Re: Meade Polaris 114EQ-D Eyepieces

I have an old Meade Polaris 114EQ-D 4.5in reflector. It came with three
cheap plastic 0.965in eyepieces. I've spent a lot of time with them and I
have pretty much exhausted their capabilities. I am thinking about buying
some new 1.25" Plossl eyepieces and an adapter. My question is whether or
not new higher quality eyepieces will give my telescope any improvement in
performance, meaning that the telescope was being limited by the cheap
eyepieces, or whether the telescope itself is even capable of producing any
clearer images than what it could with the cheap eyepieces. Is it worth
the investment? (And no, I cannot buy a new telescope)

It may very well be that the new eyepieces won't significantly improve your
views. However, it is very likely that your scope is out of collimation, and
fixing this will make a big difference. I recommend that you get in touch
with your local astro club, and connect with some folks who will help you to
get your scope working properly. Then, you can explore whether or not using
better eyepieces will provide any benefit. To summarize - don't spend any
money on new eyepieces until you are certain that your scope is working as
well as possible. I think that it is almost certain that it is not.

Dennis


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