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the image starts to become fuzzy as you work into higher
magnifications, then back down to a lower power (as when
the optometrist asks, “Is this lens better or worse?”). A bright,
clearly resolved but smaller image shows more detail than a
dimmer, poorly resolved larger image.
The characteristics of the human eye (particularly eye-pupil
diameter) and telescope optics impose minimum practical
powers. Generally, the lowest usable power is approximately
4X per inch of telescope aperture, or about 64X in the case of
the 16” telescope. In daytime, when your pupil is reduces to
avoid glare, the minimum practical power with the 16” LX200
increases to about 120X.
Avoid powers below this during daytime observations. A
reasonable magnification range for daytime terrestrial
observations through the 16” LX200 is from about 150X to
200X. The higher magnifications may not be practical during
atmospheric disturbances, such as those caused by heat,
moisture, and dust.
Accessories are available to increase and decrease the
operating eyepiece power of the telescope. See your Meade
dealer and the latest Meade Catalog for information on
accessories.
Apparent Field and Actual Field
Apparent Field, the field of view that your eye perceives
through an eyepiece, depends on eyepiece design.
Actual Field, your actual field of view, depends on the
eyepiece and the telescope. Calculate the Actual Field of a
telescope with a given eyepiece by dividing the Apparent
Field of the eyepiece by the power obtained using that
8”f/10 10”f/10 12”f/10 16”f/10
Eyepiece/Apparent Field Power/Actual Field Power/Actual Field Power/Actual Field Power/Actual Field
Super Plössl Eyepieces (5-elements; 1.25” O.D., except as noted)
6.4mm/52° 313/0.17° 391/0.13° 476/0.11° 635/0.08°
9.7mm/52° 206/0.25° 258/0.20° 314/0.17° 419/0.12°
12.4mm/52° 161/0.32° 202/0.26° 246/0.21° 328/0.16°
15mm/52° 133/0.39° 167/0.31° 203/0.26° 271/0.19°
20mm/52° 100/0.52° 125/0.42° 152/0.34° 203/0.26°
26mm/52° 77/0.68° 96/0.54° 117/0.44° 156/0.33°
32mm/52° 63/0.83° 78/0.67° 95/0.55° 127/0.41°
40mm/44° 50/0.88° 63/0.70° 76/0.53° 102/0.43°
56mm/52° (2" O.D.) 36/1.46° 45/1.16° 54/1.04° 73/0.71°
Super Wide Angle Eyepieces (6-elements; 1.25” O.D., except as noted)
13.8mm/67° 145/0.46° 181/0.37° 221/0.30° 294/0.23°
18mm/67° 111/0.60° 139/0.48° 169/0.40° 226/0.30°
24.5mm/67° 82/0.82° 102/0.66° 124/0.54° 166/0.40°
32mm/67° (2" O.D.) 63/1.07° 78/0.86° 95/0.71° 127/0.53°
40mm/67° (2" O.D.) 50/1.34° 63/1.07° 76/0.88° 102/0.66°
Ultra Wide Angle Eyepieces (8-elements; 1.25” O.D., except as noted)
4.7mm/84° 426/0.20° 532/0.16° 649/0.13° 865/0.10°
6.7mm/84° 299/0.28° 373/0.23° 455/0.18° 607/0.14°
8.8mm/84° (1.25” – 2” O.D.) 227/0.37° 284/0.30° 346/0.24° 462/0.18°
14mm/84° (1.25” – 2” O.D.) 143/0.59° 179/0.47° 218/0.39° 290/0.29°
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