I compare lower and higher FOV eye pieces to show you why they are worth it and why they make your astronomy much more fun!
Note: The Celestron First Scope telescope you see in the video was a prize I won from Celestron. I’m not really showing it off, but I want to be sure and say that for FTC rules… I bought the lenses myself. Ouch!
[82mm FOV]
Meade 5000 series 82 degree FOV
http://www.meade.com/products/accessories.html?series=51
Celestron Luminos
http://www.celestron.com/browse-shop/astronomy/visual-accessories/eyepieces/series/luminos-eyepieces
[100mm FOV]
Explore Sci.
http://explorescientificusa.com/collections/100-series-eyepiece
[120mm FOV!!!]
Explore Scientific… The Eye of God!
http://explorescientificusa.com/collections/120-series-eyepiece/products/120-9mm?variant=589731757
Price: $95.99
Gskyer Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope for Kids Beginners - Travel Telescope with Carry Bag, Phone Adapter and Wireless Remote
Quality Optics: 400mm(f/5.7) focal length and 70mm aperture, fully coated optics glass lens with high transmission coatings creates stunning images and protect your eyes. Perfect telescope for astronomers to explore stars and moon. Magnification: Com... (as of May 16, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Price: $87.99
TELMU Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope Adjustable(17.7In-35.4In) Portable Travel Telescopes with Backpack, Phone Adapter
【High Quality Optics】400mm(f/5.7) focal length and 70mm aperture, fully coated optics glass lens create stunning images and protect your eyes. Perfect telescope for astronomers to explore stars and moon. 【High Magnification】Come with two replaceable ... (as of May 16, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Price: $149.99
Celestron - PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope - Manual German Equatorial Telescope for Beginners - Compact and Portable - BONUS Astronomy Software Package - 127mm Aperture
PERFECT BEGINNERS TELESCOPE: The Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ is an easy-to-use and powerful telescope. The PowerSeeker series is designed to give the first-time telescope user the perfect combination of quality, value, features, and power. MANUAL GER... (as of May 16, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Price: $259.99
I can never go back to using low field of view eye pieces again… so forever I will have to blow money lol
Tele-View and Pentax make awesome high end eyepieces too. I had a chance to look through a 48″ dobsonian telescope with a Pentax eyepiece. I almost fell off the ladder! M57 looked absolutely amazing! I personally like the higher fov eyepieces from Celestron. Great views without killing your bank account.
i have a meade 50AZ-P with a 9mm 1.25 eyepiece it has a good fov
does it blend?
Nice1
legit!
That was rather enlightening! Thanks for posting this vid 🙂
I have a meade 114 az and was thinking about getting the meade 5000 hd 60 degree eyepieces what’s your suggestion?
first!!!
Once you try Tele Vue you are a doomed man. They are irresistible!
Is there a way to calculet the FOV if the ocular doesn’t say anything else other than the focal lenght? Does it have something to do if the ocular is 1.25 or 2 inches?
I’m a newbie to astronomy and this video explains soooooo much! Thanks!
Thanks, great comparison. I recently started using the free program Stellarium. it has a great simulator for scopes and eyepieces and will show you the FOV (field of view) of parts of the sky (stars, clusters, etc) when using different eyepieces.
At 3:30, the eye guard adjust to set your eye-relief. As I understand it, the larger field of view has something to do with being able to hold your eye further away from the eye piece, so it helps having a guide, particularly with public star parties where lots of people are taking turns looking through the scope.
Great, now I want to buy a telescope lol
But really, this is very informative for someone like me that never used a real telescope. You’re making me want to look up! Thanks for sharing
Nice explanation. This will really help budding astronomers. It was a revelation when i stepped up from decent Plossls to Explore Scientific ES82 eyepieces.