← 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 subject
- ✓High magnification that rewards steady skies
Tradeoffs
- –Too tight to frame all of Dumbbell
- –Dims at this power, making faint detail harder to see
Magnification exceeds practical limit
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.