<p>I am debating if I should buy a 2x Barlow Lens. My telescope, a go-to Meade star navigator, has an aperture of 114mm, focal length of 1000mm and I currently have a 9 and 26mm eyepieces. I want to see Jupiter and Saturn better specifically, but I wonder if such a lens is worth it.</p>

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2020-05-18T02:35:50.603Z
It will be like adding 13mm and 4.5 mm oculars to your collection, so can be a good value.  4.5 mm ocular is about the maximum magnification that is useful for your telescope.
antlersoft
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2020-05-25T12:27:19.437Z
different but related Barlow question: [Which Barlow lens should I choose, 2x or 3x?](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/q/36341/7982)
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Hello again, Barlow Lenses
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# Hello again, Barlow Lenses

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-18)

I am debating if I should buy a 2x Barlow Lens. My telescope, a go-to Meade star navigator, has an aperture of 114mm, focal length of 1000mm and I currently have a 9 and 26mm eyepieces. I want to see Jupiter and Saturn better specifically, but I wonder if such a lens is worth it.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It will be like adding 13mm and 4.5 mm oculars to your collection, so can be a good value.  4.5 mm ocular is about the maximum magnification that is useful for your telescope.  
> **username_2**: different but related Barlow question: [Which Barlow lens should I choose, 2x or 3x?](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/q/36341/7982)  

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