Thinking About Upgrading Your Eyepiece?
Here Are My Recommendations
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
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• Focal Length 21mm
• FOV 68 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 20mm
Tele Vue 19mm Panoptic
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• Focal Length 19mm
• FOV 68 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 13mm
General Observing Eyepieces for a High Focal Length SCT
Baader Planetarium 31mm Hyperion-Aspheric Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 31mm
• FOV 72 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 17mm
Tele Vue 32mm Plossl
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• Focal Length 32mm
• FOV 50 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 22mm
General Observing Eyepieces for a >1000mm Focal Length Refractor
Baader Planetarium Hyperion 24mm Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 24mm
• FOV 68 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 17mm
Budget “Premium” Eyepieces
SVBONY SV190 Ultra Flat Field Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 18mm
• FOV 65 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 20mm
Celestron 8m-24mm Zoom Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 8m-24mm
• FOV 40-60 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 15-18mm
Celestron 5mm X-Cel LX Series Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 5mm
• FOV 40-60 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 15-18mm
Tele Vue 24.0 Panoptic
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• Focal Length 24mm
• FOV 68 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 15mm
Planetary Observing with a High Focal Length SCT
Baader Planetarium 8mm Hyperion Modular Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 8mm
• FOV 68 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 20mm
Baader Hyperion 10mm Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 10mm
• FOV 68 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 22mm
Tele Vue 9mm Nagler Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 9mm
• FOV 82 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 12mm
Planetary Eyepieces for a Newtonian or Short Tube Refractor
Baader Planetarium Hyperion 5mm Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 5mm
• FOV 68 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 20mm
Tele Vue 5mm Nagler Eyepiece
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• Focal Length 5mm
• FOV 82 Degrees
• Eye Relieve 12mm