Celestron ep

[tripleped]

I’m thinking about upgrading from my Meade 9.7 mm Plossl for planetary viewing. Looking at Celestron LX  xcel 9mm   1.25 inch for those nights that u can’t push the mag too much.   This is for a 10” DOB 1200mm f4.7.  Just not ready to dish out the funds for TElevue or ES at this time so I thought this might be a good compromise.  Thoughts on  this ep?

[Louis D]

If it is the same optically as the 9mm Meade HD-60 as many folks claim, then it is a very nice eyepiece.  I've found it to be very well corrected across the field with excellent eye relief.  I haven't done a critical analysis of stray light control or contrast, but it views similarly to my 9mm Vixen LV and 9mm Morpheus.  It would certainly be a step up in comfort and field of view relative to the Plossl.

Here's a comparison image of the views through my ~9mm eyepieces in a field flattened AT72ED f/6 refractor.  There's a Plossl and Kellner in the mix for comparison sake.