CelestronX-Cel LX Series Eyepiece - 1.25-Inch 9mm 93423, Black

I recently purchased the Celestron Xcel LX Series 25mm lens for my Celestron 8 SE telescope, and I couldn't be more pleased with the quality and performance I received, especially considering the reasonable price point.The difference in quality between the Xcel LX Series lens and the ones that came with my telescope is immediately noticeable. The Xcel LX lens provides a significant upgrade in terms of clarity, sharpness, and overall viewing experience. The images are crisp, and the details of celestial objects are much more defined compared to the stock lenses.The construction of the Xcel LX lens is impressive. The build feels sturdy, and the materials used are of high quality. The eyepiece is comfortable to use, and the adjustable eye relief is a great feature, allowing for a personalized and comfortable viewing experience, especially during extended observation sessions.One of the standout features of the Xcel LX Series is the wide field of view it offers. It enhances the immersive feeling of observing celestial objects, making it easier to locate and appreciate a broader area of the night sky. This is particularly beneficial for celestial navigation and observing larger astronomical phenomena.The 25mm focal length is versatile, providing a good balance between magnification and field of view. It's suitable for observing a variety of celestial objects, from the moon and planets to deep-sky objects like nebulae and galaxies.In summary, the Celestron Xcel LX Series 25mm lens is an excellent investment for anyone looking to enhance the performance of their Celestron 8 SE telescope. The improved optics, solid construction, and reasonable price make it a standout choice for amateur astronomers seeking a quality eyepiece. I highly recommend the Celestron Xcel LX Series to fellow enthusiasts looking to take their stargazing experience to the next level.

First off, let me start this review by saying, for an eyepiece made in China, this thing feels very well built. It's solid in your hand, actually weighs a good bit for an eyepiece. The view is incredibly clear, and the field of view is very wide. This is great for viewing large swaths of the sky at a time, not so good for small targets like planets. This is more of a nebula/star cluster eyepiece. It is a plossl design, so there are two doublet lenses inside. It added no extra chromatic abberation, so it's perfect for reflector and Cassegrain telescopes that don't produce CA on their own. On my 102mm refractor, the views were great, but because that scope is an achromat, there was chromatic abberation, but not from the eyepiece. For under $50, I can't see why you wouldn't buy one of these if you're on a budget. Eye relief is about an inch, so you don't have to hold your eye on the glass for once.

Really vibrant color wide field of view for trying to locate planets or for close bird observing

It is not the 400 dollar eyepiece. However it is a good budget unit.

I’m new to astronomy so I don’t know what I don’t know. That being said, this eyepiece is 100 times better than the eyepiece that came with my Celestron telescope. Very happy with it for the price.

I like image quality of eyepiece. Has some good weight to it. Can make out bands of Jupiter as with my other eyepiece could not .Excellent for moon viewing . Able to observe longer length of time. Crystal clear image.

Very pleased with this product. Eye relief is good.

Great 12mm eyepiece, it's a vast improvement over the basic 20mm and 6mm eyepieces that came with my Galileo brand 80mm reflector telescope. The image of Saturn seems nearly if not just as bright as my 20mm, but 50-75% larger and more detailed. The field of view is also fairly wide, almost as wide as my 20mm. The whole moon fits nicely. This is a great buy for someone like myself who is just starting out. However, I gave 4 stars (up from 3 for no-questions-asked free replacement) because after 3-4 uses where I removed and replaced the cap on the top of the eyepiece, the rubber/silicone tore halfway along the circumference. I don't think it will last much longer before it comes off completely. I'm very careful with my things, so I may have just gotten a bad apple, but it's a little disappointing that something like this happened so soon. The picture I provided of tonight's moon was taken with my cellphone held up to this eyepiece. Not bad at all.Edit: Reduced to 3 stars again. The optics on this eyepiece are good, like I said before, but my replacement eyepiece arrived with the rubber already torn. After I had requested a replacement for the original eyepiece that had the rubber torn after a few uses. How am I supposed to protect the lens from dust and scratches if I can't store it with the cap on for fear of tearing off the rubber?

Funciona perfecto

Excellent qualité-prix fait largement le job par rapport à certains oculaires beaucoup plus cher...Je recommande

I love this so much if your a space nerd like me then you will love this 4mm

Grandson more than happy with this so if he says good it has to be

Oculaire célestron omnie 9 mm monté sur lunettes skywatcher 910 x 90.Possesseur de plusieurs oculaires deux fois le prix de ce 9 mm, ce dernier malgré un champ de vision légèrement restreint (mais suffisant) à de bien meilleur contraste et détails !!!!Impressionnant de précision pour la lune, et déjà largement suffisant pour planètes exemple détails sur Saturne: 4 bandes séparation tempête bien visible ainsi que la tempête "spirale" permanente, le tout malgré une observation avec pollution lumineuse grande ville...Bref pas la peine de dépenser plus !!!!😁👍