Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2016. Be careful though because you need to make sure it is firm enough otherwise it tries to suck you into the mud that is the lake bed. . The people at Sky -Watcher have recently introduced a new 82 degree (Sky Panorama) 3 piece eyepiece kit to the market. Most telescopes come with one or two eyepieces which give you one or two magnification options. The zodiacal light (sunlight reflecting off cosmic dust in the inner solar system) creates a triangle of light up to the Milky Way core. The focal lengths of these eyepieces will suit a range of telescopes and I found them near perfect for my test scope, a Sky- Watcher 12’’ FlexTube Dobsonian. Try again. A large cairn is standing on Bilya rock - it's reputed to have been placed there by John Forrest in the 1870s. Equally impressive was using the eyepiece in a friend’s Takahashi 102mm refractor. The eyepieces come in 7mm, 15mm (both 1 ¼’’) and a 23mm (2’’) focal lengths. At 857grams it is quite heavy. Image 3 - "Destination"Nambung National Park is located in Western Australia - some 200 km north of Perth. For someone looking for a set of eyepieces for a new telescope they would not be disappointed with this kit. -but that's how it feels! Again, there was a little bit of coma at the edge of the field produced by my Sky- Watcher f5 mirror. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Introducing Astrophotobear aka Michael Goh. Highly recommened to up the magnification with minimal discomfort. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2018. Those who have clear skies be sure to check it out. The low amount of light pollution makes it a fantastic location for star gazing. It's located around 370km north of Perth. I could not detect any obvious astigmatism. About this image:"Another World" – Salt lakes during the summer heat sometimes dry up so much that they create interesting textures as the salt rises to the surface, dries and creates pressure ridges before they rupture and crack. £139.99 Price correct at time of review. The edge of the field of view was slightly soft for each of these eyepieces and they appeared a little less than 82 degrees to my eyes, particularly the 7mm. For the most part, I used my own 12’’ Sky-Watcher Dob, as I thought this would be a typical rig used in the field as well as at Astronomy clubs. The 7mm produced enough power to see some detail of the red planet. The view was flat and crisp with good contrast and ample eye relief. I checked for coma and detected a little at the very edge of the field. --- ENTER OUR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2021 COMPETITION >>. Image 2 - "The Light Within"Nambung National Park in Western Australia. The Carnarvon Tracking station was commissioned in 1964 and operated for 11 years and supported the Gemini, Apollo and Skylab programs. The case is lockable and 2 keys are provided inside the case. The diameter of the lens is quite big and viewing is comfortable. I am unable to source any information from Sky-Watcher or elsewhere for that matter as to the eye relief specs. Eyepieces Evergreen Eyepiece and Filter Kit review. I spent some time observing Tuc 47.The stars were pinpointed in both eyepieces. At 35x the eyepiece produced beautiful wide field views of all objects encountered, although not quite as bright due to limited aperture. The Sky-Watcher 23m (right) compared to other eyepiece, including a Tele Vue Ethos 13mm (centre) and a Baader Hyperion 17mm (left). Taken in 2015 – on a perfectly calm night you can stand still and all the stars will reflect in the water around you. (I can't wait for clearer / darker nights to go searching for other stuff now! Nor could I detect any Kidney Beaning, which is the bane of some wide angle eyepieces. I must say, when I first looked at these eyepieces I thought them a little ugly, not being of traditional design, but their aesthetics grew on me. I have reviewed these 2 eyepieces together as they were somewhat similar. Are you on the hunt for a new eyepiece? The diameter of the lens is quite big and viewing is comfortable. Usually, guiding scopes are as useful as they are boring, but while the Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50ED is a guiding scope, it is an exciting one! In fact, it is so exciting ... Read moreSky-Watcher Evoguide 50ED Hands-On Review The salt lake is only a few inches deep so can readily stand in it. That said, the viewing through these eyepieces (without spectacles) was still comfortable. Please make sure that you've entered a valid question. He received the international Photo Nightscape award 2015, Western Australian Astrofest 2014 and achieved an APOD in February 2016. I noted the edge of the view was black and sharp. The Tarantula Nebula was simply stunning, with beautiful nebulosity and plenty of contrast. With the 7mm eyepiece I could explore the inner core of this object. Perfect for what I wanted to complement the lenses i already own. I want to help you select the best eyepieces for your budget and your telescope. Each eyepiece has excellent build quality and provides very good value for the asking price. ), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2018, I'm just starting with my telescope, so not expert, but I'm so glad I bought this ultra-wide 6mm Plossl lens on its own, rather than a 6mm within a 'kit' of lenses.