#19 Using Exit Pupil as a Guide to Build Your Eyepiece Collection

[@davidbridges3292]

Hi there 🙂. For older observers, 4 mm exit pupil is most likely the upper limit, the old eyes simply won't open any wider. Another factor you guys over looked, is the bortle scale.,.. just how wide will your eyes open in 4 or 5 bortle scale skies...???

[@epic_playz4283]

How about my 15 year old eyes

[@davidbridges3292]

@@epic_playz4283 in really dark sky's, should be around 7 mm

[@epic_playz4283]

Can yall tell me what a 15 year olds eyes would dialate to

[@theactualastronomypodcast2969]

Everyone is different so the best thing to do would be to get your optometrist to measure it for you. Being you have young eyes, you are likely in the 7mm-9mm range when dark adapted.

[@scuba5k]

So when do they start talking about exit pupil?

[@epic_playz4283]

Idk

[@boarini2003]

Very interesting conversation, but between the volume difference between these two guys speaking and one of them mumbling it's almost unlistenable.

[@theactualastronomypodcast2969]

Thanks for the feedback. We’ve made multiple adjustments to our audio quality as we learned more. Our recent episodes are balanced so it is easier to hear both us. I can’t remember when we made this adjustment…maybe around episode 80.