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In city skies or if you have lots of obstructions (trees, buildings, etc.), we recommend the following 6mm lens with a ~55x30° field of view:
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32875689463.html 6mm f/0.95 M16]
In very light-polluted city skies, an alternative is the 8mm f/0.9 M16 lens which provides ~40x20° field of view:
In very light-polluted city skies, an alternative is the 8mm f/0.9 M16 lens which provides ~40x20° field of view:
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32985863629.html 8mm f/0.95 M16]
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32985863629.html 8mm f/0.95 M16]


Some stations have also successfully utilized the following 6mm lens with a ~55x30° field of view:
For observing fainter meteors, the following 16mm f/1.0 lens can be used that provides only a limited 20x10° field of view. This stations with this lens should only be paired with other stations using the same lens:
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32875689463.html 6mm f/0.95 M16]
 
Also on the approved lens list is the following 16mm f/1.0 lens that provides only a limited 20x10° field of view:
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32857028953.html 16mm f/1.0 CS]
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32857028953.html 16mm f/1.0 CS]
Note that this lens also requires a special CS lens mount, not supplied with the lens:
Note that this lens also requires a special CS lens mount, not supplied with the lens:
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32833667462.html CS lens mount]
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32833667462.html CS lens mount]

Revision as of 08:06, 13 September 2021

In city skies or if you have lots of obstructions (trees, buildings, etc.), we recommend the following 6mm lens with a ~55x30° field of view:

In very light-polluted city skies, an alternative is the 8mm f/0.9 M16 lens which provides ~40x20° field of view:

For observing fainter meteors, the following 16mm f/1.0 lens can be used that provides only a limited 20x10° field of view. This stations with this lens should only be paired with other stations using the same lens:

Note that this lens also requires a special CS lens mount, not supplied with the lens: