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60° apparent field
Celestron X-Cel LX 12mm
Selected by Skynocular
Good fit· Celestron X-Cel LX 12mm on the SVBony MK105 Maksutov-Cassegrain
Why this eyepiece?
- ✓Balances detail with surrounding context
- ✓A comfortable everyday view of Dumbbell
Tradeoffs
- –Dims at this power, making faint detail harder to see
Try a shorter focal length eyepiece for more detail
The brightest planetary nebula — five times the size of the Ring and easy in a 4-inch. Moderate power shows the apple-core shape it is named for.