Explore Scientific 82° 14mm Waterproof Eyepiece - 1.25"

The 82° apparent field of view creates a fully immersive experience, often described as a "spacewalk" view. It allows your eye to relax, making it easier to observe for longer periods and to use techniques like averted vision to spot faint details that might be missed in a narrower field eyepiece.

This design makes the eyepiece impervious to the elements. Argon purging prevents internal fogging during nights with heavy dew and stops dust or fungus from getting inside the optical housing. This ensures long-term durability and consistently clear, high-contrast views, regardless of the observing conditions.

In a typical 8" f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, the 14mm focal length yields approximately 145x magnification. This is an excellent power for:

• Resolving individual stars in bright globular clusters like M13 or M5.
• Viewing planetary nebulae like the Ring Nebula (M57) or the Dumbbell Nebula (M27).
• Observing details in the cloud bands of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn.

Yes. The advanced optical design of the Explore Scientific 82° series provides good flat-field characteristics, making it a strong choice for fast telescopes like f/5 or f/4.7 Dobsonians. It will deliver sharp stars across most of the wide field of view with minimal distortion.

EMD (Enhanced Multilayer Deposition) coatings are advanced anti-reflection coatings applied to all optical surfaces. They dramatically increase light transmission and reduce reflections and ghosting. The result is a brighter, higher-contrast image, which is especially critical for observing faint deep-sky objects.

Yes. The 1.25" barrel is threaded to accept standard 1.25" astronomy filters, such as nebula filters (UHC, O-III), color filters for planetary observing, or a moon filter.