There are two problems in Astronomy: 1. Objects are distant so you only have so many photons from them that reach your current location. This means they appear

There are two problems in Astronomy: 1. Objects are distant so you only have so many photons from them that reach your current location. This means they appear "faint". The solution to that is a large aperture scope which collects more light. 2. Objects still appear relatively small even after collecting more photons. This can be improved somewhat by using an eyepiece to "zoom up" the image. But just like magnifying a lower resolution image on a computer, the image through your scope gets fuzzy as you blow it up since you are still only collecting so many photons. So a good eyepiece doesn't help as much as beginners think it will.