Favourite Galaxy ep

[bish]

Hi all. Curious as to what your go to Galaxy ep is with a particular scope. Mine was the 11'mm nag (for 250p).  I use The 12mm Meade hd60 now, or 8mm rad to get in closer. Obviously I would use nags or ethos etc of funds permitted.

[John]

Galaxies vary immensely in size, form and surface brightness so it's difficult to pin down a single eyepiece. With my 12" dob I usually have the 21mm Ethos in the focuser much of the time, switching to the 8mm Ethos for a more detailed view. I guess those two would handle the vast majority of galaxies that I've observed so far.

On a much more modest budget, the Baader Classic orthos in the 18mm and 10mm focal lengths seem to be establishing themselves as really effective galaxy / faint DSO eyepieces with the 10mm even beating (slightly) the 10mm Tele Vue Delos for one experienced observer using large scopes in the USA.

 

[bish]

Thanks John, good point that there is s huge variety (with M31 being one obvious extreme that I actually use bins for). I hadn't considered the Baader Classic orthos before

[swamp thing]

5 hours ago, John said:

Galaxies vary immensely in size, form and surface brightness so it's difficult to pin down a single eyepiece. With my 12" dob I usually have the 21mm Ethos in the focuser much of the time, switching to the 8mm Ethos for a more detailed view. I guess those two would handle the vast majority of galaxies that I've observed so far.

 

 

^^^ This would be my choice too....... If I could afford it 

IMO the perfect combo. I ponce borrow Calvins as often as possible  

[estwing]

21&8 ethos + powermate....I really need to sell some ep's....

[bish]

Thanks Steve and calvin.  I have to say that I looked through  ethos in 3 or 4 different scopes at SGLXI (including yours, Calvin) and was really impressed. I had heard they were nice but not seen for myself until the star party. I can see that a 21mm, 8mm and 2x powermate would keep you happy for a while. I would need to sell all my eps and both my scopes and my bins to buy one.

[jetstream]

21E,10E,10 BCO- in my 10" the 10mm brings many galaxies to a nice size for observing. The 10mm Delos and 10mm XW are rumored to be the best widefields I've read and would seriously consider one of those.

[Highburymark]

Favourite what EP? Never heard the word 'galaxy' where I live.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

In my Celestron C8 the Nagler 22mm is the favourite, with the Nagler 17mm as runner up. 

[YKSE]

1 hour ago, Highburymark said:

Favourite what EP? Never heard the word 'galaxy' where I live.

There's no aperture can help seeing galaxies in heavily light-polluted area, let alone an eyepiece. Gas money for trip to dark site is best way.