Plossl for F/5 newtonian?

[Dom1961]

What types of eyepiece (e.g. plossl, ortho) are an option for a 130mm f5 newtonian?

[John]

As has been said in your other thread on this, I think an idea of your budget will help get some options:

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/240360-eyepiece-type/

There are many eyepiece designs that would work OK in your scope with costs ranging from £20 to several £hundred each.

[NGC 1502]

If you can afford it, TeleVue Plossls work well in an F5 scope.

Expensive ? Maybe, but could be cheaper in the long run, like I found out with buying cheap, upgrading, then upgrading again.....

Regards, Ed.

[SpaceWalker]

What types of eyepiece (e.g. plossl, ortho) are an option for a 130mm f5 newtonian?

If your Newtonian has motorized mount or at least cable controlled one than you can use narrow field minimal glass Plossls or Orthos for planetary observations and wide angle (at least 55-60*AFOV) eyepieces for DSOs. If your scope is a Dobsonian than you'd better use wide angle eyepieces for all objects since they will stay in the FOV longer before you need to nudge the OTA. Just a matter of convenience. What's important to remember, your scope is fast so it's more demanding on eyepiece quality, especially on off-axis correction.