Re: [APML] 9mm or 12mm guiding eyepiece

[Philip Perkins <philip@astrocruise.com>]

I have owned the Orion 12.5mm illuminated reticle for 6 years and have been 
very pleased with it.  It has been my mainstay for use with my former 10" 
LX200 and now my 12.5" Ritchey.  I have been so pleased with it that when I 
wanted a 5mm version (for my AP 6") I went back to Orion and got 
theirs.  These are solid, well constructed eyepieces and excellent Plossls 
in their own right.  They both have double crosslines, no concentric 
circles.  I'm not sure I would know what to do with the concentric circles 
if they were there - they may get in the way.

The default for these things seems to be Meade, but don't overlook Orion - 
I have been very pleased with everything I have purchased there.  Almost 
certainly less costly than Meade too.

--Philip


>I will order the Meade Reticle
>guiding eyepiece and I would like your advise which one is best for my
>setup. Either the 9mm with double crossline with two concentric circles or
>the 12mm with double crossline without the concentric circles.



Philip Perkins - philip@astrocruise.com
Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
Astrocruise - http://www.astrocruise.com


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