Question about Optics
can you increase the magnification of telescope by replacing manufacture eyepiece with higher power eyepiece? Are there higher power eyepieces available? yeah it surely does Yes, up to a point. An ...
...eyepiece and 2x Barlow. would love to know what each is for These are lenses of varying power, or magnification. The SR4 is a 4mm Ramsden, which theoretically will give high magnification. The H20 ...
...eye pieces work? There are no #'s - just shapes The bigger the number on the eyepiece the LOWER the magnification. Always start out with the lowest magnification, focus and center the object and then ...
Question about Celestron Optics
...use a 3x barlow lens and a 4 mm eyepiece for viewing With the setup you have, you are attempting a magnification of x 750, which is way beyond the capabilities of your scope. A realistic limit to ...
NO MAGNIFICATION ON MY MEAD LX 255 Is this an LX200 or an LX255 which I have never heard of. Does the scope focus on a distant object during the day time? If YES nothing is wrong with the scope. The ...
...never used. . . . Thanks for your comments and your help. A Barlow lens doubles (or trebles) the magnification, but it also degrades the image. You are better off without it. People tend to buy ...
how to determine the lowest possible usable magnification for a telescope Don't confuse low power with WIDE field. Usually to get the lowest power and widest field you need to move to a 2 inch ...
...not much bigger in aperture than a pair of 10x50mm binoculars. You should be able to get enough magnification to see craters on the moon. It will NOT do 200x power this is a lie that they ...
... Thank you. The numbers on the eyepieces are the focal length in millimetres. You can calculate the magnification of the telescope by dividing the focal length of the main objective by the focal ...
...I can't get similar results. Only answer is depends on your optics. Maximum practical magnification is 50x per inch of aperture on very good conditions. If you have a store brand ...
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