← 19′ → true field
52° apparent field
Mount follows the sky · 14.54″/s W at δ +14.8° · crossing 1m 17s
Apertura Plössl 12mm
Selected by Skynocular
Good fit· Apertura Plössl 12mm on the Celestron NexStar 8SE
Why this eyepiece?
- ✓Brings out more structure in the cloud belts
- ✓Still holds Jupiter and its moons inside the field
Tradeoffs
- –Needs steady air — turbulence softens the view at this power
Try a shorter focal length eyepiece for more detail
Cloud bands and the four Galilean moons are visible in almost any telescope.