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holly1402

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I have recently had a Skywatcher 130 telescope ,I have viewed the moon and Jupiter and was amazed. The 3 lenses that came with it are the Barlow ,super 25 wide angle long eye relief and a super 10mm . I just wondered if there any other lenses that would just get me a bit closer to jupiter ,i can just make it out withe three moons . Any help would be gratefully recieved again having helped me already.

Mark

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Moonshane

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I would think that a 5mm eyepiece will give the most usable magnification for your scope with Jupiter at 130x. this would be the equivalent of your 10mm plus barlow. I think that obtaining a better quality 10mm might be a good way to go. if you don't wear glasses the 10mm BCO would seem a good choice. http://www.firstlightoptics.com/baader-planetarium/baader-classic-ortho-bco-eyepiece.html

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Tiago

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I've just sprung out on a couple of those BSTs, based on their high value for money and good reviews. I'd also advise you to take a look at your Barlow to see if it is performing adequately. My SW Barlow was pretty unremarkable - I've read that tightening up the lens element may help, if it is a bit loose. I ended up tossing the lens on mine and now use it as an extender for the webcam.

I bought a used Celestron Omni and after giving it a good cleanup and check, it is performing very very well. Not bad for a £25 investment.

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RMcCallum

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I will add another thumbs up for the BSTs, I have the same scope and the 5mm, 18mm and 25mm BSTs. Superb quality, great views, very happy with them. Have yet to take the 25mm for a spin but will post a review once I have. I struggle to put the 18mm down as it its a quality mid-low power EP, M81+82 fit very nicely in the FOV and M34 was very easy to view. The 5mm I use for good conditions on Jupiter, Saturn and the moon atm, but it is on the limit of what the scope can cope with, I wouldn't recommend any more magnification.

I will probably eventually get the entire set, I'm a sucker for having complete sets and at ~£47 you can't go far wrong.

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BrettP77

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Just to back up what has previously been said, the BST ep's are great value. I recently bought one to replace the stock SW 10mm. Not had much chance to really test it out too much due to the weather but had a couple of clear nights recently and was blown away with my views of the moon. So much better.

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rwilkey

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Hi guys, sorry complete beginner at all of this.

Would the BST EPs work well in a SW 200p dobsonian? Been looking to upgrade the standard EPs but struggling to find good value for money. Thanks

Hi there, yes, the BST's will work very well in your 200P.

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LukeSkywatcher

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I also have a Skywatcher 130mm scope that came with 10mm and 25mm EP's. The 25mm is fine. The 10mm is not so good (this is a very common complaint).

For observing planets (mainly Jupiter and Saturn), i use an 8mm EP. My personal choice is the Vixen NPL, but the BST's seem to be a more popular choice because they offer greater eye relief.

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