Eyepiece - 10mm on a 100€ budget, GO!!!

[Jazzmatazz]

Title says it all!!!

[Chris]

Well it nearly says it all

Do you need glasses for observing?

Do you need an eyepiece with a wide field of view?!

oh nearly forgot the most important question ! What scope is it for??

[Jazzmatazz]

No for glasses, i'm mostly into DSOs so I guess wide field would be Nice for those targets, right?

[bomberbaz]

yes we need to know the scope as a fast scope wants a better eyepiece such as a Vixen SLV http://www.firstlightoptics.com/vixen-eyepieces/vixen-slv-eyepieces.html  (sligthtly over budget but great piece of glass.)

whereas a slower scope (eg F10 SCT) will get away with something like the baader hyperion http://www.firstlightoptics.com/baader-planetarium/baader-hyperion-68-degree-eyepiece.html which will be bank on budget and perfectly suited for slower scopes with a decent fov.

There are other options but they are two for consideration. Oh forgot to add, d you wear glasses for viewing?

[Jazzmatazz]

Thank you guys for the attention, i'm on a F5 130mm Newtonian, no glasses )

[phoobar]

1 mm out ES 82 N2 11mm http://www.365astronomy.com/Explore-Scientific-82o-N2-Eyepiece-11mm-1-25.html

[John]

10 mm Baader Classic Ortho. You can pay 5x more and still not get better optics for faint deep sky objects.

It's not got a wide field or even exotic looks but it's a really, really good performer.

[Chris]

1 mm out ES 82 N2 11mm http://www.365astronomy.com/Explore-Scientific-82o-N2-Eyepiece-11mm-1-25.html

I own this eyepiece and I can recommend it as you don't wear glasses. 

Its very well built with 82 degrees and tack sharp down to f/5

Other than this I would recommend a 10mm Vixen SLV, only 50 degrees but a lovely bit of glass!

Edit: oh yeah what John says as well, you could have the 10mm and 18mm Baader Classic Ortho for your budget. I've owned the 6mm and 10mm in the past, not too many points for comfort but top marks when it comes to the views for the first 40 degrees and they are cheap!

[bomberbaz]

I thought of orthos but on a 650 focal length scope at x65 I would be more inclined to be looking for wide field ep's so the ES 10mm/82 degree woiuld be perfect if a little over budget. 

Celestron also do one that meets the widefield views and its a little cheaper http://www.firstlightoptics.com/celestron-eyepieces/celestron-luminos-eyepieces.html

[Jazzmatazz]

Thank you very much guys!!!!

Just got news on a friend selling a Takahashi LE 7.5mm for 110€, should i go for it??

[Reeny]

Try it out first, then decide.

[YKSE]

For a Takahashi LE, it's a good price, but it's neither 10mm nor under 100€.

A good thing with buying from a friend is that you can try it first.

Otherwise I agree with John, the best eyepiece meets your requirement is 10mm BCO.

[jetstream]

My vote-10mm BCO

[bingevader]

You could get an 11mm TV plossl for under 100 euros.

[bomberbaz]

No for glasses, i'm mostly into DSOs so I guess wide field would be Nice for those targets, right?

Based upon the OP's request for wide field and in an F5 scope these would seem like a better option http://www.365astronomy.com/Explore-Scientific-Eyepieces/

Although if a little pricey (140 euro) then the x-cel 9mm would be a reasonable other option http://www.firstlightoptics.com/celestron-eyepieces/celestron-x-cel-lx-eyepiece.html these work out around 75 euro for the 9mm.

[bingevader]

Yep, you're right, the BCOs or plossls might be a little narrow.

The 82° EPs are probably over budget, but the 9mm X-Cel LX would be good.

[tjr]

1 mm out ES 82 N2 11mm http://www.365astronomy.com/Explore-Scientific-82o-N2-Eyepiece-11mm-1-25.html

+1

[Qualia]

Looking at the numbers, 5" f5, I'd recommend eyepieces which would yield around 30x (big star clusters and nebulae), 60x (most DSOs), 90x (DSOs, Moon, planets), 120x (moon, planets, small DSOs) and 180x (planets, Moon, double stars).

In general, the next step up from the supplied eyepieces is generally the Vixen NPL, Celestron X-Cels LXs or the BST Starguiders. According to reports, they perform much the same and the main difference is cost and focal lengths. By way of example, BST's come in 5, 8, 12, 15, 18, 25. X-Cels LX come in 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 25.

I guess you've already got your 25 covered with the 24mm Meade 5000. If you were to purchase something like an 8mm and 12mm BST and a decent x2 Barlow, you'd effectively have around 30x & 60x,  55x & 110x, and 80x & 160x.

There's quite a lot to think about and many options, and I personally wouldn't run out and purchase stuff before I had a solid idea of where I was going. So my real advice would be to spend your time this winter looking at the sky, for that is the place to find out what gear you need. Your scope will tell you what eyepieces it wants; when you've been using it a while you begin to hear it talking to you

[Pig]

+1 for the Vixen SLV  - Slightly more than your budget but what an excellent  range of eyepieces  20mm eyerelief, ortho performance, lightweight and a twist up eyecup. What more could one want ?

[Jazzmatazz]

10 mm Baader Classic Ortho. You can pay 5x more and still not get better optics for faint deep sky objects.

It's not got a wide field or even exotic looks but it's a really, really good performer.

Followed your advice, should arrive in a few days!