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- 6-element fully multi-coated optical design
- 55 degree apparent field of view
- One of the most comfortable eyepieces available
- Ideal for planetary viewing
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Price: $59.99 |
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New, lowest price : $51.45 |
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| Product Description |
| If you are looking for an eyepiece that excels for planetary viewing, then Celestron's X-Cel offers the unique features you are looking for. A 6-element fully multi-coated optical design, the X-Cel utilizes extra low dispersion (ED) glass on its most highly curved surfaces, to minimize chromatic aberration that can hinder sharp planetary views. With a wide 55° apparent field of view, and a large 25mm clear aperture the X-Cel is one of the most comfortable eyepieces to use. Every X-Cel eyepiece is parfocal with each other, meaning little or no focusing is needed when changing from low to high power. The X-Cel comes with soft rubber eyecups and a durable plastic case. In addition, if you are an eyeglass wearer, you will enjoy the 20mm eye relief available on each of the X-Cel focal lengths. Threaded barrels accept 1-1/4" Celestron thread-in filters. |
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Excellent condition, quick delivery
2008-09-30
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| This relatively high power eyepiece arrived as advertised, well packaged, and delivers the sharp close planetary images I was hoping for. |
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Great Bang for Your Buck
2008-09-18
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| I have a number of the X-Cell eyepieces and these seem to be the best bang for your buck. They aren't Naglers, but they don't cost anywhere near what a Nagler does either. They could have a little better contrast, but the Expance eye pieces that have better contrast have a lot more comma. For eye reliefe these are a blessing. With the shape of the eyeguards keep light off the observation lens these are great at star parties, or any where, where stary light may interfear with your observing. The long eye reliefe lets you observe with your glasses on. On the down side, they only give you a 55' view vs a Naglers 82' view, like I said before they could have a little better contrast, and they could have less comma, but for under $100 not much else comes close to the performance of these eyepieces. One other thing, if your eye isn't lined up just right these eyepieces will black out. But it is easy to get used to placing your eye right and you won't even think about it after you use them awhile. In fact I think the next step up in eyepieces would be the Baader Hyperions at, at least $120 each. Now if they would just offer these in a complete set with the matching Barlow in a nice case, they would have the best set available as a package deal at the best price out there. You already can buy a whole set for less than the price of one Nagler. And who wants to spend more on their eyepieces than their scope cost anyways? |
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