Thinking About Upgrading Your Eyepiece?

Here Are My Recommendations For 2024

New to Stargazing?

This video I made explains everything you need to know about eyepieces.

Buying a premium eyepiece is a very personal decision.

It very much depends on the telescope you are using.

For example, viewing planets with a low focal length telescope requires high focal length eyepieces.

However, the opposite is also true, trying to view planets with a 5mm eyepiece with a 2000mm focal length SCT Telescope will be extremely challenging.

These are my personal preferences for eyepieces that match each type of telescope.

General Purpose Eyepieces for a Newtonian or Short Tube Refractor

Baader Planetarium Hyperion 21mm

  • • Focal Length 21mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 20mm

Tele Vue 19mm Panoptic

  • • Focal Length 19mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 13mm

General Observing Eyepieces for a High Focal Length SCT

Baader Planetarium 31mm Hyperion-Aspheric Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 31mm

    • FOV 72 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 17mm

Tele Vue 32mm Plossl

  • • Focal Length 32mm

    • FOV 50 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 22mm

General Observing Eyepieces for a >1000mm Focal Length Refractor

Baader Planetarium Hyperion 24mm Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 24mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 17mm

Budget “Premium” Eyepieces

SVBONY SV190 Ultra Flat Field Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 18mm

    • FOV 65 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 20mm

Celestron 8m-24mm Zoom Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 8m-24mm

    • FOV 40-60 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 15-18mm

Celestron 5mm X-Cel LX Series Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 5mm

    • FOV 40-60 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 15-18mm

Tele Vue 24.0 Panoptic

  • • Focal Length 24mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 15mm

Planetary Observing with a High Focal Length SCT

Baader Planetarium 8mm Hyperion Modular Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 8mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 20mm

Baader Hyperion 10mm Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 10mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 22mm

Tele Vue 9mm Nagler Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 9mm

    • FOV 82 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 12mm

Planetary Eyepieces for a Newtonian or Short Tube Refractor

Baader Planetarium Hyperion 5mm Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 5mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 20mm

Tele Vue 5mm Nagler Eyepiece

  • • Focal Length 5mm

    • FOV 82 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 12mm

Planetary Eyepieces for a >1000mm Focal Length Refractor

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