Description
The versatile companion. More moderate magnification for nights of average seeing, or for mixed planetary and small deep-sky work.
Final Thoughts
Short-focal-length eyepieces have always been where budget designs hit a wall too few elements to hold the field at high magnification, too little eye relief to observe comfortably, too narrow a field to actually use the magnification. The 5.5mm PF breaks through that wall. Six elements, 16mm of eye relief, and flat field correction keep the view clean and sharp where lesser designs fall apart. If you observe planets, double stars, or lunar detail and you’ve been hesitating to buy high-power because the good ones cost five or six times this much this eyepiece is the honest answer. It won’t have premium brand names etched on the barrel. But on a steady night, you may be surprised how close it gets.
Tech Details:
| Focal Length | 5.5mm |
| Apparent Field of View | 60 |
| Field Stop | 6.4mm |
| Optical Structure | 6 elements in 4 groups, fully multicoated |
| Eye Relief | 16mm |
| Barrel Size | 1.25″ |
| Filter Threads | Yes standard 1.25″ |
| Weight | 80g (2.8 oz) |
| Eye Cup | Folding rubber |
| Coating | Fully multicoated (FMC) |
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