jdkstars

Your advice is greatly appreciated One of my problems is having spent more time reading about observing than actually observing. Based on reading (not observing) I thought that a higher power ep with a wide afov would perhaps allow for a greater darkening of the light pollution enhancing the ability to locate any accessible DSO. So even through a 14mm 82* ep has slightly less fov than a 20mm 68* ep it’s higher power (46 vs 32x) would produce a slightly darker sky. I do (sort of) understand the exit pupil factor and that it puts a limit at the lower end of magnification. Notwithstanding what I “think” I know I do understand that I know very little about this subject, particularly as to how things work in the “field” ( or in my case back deck peering mostly through the trees) thanks john

Although advanced in years I am quite new to observing the stars with a telescope. I live in an area with significant light pollution and for the last several months have been using a 130mm tabletop (Zhumell) Dobsonian, which I have been upgrading with eyepieces. MY present eyepieces are: 1. GSO super (68*) plossl 20 mm 2. Paradigm 12mm 3. Meade 5000 UWA 8.8 I am now interested in an eyepiece to maximize my ability to view whatever DSO could to found (given the light pollution, my old eyes and my current scope). In the future I may consider filters (or moving/driving to dark sites) but not yet Am looking in the general price range of $200 (us) and so far (as to currently available products) initially thinking about the Explore Scientific 82* 14mm or 68* 16 mm. I would appreciate any advice as between those EP or any other that would best counter the light pollution. Thanks John