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Yosoo 1.25
★Standard 1.25” 31.75mm fitting diameter compatible with any astronomical telescope with 1.25" focuser★66 degree Wide View Angle: Perfects for broad field observations from lunar, medium sized star clusters to wide range of cloudy nebulas and deep sky targets with extra sharpness★6mm focal length telescope eyepiece: High power and medium eyepiece fits for viewing surface and potholes details★Generous 15mm eye relief allows comfortable viewing distance and lets eyeglass wearers see the entire field of view★Fully multi coated eyepieces delivers sharp images with good color correction and contrast
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7 Reddit comments about Yosoo 1.25" Ultra Wide Angle Eyepiece Lens 6MM Focal Length 66-Deg Multi-Coated for Telescope (1.25 Eyepiece Lens):

u/schorhr · 10 pointsr/telescopes

Hello :-)

Stars will remain dots, even in more powerful telescopes. Relative to their distance, they are just too small to resolve. However, there are double stars and clusters that look amazing! :-)

The trick is to find planets (but only Jupiter, Saturn and Mars show noteworthy surface-details), as well as nebulae/galaxies that are "in-between" the visible stars. For these, you need to get to a darker location.

 

> What should I be able to see?

Link-list: What to expect to see under good conditions with different aperture sizes

 

Consider getting a good guide such as "turn left at Orion". It's not only going to show you where to find things, but how to observe, and what to expect.

Double stars & clusters

u/TacoshaveCheese · 5 pointsr/telescopes

Just a heads up, there's a 6mm gold line on amazon currently going for $10 - that's cheaper than ordering it from China.

Not sure how long that deal will last, but it said "8 left - order soon!" when I bought one yesterday, and now it just says "In stock".

Here's the link: Amazon.com: Yosoo 1.25" Ultra Wide Angle Eyepiece Lens 6MM Focal Length 66-Deg Multi-Coated for Telescope (1.25 Eyepiece Lens)

Thanks to /u/KingRandomGuy for the tip.

u/phpdevster · 3 pointsr/telescopes

> Is there anything I would need to add to the 4.5 Funscope or the SkyScanner to make it suitable for planetary viewing

Yes, unfortunately the eyepieces they come with have too little eye relief, and insufficient magnification, and their optical designs will not perform well at the fast focal ratios of those scopes.

Depending on which scope you go with, will change what eyepiece I'd recommend.

For the Astro Dazzle, I recommend the 6mm Orion Expanse or generic gold line equivalent (this is the same eyepiece, just with generic labeling, and much cheaper). This eyepiece will give 83x, good eye relief, and a generous field of view, and the view won't be too dim. All of the following eyepieces are identical. Literally the same thing. The generic ones might have QA issues.

  1. Jupiter's four largest moons (which change positions drastically from night to night)
  2. Jupiter's cloud bands
  3. Saturn's rings
  4. Saturn's shadow being cast onto the rings
  5. Possibly some high level light and dark spots on Mars during the opposition coming in July
  6. Tons of details on the Moon

    Technically you can get a little bit more magnification out of both scopes, and you could totally use the 5mm Agena StarGuider on the 4.5" AstroDazzle for 100x magnification, but the view will be slightly dimmer, the higher magnification will reveal imperfections in the scope's optics more, and the planet will drift out of the field of view faster. I'm hesitant to push the magnification too high given it's your son's first scope, and what's important is just being able to keep the object in the view easily. There's still plenty to see at 83x anyway.

    Btw, this may indeed just be a passing fancy for your son now (6 is quite young). But either of these scopes, if cared for, will still be excellent "re-first" scopes if he gets back into it when he's a bit older, or even if you want to take the occasional look through them.
u/wintyfresh · 2 pointsr/telescopes

I'd think a 6mm Chinese Gold Line would work well.

u/812many · 2 pointsr/telescopes

You could also get the AD8 and get a Telrad and slap it on next to the Right Angle Finder that it comes with. I like that on my 8" dob because the Telrad gets me there, then I use the Finder to get a medium look at where I'm going, recenter, then move over to looking through the eyepiece. To each their own, though :).

Edit: Although the price of the High Point Scientific one is pretty tasty. Their base model is now coming with the dual speed Crayford Focuser and fan and 30" eyepiece, that's the lowest I've seen for a bundle of that type. Will leave you lots of cash for getting that Telrad, Turn Left at Orion for teaching you how to find stuff, a planosphere, and a couple extra eyepieces (the 6mm "gold line" 66 degree eyepiece is a local favorite, it will be by some very random brands like this, often taking forever because they ship from China. Really I just go on cloudynights.com and find something that looks cool like this.).

u/MAJOR_Blarg · 1 pointr/telescopes

So we tend to watch when someone is selling a batch of these at a good price, usually short-lived, and there is a reseller selling some for a paltry $17 buzz on Amazon right now. I can seriously recommend picking one up. I've got the 6 and 9mm if these, and combined with my 20mm Plossl and 32mm Plossl are basically the 4 EPs I use the most.

Currently being sold here:

Yosoo 1.25" Ultra Wide Angle Eyepiece Lens 6MM Focal Length 66-Deg Multi-Coated for Telescope (1.25 Eyepiece Lens) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01L1HBIME/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_bcgADb6VNXKB2

Edit: also I've got the 8-24mm zoom eyepiece (which is basically the exact same optics resold by Meade and Celestron) and am fond of it, much better than stock junk eyepieces, and almost as good as base model branded Plossls, but these out perform it at low focal lengths.