X-Cel excels for planetary viewing!If you're looking for an eyepiece that excels for planetary viewing then Celestron's X-Cel 25mm eyepiece is what you're looking for. It's an excellent choice.Features at a glance:ED glass for sharp clear viewsWide field of viewLimited focusing when changing eyepiecesRubber eyecups for comfortLong eye relief to accommodate eyeglass wearersFilters thread in for conveniencePlastic case for secure storageA six-element fully multi-coated optical design the X-Cel utilizes extra low-dispersion (ED) glass on its most highly curved surfaces. This minimizes chromatic aberration that can hinder planetary viewing. With a wide 55-degree apparent field of view and a large 25mm clear aperture the X-Cel is one of the easiest most comfortable eyepieces to use too. Every X-Cel eyepiece is parfocal with every other meaning you'll do little or no refocusing when changing from low to high power. The X-Cel eyepiece also comes with soft rubber eyecups and its threaded barrel accepts 1.25-inch thread-in filters manufactured by Celestron and others.If you're an eyeglass wearer you'll also enjoy the 20mm eye relief available on each X-Cel eyepiece. Each X-Cel comes with a durable plastic case as well. Choose Celestron's comfortable convenient X-Cel 25mm eyepiece to get great views of the planets.Shoot the planets with the Celestron NexImage Solar System Imager.