mm, 6mm, and 3mm focal length Edge-On Planetary telescope eyepieces
- Flat field design ensures sharp focus out to the edge of each eyepiece's wide 55 degrees apparent field of view
- Barrel distortion and field curvature commonly seen in standard eyepiece designs are delightfully absent in Orion Edge-On Planetary eyepieces
- Each included Edge-On Planetary telescope eyepiece has long 20mm eye relief for comfortable viewing with or without eyeglasses on
Product Description
Edge-On Planetary eyepieces bring flat-field performance to solar system viewing in the form of three high-magnification focal lengths. Each employs a sophisticated 7-element lens design reminiscent of exotic, high-priced oculars to provide a sharp focus all the way to the edge of their wide 55-degree apparent field of view. The barrel distortion and field curvature aberrations common in standard eyepiece designs are virtually gone. Edge-On Planetary eyepieces let you push the power, whether you're canvassing the lunar terminator or studying the Jovian cloud belts. The 7-element optics are fully multi-coated for high light transmission, and each eyepiece has 20mm eye relief for viewing comfort. Other nice touches: blackened lens edges, pop-down rubber eyeguards, and barrels threaded for 1.25" filters. The Starter Set of Edge-On Planetary Eyepieces includes 12.5mm, 6mm, and 3mm focal lengths.Orion Edge-On Planetary Eyepiece Set Review
I recently picked up this set of eyepieces, and have to say that I'm pretty pleased with them overall.Before proceeding, let me say that I've used these eyepieces in an 8" dob telescope.
I thought these eyepieces performed pretty well for the money. I thought they were comfortable to look through (I don't wear glasses, but I've had eye relief issues with other eyepieces) and offered some pretty good views. I only recently picked them up and was only able to take them out for two nights of viewing, but in that time I was impressed with them. When I looked at Jupiter, I was able to clearly see four of Jupiter's moons, and on top of that I was able to make out some detail on Jupiter itself -- two bands of color cutting the planet into thirds.
If you could only afford one eyepiece out of this set, I'd recommend getting the 12.5mm eyepiece. It's a solid planetary viewer, and the eyepiece is also pretty good for random stargazing as well. I was looking at a globular cluster with the 12.5mm EP and I thought it was a great view.
It's a solid eyepiece set. The only thing that's kind of lame about it is that it's a bit redundant if you have a Barlow lens -- you can turn the 12.5mm to a 6.25mm EP, and the 6mm EP can be Barlowed to a 3mm EP. But, it's a solid set in any event.
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