Thinking About Upgrading Your Eyepiece?

Here Are My Recommendations

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This video I made explains everything you need to know about eyepieces.

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A compact, black telescope eyepiece with orange accents and the label 'X-Cel LX' from Celestron.
Close-up of a camera lens with text indicating model and specifications, including 'HYPERION 21mm' and 'Modular'.

Buying a premium eyepiece is a very personal decision.

It very much depends on the telescope you are using.

For example, viewing planets with a low focal length telescope requires high focal length eyepieces.

However, the opposite is also true, trying to view planets with a 5mm eyepiece with a 2000mm focal length SCT Telescope will be extremely challenging.

These are my personal preferences for eyepieces that match each type of telescope.

General Purpose Eyepieces for a Newtonian or Short Tube Refractor

Baader Planetarium Hyperion 21mm

Close-up of a camera lens adapter with markings 'HYPERION 21mm.'

  • • Focal Length 21mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 20mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Tele Vue 19mm Panoptic

A vintage black and silver camera lens with green markings, labeled '19mm Panoptic'.

  • • Focal Length 19mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 13mm

Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

General Observing Eyepieces for a High Focal Length SCT

Baader Planetarium 31mm Hyperion-Aspheric Eyepiece

A telescope lens with a removable eyepiece and a protective cover.

  • • Focal Length 31mm

    • FOV 72 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 17mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Tele Vue 32mm Plossl

A camera lens labeled '32mm' and 'Plössl' with a black body and green text.

  • • Focal Length 32mm

    • FOV 50 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 22mm

Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

General Observing Eyepieces for a >1000mm Focal Length Refractor

Baader Planetarium Hyperion 24mm Eyepiece

Close-up of a camera lens labeled 'PERION 24mm Module' with a textured grip and orange accent.

  • • Focal Length 24mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 17mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Budget “Premium” Eyepieces

SVBONY SV190 Ultra Flat Field Eyepiece

A black camera lens with a textured grip area, labeled 'SVBONY Ultra Flat Field 18mm'.

  • • Focal Length 18mm

    • FOV 65 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 20mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon

Celestron 8m-24mm Zoom Eyepiece

A black Celestron telescope eyepiece with a textured grip and a silver base.

  • • Focal Length 8m-24mm

    • FOV 40-60 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 15-18mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Celestron 5mm X-Cel LX Series Eyepiece

Close-up of a black Celestron X-Cel LX spotting scope eyepiece with orange accents.

  • • Focal Length 5mm

    • FOV 40-60 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 15-18mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Tele Vue 24.0 Panoptic

A 24mm Panoptic telescope eyepiece in black and gray with green text.

  • • Focal Length 24mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 15mm

Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Planetary Observing with a High Focal Length SCT

Baader Planetarium 8mm Hyperion Modular Eyepiece

A camera lens with a black body, green ring near the top, and white text reading "HYPERION 8mm Module".

  • • Focal Length 8mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 20mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Baader Hyperion 10mm Eyepiece

A camera lens with the label 'HYPERION 10mm Modular'

  • • Focal Length 10mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 22mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Tele Vue 9mm Nagler Eyepiece

Close-up of a camera lens.

  • • Focal Length 9mm

    • FOV 82 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 12mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Planetary Eyepieces for a Newtonian or Short Tube Refractor

Baader Planetarium Hyperion 5mm Eyepiece

A black camera lens with textured grip and a blue ring near the top, labeled as a 5mm modular lens.

  • • Focal Length 5mm

    • FOV 68 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 20mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Tele Vue 5mm Nagler Eyepiece

A black and silver microscope objective lens with green text indicating a 5mm Nagler model.

  • • Focal Length 5mm

    • FOV 82 Degrees

    • Eye Relieve 12mm

Buy on Amazon
Buy on Amazon
Buy at All-Star Telescope
Buy at All-Star Telescope

Planetary Eyepieces for a >1000mm Focal Length Refractor

You may find my other buying guides useful

Telescope Buying Guide
Telescope Buying Guide
Binocular Buying Guide
Binocular Buying Guide
Astrophotography Gear
Astrophotography Gear