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thanks Louis appreciated. edit.. sorry called you red dwarf before... still getting used to the thread layout

thanks Red Dwarf. any views on the eyepieces i linked?

Hi Happy kat and thanks for the response and welcome neither of us are glass wearers, but y niecce and i found it quite difficult looking into the hard end and small lense opening of the stock eyepieces. also thanks for the general information- ill definitely check out Stellarium and the planisphere- we didnt know where we were pointing! is there a best time of year to see jupiter, mars saturn in the uk, London? summer skies are clearer but lower in sky? winter usually a lot of cloud...

Hi all I've read many posts and threads on here, but Im a bit confused as to what the best option for eyepieces would be for my circumstances... I bought a telescope for my niece. The best telescope i could find for budget under £150 and in stock during lockdown according to reviews was the Zhumell Z100. It only has F/4 We tested it out a few weeks ago. We live in west London so a lot of light pollution. An hour later we saw nothing of note, basically a couple of stars which looked no different to viewing without anything. My niece was quite disappointed and I felt so bad! Im aware that for the price there are limitations and in hindsight maybe i shouldve gone for a refractor which would have given better planterary views (but there was nothing good in stock). So now somewhat stuck with the Zhumell- Ive been looking at better eyepieces as the stock 10mm and 17mm are pretty poor (not that i really have frames of references- but the views dont seem magnified really, and the eyepiecce has only a small hole to see through and nor ubber so uncomfortable for a small child. I can spend about £50. Would like something which has a wide lense to see through rather small hole opening the stock lenses have, also rubber rim so its more comfortable for my niece. sorry if ive got the terms wrong. Basically Id like her to be able to see the moon really clearly and big :) and if possible some other planets with some colours etc. As mentioned I know west london that maybe tricky. Shes 7 years old btw. Ive seen the following: SVbony wide angle 6mm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SVBONY-1-25-Ultra-Wide-Angle-Eyepiece-Lens-6mm-66-Multi-coated-for-Telescope/273763398551?hash=item3fbd91f397:g:3DwAAOSw1AZalDeX skywatcher same thing? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Skywatcher-6mm-UltraWide-Okular-1-25/dp/B00AWAJMG6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 and then a skywatcher planetary: https://www.astroshop.eu/eyepieces/skywatcher-eyepiece-planetary-uwa-6mm-1-25-/p,44932#tab_bar_0_select If by spending say £100, I could make a drastic difference, I would be willing to. but for now, limiting the budget- maybe in a few more years a bigger telescope. any help advice appreciated thanks