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16 years 8 months ago #64146 by BrianMcG
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Hi

I'm new here and fairly new to real viewing astronomy as opposed to computer software.

I bought a 6" reflecter last week from an IA board member and was wondering which of these 2 eyepices would be best.

30mm SuperView 70° 2" eyepiece
moonfishgroup.com/catalog/product_info.p...ef8769c79f3442bbb9b4

or this one

32mm Wide Scan 70° 2" Eyepiece
moonfishgroup.com/catalog/product_info.p...ef8769c79f3442bbb9b4

the scope is the OPT [ edit should say OTA edit ] from a Meade LXD75, D=152mm/ 6" reflecter, F=762mm, f/5


I was also thinking of buying this one
15mm Ultrawide 80° 2" Eyepiece Evo-II

moonfishgroup.com/catalog/product_info.p...ef8769c79f3442bbb9b4

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer
Brian

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16 years 8 months ago #64155 by Seanie_Morris
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Hi Brian,
there are a couple of members here that already have a Moonfish eyepiece, discussion from January here:

www.irishastronomy.org/boards/viewtopic.php?t=7888

HTH,

Seanie.

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16 years 8 months ago #64157 by BrianMcG
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Hi Brian,
there are a couple of members here that already have a Moonfish eyepiece, discussion from January here:

www.irishastronomy.org/boards/viewtopic.php?t=7888

HTH,

Seanie.


Thanks Seanie,
Im still finding my way around this site and the night sky.
I was able to see Orion, Mars, and the rings of Saturn last night with this tube. I'm using the eyepieces from my ETX-70 at the moment, so a new 2inch 15mm and a wide 2inch 32mm would open up this scope.

Thanks again for the link

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16 years 8 months ago #64214 by Matthew C
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The wide angle 32mm eyepiece is FANTASTIC! it won the eyepiece head to head in Sky at Night! Dont go near the superview!

We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time. . . .
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A wise man....

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16 years 8 months ago #64222 by wellbuttie
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I too have the 32mm 80degree one, and have used it in my 6 inch F5 Newt. Super view, just like looking out a window. It is a bit soft on the outer edges at F5, but you would hardly notice it..... go for it!!!

Steve Roche
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16 years 8 months ago #64234 by lunartic_old
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Go for the Moonfish, I have the 30mm 80 degree FOV, in my f/6.8 refractor the views are amazing.

One thing of note, this EP is heavy.

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better programs, and the universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning.

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