When it comes to visual observation, the EvoStar 80ED can provide stunning views of the planets at high magnifications, and the provided 5mm eyepiece is ideal for the job. It’s easier to focus at f/7.5 and there’s slightly less chromatic aberration than in faster doublets, making the EvoStar 80ED much better for planetary viewing than faster and more imaging-oriented refractors. You’ll be able to see the phases of Venus along with tiny Mercury, as well as thousands and thousands of detailed features on the Moon, such as ridges, smoothed-out lunar maria, craters, and mountains. Mars’ ice caps and a few dark markings will also be visible when the planet is at its closest to Earth.