I tested the new Celestron Astromaster Accessory kit on an Astromaster 70mm refractor. Target was Jupiter low down in the East. Looking at planets low down is a challenge for any telescope, so I thought I,d give it a go.
Using the 15mm (60x) I got an excellent wide field view of Jupiter, the 2 main cloud belts and the 4 Moons. Eye relief was very good, and over all performance was better than expected. Using the barlow with the 15mm (120x) no more detail was see, but the image was still steady.
Moving on to the 6mm (150x) the image was not as clear. I would say that to get the best out of the 6mm eye piece you really need to be viewing targets high in the sky where the air is more steady. I may try this in a future review.
The filters were not tested on this occasion. Filters included are Moon, 80a Blue and 25 Red.
Summing up. Remember this is a budget eye piece / filter set. It will not give the same results as the Celestron eye opener 1.25″ kit. But then again if budget is a big issue, it is £100 cheaper.
My recomendations. Use the 15mm + barlow for general use. The 6mm should only be used if seeing conditions allow.
Be aware the this is a 1.25″ kit. So although it is called the Celestron Astromaster accessory kit, it can be used on any other scope that accepts 1.25″ eyepieces.
Buy the celestron astromaster accessory kit here