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Eyepieces & Barlows

The first accessories people buy for their telescope are additional eyepieces or a Barlow, to increase the magnification possibilities of their new scope. If you already know all about eyepieces and Barlows, you can click on the appropriate manufacturers below to find descriptions, specifications, pictures, and pricing on all the eyepieces and Barlows we carry.

If you're new to astronomy, or have questions about which eyepieces or Barlows are best for your scope, click on the "How to pick an eyepiece" and "How to pick a Barlow" sections for more practical information about choosing these optical accessories than you really wanted to know.

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Vernonscope 12mm Brandon "flat top"

$279.00

2 Review(s)

The 12mm Vernonscope Brandon "flat top" eyepiece is designed for superb medium to high power lunar, planetary, star cluster, and binary star observing, particularly with telescopes having a focal ratio of f/7 and above . . .
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12mm Brandon

$279.00

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The 12mm Vernonscope Brandon eyepiece is designed for superb medium to high power lunar, planetary, star cluster, and binary star observing, particularly with telescopes having a focal ratio of f/7 and above . . .
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Takhashi 5mm 1.25" long eye relief ED

$307.00

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For serious high power observing, it's hard to beat the image quality and sharpness of this Takahashi . . .
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Questar 6mm Brandon

$265.00

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This is an excellent very high power eyepiece (best used with the 7" Questars) for observing lunar and planetary detail, resolving globular clusters, picking up small planetary nebulas against a stellar background, etc . . .
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Celestron Omni 6mm 1.25" Plossl

$39.95

This is a good quality fully-multicoated high power eyepiece at a good low price. It's designed for high magnification lunar and planetary observing, for splitting binary stars, and for darkening the sky for observation of compact galaxies and planetary nebulas. The field of view is surprisingly wide when compared with other Plössls in this focal length range. A soft rubber eyecup on the titanium- . . .
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Astro-Tech 4mm 1.25" Value Line Plössl

$17.95

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This 4mm Astro-Tech Value Line is one of the shortest focal length and most economically-priced Plössl eyepieces available. It's designed for very high magnification lunar and planetary observing and for splitting close binary stars . . .
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Takahashi Starbase 6mm 1.25" Ortho Eyepiece

$58.00

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Orthoscopic eyepieces have been a gem of astronomy for decades. See what the fuss is all about with the Takahashi Starbase series.
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Questar 8mm Brandon

$265.00

This is an excellent high power eyepiece for observing lunar and planetary detail, resolving globular clusters, picking up small planetary nebulas against a stellar background, etc . . .
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Questar 16mm Brandon

$265.00

This is an excellent medium power eyepiece for lunar observing, resolving globular clusters, picking up details in the more compact emission and reflection nebulas, etc . . .
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Tele Vue 15mm Plössl

$100.01

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This very good medium power eyepiece is a good choice for filling in the gap between the 26mm eyepiece that comes standard with most scopes and a high power planetary/binary star splitting eyepiece . . .