Telescopes: Telescope Eyepieces

Find Your Inner Astronomer...

EQUIPMENT GUIDE

Telescopes
Types of Telescopes
Choosing a Telescope
Telescope Accessories
Spotting Scopes
Astrophotography

Astro Binoculars
Types of Binoculars
Choosing Binoculars
Binocular Accessories

< back

Telescope Eyepieces

The first and most important "accessory" for telescopes are eyepieces. Every telescope needs a set of low-, medium, and high-power eyepieces as well as a Barlow lens.

Eyepiece Type	Field of View (FOV)	Cost Range
Kellner eyepieces	35° - 45°	$30 - $50
Orthoscopic eyepieces	45°	$60 - $500
Plössl eyepieces	50°	$50 - $200
Konig eyepieces	60° - 70°	$80 - $200
Erfle eyepieces	60° - 70°	$80 - $200
Wide-field eyepieces (Tele-Vue Panoptic, Meade, Orion)	65° - 70°	$140 - $400
Tele-Vue Radian eyepieces	60°	$230
Nagler eyepieces	82° - 84°	$170 - $600

Telescope Eyepiece Recommendations

Budget Eyepiece Set: 25mm, 12mm, 7mm Plössls with a 2X Barlow lens. Edmund Scientific RKE, Meade 3000 Plössl and Orion Sirius Plössls are quality, low-cost eyepieces to consider.

"Expanded" Budget Eyepiece Set: Add a 30mm to 35mm Plössl or 28mm Edmund Scientific RKE and an Orion Lanthanum 42mm Superwide. These are top-notch eyepieces for the cost.

^ Top