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What's your budget?
I have used Explore Scientific 82 degree eyepieces in the past and I found them very capable performers.
I would not recommend a 6mm eyepiece, with a telescope focal length of 2800mm, a 6mm with give a magnification of 467, that is way too high, even on the planets, the viewing conditions will rarely be good enough for such a magnification, focussing would have to be spot on. An 8mm will give a magnification of 350 and that should be more than enough.
Pentax and Takahashi are top of the line eyepieces, I believe that Aubrey has some Pentax eyepieces and can give better advice than me.
If money is not an obstacle, lucky you, then consider the Televue range of eyepieces too, they are famous for their quality and views, you will not be disappointed. You can try the second hand markets in the UK and US for eyepieces, I have bought from the US and if you ask nicely, a seller is generally willing to put no value on the item to avoid import tax, just don't tell the taxman, you're not a taxman by any chance?
Don't get hung up on magnification, you will find you are using low to medium magnifications eyepieces far more than a high power unit.
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It is generally reckoned that a maximun of 200x is the most that can be used in typical Irish skies. Ocassionally you can magnify a bit more, but not often. Since your 13mm Hyperion gives you approx 215x (without the focal reducer), then you are over that limit already.
Therefore, it would be better to buy a couple of eyepieces which give a lower magnification. I would be looking for something to give you a mag in the region of 120x and something for around 80x. Most deep sky viewing will be at around these magnifications. You can consider the focal length amendment given by your focal reducer in your calculations, depending on whether you will be using it all the time.
As for brands, the Explore Scientific 82 degree series is very good. Another equivalent brand would be Meade 5000 Ultrawide and a couple of others, including Baader Morpheus (I have the 6.5mm, but have had no real chance to use it yet)
The Celestron X-Cel are maybe a step lower, whereas Takahashi would be a step higher. Another possibility in the medium price bracket is Speers Waler, either Mk2 or Mk3 (I can hear all my mates groaning here, but I think they are superb)
As Paul mentioned, Televue are the best overall, along with maybe Pentax, but you will pay premium prices for most of the ranges for both
It really depends on your budget, but it is difficult to buy a really bad eyepiece these days, most are of a high quality. Since you like the 13mm Hyperion, I would stick with those eyepieces with a wider field of view. Also, there is a general shortage of astronomy equipment at the moment, and some I have mentioned may not be available (The Meade 5000's for example). Another thing to consider is your diagonal. Most lower power eyepieces are 2".
Good luck
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Thanks the advice it really helped. I've completely changed my mind about what size eyepieces to get. Ill let you guys know what get. Time to start shopping!
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Stephen at Ktech has the Baader Aspheric 31mm & 36mm eyepieces for sale, either one will make an excellent lower power finder eyepiece, great price too.
You might consider the Omegon Panorama eyepieces, there is a review here:
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/reviews/eyepi...norama-ii-eyepieces/
They are sold by Astroshop.eu.
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The Baader Morpheus 17.5mm would also be an excellent choice for medium magnifications (100x approx with the focal reducer). Rother Valley may have stock, which is more than can be said for ebay and Amazon. In fact, Rother Valley is the only place that seems to have anything at the moment
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In the end, it is merely a matter of personal choice, either way, I don't think you will go far wrong.
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Anyway I think it is going to have to be the Baader Aspheric 31mm and the Omegon Panorama 21mm.
Thank you both for all your advice guys. I would of most likely bought high mag eyepieces which would of ended up being next to useless so you really helped me out and also thought me a thing or 2.
Ps I ordered a Pentax SMC XS 8.5mm eyepiece. It was cheap enough and old habits die hard! I couldn't help it. It will be good for one of those rare nights when the seeing is just right. Thanks again for the advice.
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Sign up with meetup.com and join the Dublin Stargazers Group, there are regular sessions planned.
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What an unusual thing to ask mer. I found it very odd
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