Kepler99

14 minutes ago, Ships and Stars said:

Just to confuse you a bit more, ha, if you buy the Vixen 15mm, you'll have a really good all-around eyepiece for that size scope, and simply adding a 2x Barlow will give you a 7.5mm for planetary without too much magnification for most decent viewing conditions. I think jumping from 28mm to 9mm leaves a big gap right in the sweet spot of the scope's magnification range. A 15mm or 17mm eyepiece and a 2x Barlow would slot in there nicely. I think I paid £30 for my quality Barlow second hand and it doesn't degrade image quality. But I'm sure the 9mm is good too! 

True! But buying the 9mm one, then with a 2x Barlow I can get a 14mm from the 28mm as well as a 20mm from the 40mm , so the gap wouldn't be as big, and then, buying a 6mm one or so, I think it would also be a nice set.

Hi everyone!

My name is Jessica, I'm from Portugal but I am currently studying in the UK, starting my 3rd year of a BSc Phyiscs next month. I also love astronomy since a young age and since I got to represent Portugal at the International Olympiads on Astronomy and Astrophysics that I have started to actively do observations with the telescope. Beyond physics and astronomy I also love maths and philosophy and I like to swim and to read as well. 

I just want to learn and share my love for physics and astronomy and one day become a theoretical physicist  

In a few months or so I'll try to get a 6mm, for now I think I'll stick with the 9mm vixen SLV, considering I only have a 28mm and a 40mm, I can't wait to watch Jupiter and Saturn with the 9mm one  

Thanks for all the advice!

I decided to go with a vixen-slv 9mm, I think it's a good start 😀

Hello,

I currently own a Skywatcher 200/1000 BD NEQ5 Pro and I own a 28mm lens that came with the telescope and a 40mm Plossl. 

I want to start doing some observations of Jupiter and Saturn. I am searching for a high contrast lens and with enough magnification to get pretty good details and a pretty good image. I was thinking of something like a 5 or 6mm lens but I'm not sure...

What would the recommendations be?

Thanks!