How should I clean my eyepieces ?

[TROJAN]

I noticed when viewing through my scope that my 2x Barlow lens creates a small hair like image (must be a hair or similar) - what is the best way to clean eyepieces - Cotton buds on sticks ? cleaning fluid ? or what advice can anyone give me please ....?

[newman]

Quite frankly, I find this to be a great guide:

Tele Vue Optics: Cleaning Eyepiece and Telescope Optics

[John]

I use a hurricane blower to shift loose stuff and the Baader Optical Wonder fluid and micro fibre cloth occasionally to remove more stubborn stuff.

You can rotate the eyepiece / barlow to work out which item the object is on. Sometimes it can be a "floater" in your eye and not on the optics at all.

[TROJAN]

Both very useful and informative advice - Thankyou..

[duncan.p]

Thanks for sharing the link.