← 9′ → true field
60° apparent field
Excellent fit· Celestron X-Cel LX 5mm on the Celestron NexStar 8SE
Why this eyepiece?
- ✓Brings out more structure in the rings
- ✓High magnification that rewards steady skies
Tradeoffs
- –Too tight to frame the planet and its rings
Magnification exceeds practical limit
The rings are visible even at 50×. A jaw-dropping sight that never gets old.