Meade Plossl 15mm Multi-coated Eyepiece (Pre-owned)

The eyepiece is in excellent condition. the glass spotless, and the interior has no blemishes or dust.

Product Overview:

• Focal Length: 15mm
• Optical Design: Plössl, which is a simple yet effective design known for delivering sharp and clear views. Plössls are widely regarded for their balanced performance and affordability.
• Apparent Field of View (AFOV): Around 50°, providing a moderately wide field of view suitable for observing both planets and deep-sky objects.

Optical Features:

• Multi-Coated Optics: The lenses are multi-coated to improve light transmission and reduce reflections, ensuring brighter, clearer images with enhanced contrast.
• 4-Element Design: Like other Plössl eyepieces, it uses a 4-element optical design that offers sharp focus across the entire field of view with minimal optical aberrations.

Performance and Use:

• Medium Magnification: With its 15mm focal length, this eyepiece provides medium magnification, making it ideal for a variety of astronomical targets, including the Moon, planets, star clusters, and nebulae.
• Versatile Viewing: This focal length strikes a good balance between high-power planetary views and wide-field deep-sky observations. It's particularly effective when used to observe detailed features on the Moon and planets like Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars.
• Good for Double Stars: The moderate magnification also works well for splitting double stars or examining smaller clusters and other deep-sky objects.