Product Description
This is a good quality medium high to high power eyepiece (the power depends on the focal length of your scope). It is designed for observing lunar and planetary detail, resolving globular clusters, picking up small planetary nebulas against a stellar background, etc. It is parfocal with other Series 4000 eyepieces except the 14mm UWA, 32mm and 40mm SWA, and 40mm and 56mm Plössls. It will work well with any telescope type, at any focal ratio. It has very short eye relief that will definitely limit the field for eyeglass wearers. Those who must wear eyeglasses while observing due to severe astigmatism would probably be better off using a Barlow and a longer focal length eyepiece with longer eye relief to reach this focal length, rather than buying this eyepiece for use on its own.
Tech Details
| Barrel Size | 1.25" |
|---|---|
| Eye Relief | 2mm |
| Field of view | 48 |
| Focal Length | 6.4mm |
| Number of optical elements | 4 |
| Weight | 3 oz |
| Warranty | 1 year |
Reviews
Review by: Ed
This was the first eyepiece I purchased when I got my Meade ETX 80. I wanted higher power than the included Meade 9.7 plossl. It gave me great images. The eye relief is a big short as it is with all Plossls of this focal length but it provided great service and I still have it. (Posted on 9/10/2019)