Re: Opinion on Celestron xCel eyepiece

From: Jon Isaacs (jonisaacs_at_aol.com)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: 05 Nov 2004 14:39:58 GMT

>Hey all...
>
>Any opinions on Celestron xCel eyepieces?
>
>I have an 8mm xCel... I can't seem to get a good image in either an ETX-60,
>ETX-90 or Synta 6" Newt.
>
>Any thoughts on this eyepiece?

I bought a 5mm X-Cell used. It's a "lost cause" as far as I can see. I was
hoping for a "poorman's Radian" but what I got was a large eyepiece with good
eye relief but lateral color and various sorts of aberrations I cannot identify
that smear the edge. It is most noticeable on the moon. Makes my 6mm Synta
Widefield look like a dream.

My scopes are mostly fast, the slowest being a Pronto at F6.9. Does it in them
all.

I figure there is something wrong with the one I got.

One data point.

jon

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