I have just ordered a Celestron 6" Starhopper as a gift for my two young son's and it will be the family's first scope. Being brand new to the hobby I am doind all of the reading/research I can before juming in.
The scope comes with a 25mm plossel as the primary eyepiece. I have heard that Celestron's standard lenses are not the best.
My plan was to purchase a Barlow (Celestron Ultima have been well recommended) at least 1 maybe 2 other eyepieces and a wide field of view eye piece.
My questions are if we will be mainly viewing solar syatem objects and some of the brighter DSO's what additional ep's are suggested to accomplish this?
Also with the 6" Starhopper having a focal length of 1219mm and a f/ratio of f/8 is a wide filed of view ep needed?
Any assistance is appreciated.
The scope comes with a 25mm plossel as the primary eyepiece. I have heard that Celestron's standard lenses are not the best.
My plan was to purchase a Barlow (Celestron Ultima have been well recommended) at least 1 maybe 2 other eyepieces and a wide field of view eye piece.
My questions are if we will be mainly viewing solar syatem objects and some of the brighter DSO's what additional ep's are suggested to accomplish this?
Also with the 6" Starhopper having a focal length of 1219mm and a f/ratio of f/8 is a wide filed of view ep needed?
Any assistance is appreciated.
