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Need best eyepiece recommendations (Celesteon How to choose eyepieces and other accessories for a Celestron 70mm f/5.7 portable refractor)?

I gothave a Celestron Specialty Series Travel Scope 70mm refractor which came with 10mm (40x) and 20mm (20x) eyepieces.

Specifications:

  • Focal ratio: f/5.71
  • Optical Design: Refractor
  • Aperture (mm): 70 mm
  • Focal length: 400 mm
  • Finderscope: 5x24
  • Highest Useful Magnification: 165x
  • Lowest Useful Magnification: 10x
  • Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.99 arc seconds
  • Resolution (Dawes): 1.66 arc seconds
  • Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 100x
  • Optical Coatings: Fully Coated

I’m looking for the best possible magnifications and combinations that would lemme look at planets and deep sky objects more clearly.

I'll soon be moving to a town-city area (Needham, MA) if that is of concern for location.

Can someone recommendhelp me understand how to choose the eyepieces/accessories/etc. and accessories that I could buy? Any other opinions?

Thanks

Need best eyepiece recommendations (Celesteon 70mm refractor)

I got a Celestron Specialty Series Travel Scope 70mm which came with 10mm (40x) and 20mm (20x) eyepieces.

Specifications:

  • Focal ratio: f/5.71
  • Optical Design: Refractor
  • Aperture (mm): 70 mm
  • Focal length: 400 mm
  • Finderscope: 5x24
  • Highest Useful Magnification: 165x
  • Lowest Useful Magnification: 10x
  • Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.99 arc seconds
  • Resolution (Dawes): 1.66 arc seconds
  • Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 100x
  • Optical Coatings: Fully Coated

I’m looking for the best possible magnifications and combinations that would lemme look at planets and deep sky objects more clearly.

I'll soon be moving to a town-city area (Needham, MA) if that is of concern for location.

Can someone recommend the eyepieces/accessories/etc. I could buy? Any other opinions?

Thanks

How to choose eyepieces and other accessories for a Celestron 70mm f/5.7 portable refractor?

I have a Celestron Specialty Series Travel Scope 70mm refractor which came with 10mm (40x) and 20mm (20x) eyepieces.

Specifications:

  • Focal ratio: f/5.71
  • Optical Design: Refractor
  • Aperture (mm): 70 mm
  • Focal length: 400 mm
  • Finderscope: 5x24
  • Highest Useful Magnification: 165x
  • Lowest Useful Magnification: 10x
  • Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.99 arc seconds
  • Resolution (Dawes): 1.66 arc seconds
  • Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 100x
  • Optical Coatings: Fully Coated

I’m looking for the best possible magnifications and combinations that would lemme look at planets and deep sky objects more clearly.

I'll soon be moving to a town-city area (Needham, MA) if that is of concern for location.

Can someone help me understand how to choose the eyepieces and accessories that I could buy?

Thanks

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Need best eyepiece recommendations (Celesteon 70mm refractor)

I got a Celestron Specialty Series Travel Scope 70mm which came with 10mm (40x) and 20mm (20x) eyepieces.

Specifications:

  • Focal ratio: f/5.71
  • Optical Design: Refractor
  • Aperture (mm): 70 mm
  • Focal length: 400 mm
  • Finderscope: 5x24
  • Highest Useful Magnification: 165x
  • Lowest Useful Magnification: 10x
  • Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.99 arc seconds
  • Resolution (Dawes): 1.66 arc seconds
  • Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 100x
  • Optical Coatings: Fully Coated

I’m looking for the best possible magnifications and combinations that would lemme look at planets and deep sky objects more clearly.

I'll soon be moving to a town-city area (Needham, MA) if that is of concern for location.

Can someone recommend the eyepieces/accessories/etc. I could buy? Any other opinions?

Thanks