← 16′ → true field
60° apparent field
Mount follows the sky · 14.54″/s W at δ +14.8° · crossing 1m 07s
Celestron X-Cel LX 9mm
Selected by Skynocular
Excellent fit· Celestron X-Cel LX 9mm 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
Cloud bands and the four Galilean moons are visible in almost any telescope.