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Thanks John for your tip to try to resolve the Tegmine. I did try it yesterday with my 6 inch f/5 Newtonian and it was definitely a challenge to resolve the close pair. It could be "resolved" similarly like on the examples the Nik271 posted but I was unable to see a clear separation between these two. I used a T6 5mm Nagler eyepiece. A very interesting triple though.

I had the 4mm TOE, was not very impressed as well and I sold it. I do have the 4mm Delite now but it's used only rarely due to atmospheric conditions. Such eyepiece usually requires a tracking mount as well.

None of them, get the 18.2mm, the best one would nicely fill the gap between your 13 and 32mm eyepieces as well.

I think that the stars (other than the Sun) cannot actually be resolved into discs, from such distances they are for us always only points of light. But a nice report.

I would like to note that an eyepiece is only one part of the optical train. I would be a bit cautious with statements like an eyepiece is horrible, etc. I do have all the nirvana's and use them with a properly collimated newtonian with a coma corrector. I find the views outstanding for the price. Many factors can affect a perceived view, an eyepiece is really only one of them.

Good eyepieces for the price. I did experience some sagittal astigmatism at the edges especially noticeable when observing the Double Cluster with the 18mm and a dobsonian telescope. However, it might work better with your configuration. I don't recommend the 5mm one, the view was simply not good.

I am using the APM MS 20x80 ED binos, they are very nice and the image is excellent. You will definitely need a tripod to use them though.

just buy a 20x80 bino so you won't have to think how the view would be with a 20x80 😉

I am trying to use a blower only to clean my eyepieces. I would clean them with the Baader Optical Wonder only when absolutely necessary. My approach was to sell all eyepieces with a small eye relief as well.

Yes it is possible. I have done it with this component: https://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p388 I needed then to add a small additional counterweight onto the mount to properly balance my telescope because the center of gravity was a bit shifted. The mount on the picture is EQ3-1, buy I was able to use it with an EQ2 as well.

I have managed to see it quite well with my Skywatcher 130p Newtonian and Takahashi TOE 4mm eyepiece. I do have a rear fan attached to this telescope.

Let's start at least locally. Tell it to other people. Do not buy these products. Write someone in your local newspaper. Tell your politician. Small things can sometimes trigger big changes for the better. It is an utter nonsense that a single corporation is creating a monopoly in LEO orbit with tens of thousands of satellites and everyone is trying to do the same. As if people are not able to see where this ends. Everything driven by greed and ego. Look at this: https://www.heavens-above.com/StarLink.aspx?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT And that is only Starlink and with current count of 1800 satellites. They want 42 000!

This has to stop. Now. what is happening is unprecedented and very wrong on so many levels. This is a private corporation and for their own private profit they are destroying the science of astronomy and ruining the night sky. Not to say we don't know what environmental impact have tens of thousands of satellites, beaming high energy signal, on the biosphere. this is not a game.

an old topic but I wanted to add that I have just observed the Iota Cas with a 130p reflector and a 4mm Takahashi TOE eyepiece. Beautiful triple, all the components can relatively easily be resolved. However, the scope definitely required a cool down and steady air.

beautiful image and colors.