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I have an 8mm Baader eyepiece. It says you can use it for 1.25" or 2".
Do i need to order a 2" barrel

Tue Dec 9, 2008 12:28 am

"Tim" <tim_patton_1999@...>

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I have an 8mm Baader eyepiece. It says you can use it for 1.25" or 2". Do i need to order a 2" barrel...	Tim tim_patton_1999	Dec 9, 2008 7:51 am
... I presume that you are talking about the Hyperion 8mm. This eyepiece has both barrels built in: the 1,25" is the chromed tip and the 2" is the basis of the...	parbacia	Dec 17, 2008 10:58 pm
Hi Patricio, Good point about the focal distance. But rather than a 2" extension tube, it is probably easier just to use a 2" to 1.25" adapter. By the way,...	Michael Swanson swansonmw	Dec 20, 2008 3:50 am