"Tom" wrote in message
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Thanks for the feedback everyone. The Hardin comes with an 1.25 Asrola
9mm
and an Astrola
2" eyepiece. I believe Ed Ting recommended a high end eyepiece to really
enhance the performance
of these things. If I added a TeleVue or something to the cart, what size
or type would fit the bill
in your opinion? Thanks, Tom



Tom:

Now you've done it. You asked the Forbidden Question: Eyepiece
recommendations? :-)

Prepare to be overrun with recommendations and I will start the flood.

After two years of buying, selling, trading, this is what I use with my
8-inch Dob:

-- TeleVue 32mm Plossl -- sharp from edge to edge, wide views
-- Meade Super Wide Angle 18mm -- sharp from edge to edge, a favorite for
wide objects such as nebulae, globular clusters, and the like
-- Nagler Type 1 7mm -- a bit dated but wait until you see Jupiter or Saturn
with this eyepiece
-- Meade Ultra Wide Angle 6.7mm -- redundant to the Nagler 7mm but I got it
at an estate sale for $10.00, excellent eyepiece, I can't tell any
difference from the 7mm Nagler
-- Nagler Type 6 5mm -- use this one on planets, knocks my socks off
-- UO ortho 4mm -- planetary eyepiece, I love it
-- Televue 2X Barlow.

Your mileage may vary.


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Joe S.