Five superior grade Plossl eyepieces, all fully multi-coated for maximum contrast and resolution
2x, 1.25-inch Barlow lens gives you a total of ten power combinations
Six colored eyepiece (planetary) filters
1.25-inch Moon filter provides maximum enjoyment of the moon especially during the brighter phases
Editorial Review:
The Eyepiece and Filter Kit (#94303) contains: · Five Superior Grade Plössl Eyepieces - 1.25" -- 4-element design with a 52° AFOV (32mm has 44° ) -- Superb color resolution, edge sharpness and clarity. All eyepieces are fully multi-coated for maximum contrast and resolution. Supplied are a 4mm,6mm, 9mm, 15mm, and 32mm. · Barlow Lens - 2x 1.25"-- Compliments the Plössl eyepieces in this kit and gives you a total of ten power combinations. High grade glass optics with fully multicoated lenses are used so there is no degradation of image. · Six Colored Eyepiece(Lunar & Planetary) Filters - 1.25" -- Included are Kodak Wratten #12, #21, #25, #56, #58A, and #80A. Since you have all the eyepieces necessary to study the planets and moon in detail, these filters will greatly enhance your enjoyment of our solar system. · Moon Filter - 1.25" -- A neutral density filter which allows you maximum enjoyment of the moon especially during the brighter phases. · Aluminum Carrying Case -- This sturdy and well-built case fits all of the above items in the die-cut foam interior and has room for additional accessories.
A good set of eyepieces will improve the performance of any telescope, and that's particularly true of entry-level telescopes that often come equipped with economy-grade eyepieces. The Celestron Eyepiece and Filter Kit includes five good-quality multicoated plossl eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens. The set also includes seven colored glass filters for lunar and planetary viewing, and a nicely padded 10.5-by-12.5-inch case with spare room for three more eyepieces.
This set makes a great addition to telescopes like Celestron's Firstscope 114EQ or Firstscope 80EQ. A telescope's magnifying power is equal to the focal length of the telescope divided by the eyepiece focal length, which is usually printed right on the eyepiece. Since the Firstscope 114EQ has a focal length of 900mm, the 32mm plossl eyepiece gives a magnification of 28x and almost 2 degress true field of view. This wide field of view is ideal for viewing star clusters like the Pleiades or checking out the Andromeda Galaxy. On a dark, moonless night, when I use the 9mm plossl (100x magnification) to view globular clusters like M13 and M5, the Firstscope 114EQ shows me many individual stars. And when the night air is still and clear I use the 6mm eyepiece (150x magnification) to pick out planetary details like the Cassini Division in Saturn's rings, or even Jupiter's great red spot.
The Celestron eyepiece kit also includes six colored filters and a neutral-colored Moon filter. The Orange and Red filters are handy for bringing out surface detail on Mars, and the Light Blue and Light Green filters can help a small telescope pick out Jupiter's famous red spot. The Moon filter works like a pair of sunglasses to reduce the blinding glare of the Moon. The Yellow and Green filters are sometimes helpful on the moon as well because they overcome the blue glow of "chromatic aberration," the false color that often troubles low-cost refractors.
Overall, the Celestron Eyepiece kit is simply a great value. These eyepieces deliver crisp views in any telescope that accepts 1.25-inch eyepieces, from a Firstscope 60 AZ to a Nexstar 8GPS. --Jeff Phillips
Pros:
Good anti-reflection multicoatings
Crisp, high-contrast views
Con:
Minimal eye relief on 4mm and 6mm plossls
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great Kit! I bought this kit the same day I purchased my first telescope. The eyepiece options I have now ensure that I always have the best view. The quality is good, and the color filters really bring out features on Jupiter and Saturn. The moon filter works good as well. The one thing I use the least is probably the Barlow. The case is well made and holds the two eyepieces that came with my scope (10mm and 25mm). This is a great kit and a great value, do yourself a favor and get it.
A good starter kit. This kit offers a nice, and inexpensive, selection of eyepieces so that you can figure out which ones work the best with your telescope and viewing habits. Once you have that figured out then you should buy some some quality eyepieces that suit your needs as, other than having eye cups, I really don't think these are of any better quality than the ones that came with my Celestron scope. The filters don't work well on my 4.5 inch scope, as they darken things down a bit too much, but if your scope has more... more info
Good deal for the money. Good eyepieces for the money. They aren't the end-all, be-all top of the line, but they do the job just fine. And considering you can easily spend three times as much by buying them individually, you really can't beat this deal.
Overall - Very pleased with purchase I own a Celestron NexStar SLT 130. I was looking for an eyepiece kit to expand beyond the two (9 mm and 25 mm) that came with the telescope. I have been very pleased with the kit. The eyepieces seem pretty good to me, though I am definitely on the amateur side of the spectrum. My only negative comment is that it would have been nice to not duplicate my existing 9 mm eyepiece (the kit comes with 4, 6, 9, 15 and 32 mm). However, I did know that it would be duplicated prior to purchasing, so it was my choice... more info
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