Tele Vue Optics, Inc. Datasheets for Telescopes

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Al Nagler eagerly pushed Ethos designer Paul Dellechiaie to extend the new 3.7mm focal length to reach 110°, the same field size as the LEM Simulator optics Al designed 45-years...
Housed in a 2" barrel like the 35mm, the 27mm is lighter & smaller. It's perfect for any telescope size, type or speed, where a little more magnification is desired,...
In 1¼" mode, if you use Tele Vue's "high-hat" 2"-1¼" adapter, it will be parfocal with Tele Vue's Plössls, Radians, Type 6 Naglers, Nagler Zooms, 1¼" Panoptics and 6mm ETHOS.
In 1¼" mode, if you use Tele Vue's "high-hat" 2"-1¼" adapter, it will be parfocal with Tele Vue's Plössls, Radians, Type 6 Naglers, Nagler Zooms, 1¼" Panoptics and 8mm ETHOS.
In the 1¼" series we included a long eye-relief 40mm focal length in the series with a 43° apparent field. Like the 55mm, its focal plane is at the barrel...
Includes continuously adjustable height eyeguard with index marks.
Includes continuously adjustable height eyeguard with index marks. Parfocal with all Tele Vue 1¼" eyepieces.
Nagler Type 6 The 7-element, Nagler Type 6 design is based on the original patented Nagler design. This new 7-element design update for the short focal length Nagler deserves its...
Nagler Type-4 Eyepieces Applying the experience of the Radian development to the 82° Nagler series, yielded more contrast, reduced pincushion, more true field, longer eye-relief, and fewer elements. With added...
Satisfy your visual cravings for naturally sharp, high contrast images with Tele Vue eyepieces. "Your eyepiece is half the telescope, use the best - Tele Vue", says Jack Marling (founder...
Size, weight and performance make the 19mm an ideal mid power chioce. Ideal "soul-mate" to Bino Vue. Parfocal with 15mm and other smaller Plössls and Naglers.
Specifications TV - 60isTypeAPO (Doublet) Refractor (Elements/Groups: 2/1) Objective (mm) 60 Focal Length (mm) 360 Focal Ratio (f/#) 6 Drawtube/Focuser2-in ch, Focusmate dual-speed rack/pinion Length OTA (inch) 10 Length with...
Specifications TV - 60TypeAPO (Doublet) Refractor (Elements/Groups: 2/1) Objective (mm) 60 Focal Length (mm) 360 Focal Ratio (f/#) 6 Drawtube/Focuser1¼-i nch, helical Length OTA (inch) 10 Length with diagonal (inch)...
Specifications TV - 76TypeAPO (Doublet) Refractor (Elements/Groups: 2/1) Objective (mm) 76 Focal Length (mm) 480 Focal Ratio (f/#) 6.3 Drawtube/Focuser2-in ch, Focusmate dual-speed rack/pinion Length OTA (inch) 14.5 Length with...
Specifications TV - 85TypeAPO (Doublet) Refractor (Elements/Groups: 2/1) Objective (mm) 85 Focal Length (mm) 600 Focal Ratio (f/#) 7 Drawtube/Focuser2-in ch, Focusmate dual-speed rack/pinion Length OTA (inch) 19 Length with...
Specifications TV - NP101TypeAPO (Nagler-Petzval) Refractor (Elements/Groups: 4/2) Objective (mm) 101 Focal Length (mm) 540 Focal Ratio (f/#) 5.4 Drawtube/Focuser2-in ch, rack/pinion Length OTA (inch) 26.1 Length with diagonal (inch)...
Tele Vue 102 Discontinued as of October 1, 2011 We suggest you consider the NP-101 as a worthy replacement. While more expensive, its 4-element Petzval design (540mm, f/5.4) yields 2.6x...
The 10mm is parfocal with the 13mm ETHOS. Its 59mm rubber grip diameter makes this model usable in binocular viewers - for most people.
The 11mm Nagler Type 6 slots in perfectly between the 13mm and 9mm Type 6s and makes a perfect companion to the 7mm. Nagler Type 6 The 7-element, Nagler Type...
The 16mm Nagler Type 5 is a scaled down version of the "king of the field," 31mm. The Type-5 16mm is a smaller, lighter (0.45 lbs.), 1¼" only, 6-element design...
The 17mm ETHOS is an ideal complement to the 31mm Nagler Type-5. They are parfocal (both have focus locations about 3/8" above shoulder) and the 31mm Nagler Type-5 has exactly...
The 2-4mm Nagler Zoom is recommended for fast, high performance scopes of 800mm focal length or shorter, such as the Tele Vue-60. It has click-stops every half-mm. Why Are There...
The 2.5mm eyepieces provide a natural 1.4x progression in power from the 3.5mm. You don't have to sacrifice field in order to gain sharpness and power. And, you're not limited...
The 20mm Type 5 is a compact 1-pound, 2" eyepiece that fills out the eyepiece line and is a worthy successor to the heaviest commercial eyepiece ever produced: the Nagler...
The 21mm focal length completes the logical set of 21mm/13mm/8mm and nicely juxtaposes the 17mm/10mm/6mm combination. Each step within these two sets approaches a 3x field area gain. The 21mm's...
The 25mm, 20mm, 15mm, 11mm and 8mm Plössls round out the focal lengths for various observing from deep sky to planetary. They work best with Tele Vue Powermates to effectively...
The 3.5mm Nagler Type 6 is a natural progression of 1.4x power steps from 7mm and 5mm Naglers. You don't have to sacrifice field in order to gain sharpness and...
The 32mm Plössls, with its larger 50° apparent field, will deliver the same true field as the 40mm but with higher magnification. The 32mm is parfocal with the shorter focal...
The 35mm has a large true field with plenty of eye relief for eyeglass wearers. When combined with a Paracorr to correct the coma of an f/4.5 Newtonian, performance is...
The 41mm Panoptic eyepiece is a big brother to the 24mm Panoptic (largest 1.25" field). With its 46mm field stop, the 41mm Panoptic delivers the largest 2" field possible. An...
The 55mm focal length has the largest true field possible for 2" eyepiece holders -3 times the true field area of any 1¼" eyepiece. The focal plane is placed at...
This is a somewhat smaller, lighter and more powerful version of the celebrated 31 Nagler Type 5. Why? Because customers such as Tom Dietz, from the Smithsonian, are pests! :-)...
This model has click stops every mm. Why Are There 3 Types of Naglers? To achieve the full magnification range over 82° apparent field of view requires two types: Nagler...
This Sky & Telescope "Hot Product" is designed to produce the largest true field possible in a 1¼" eyepiece. (Its 27mm field stop is the same as the 32mm Tele...
We have not specifically endorsed the 13mm Ethos for Bino-Vue use because of the large diameter barrel. Even so, we were advised by Mike Harvey at the Winter Star Party...
With 110°, the Ethos-SX has 21% more AFOV area than the 100° Ethos design. This permits a nice 62% power increase from a 6mm Ethos, while retaining 68% of its...
With the 31mm, the unique 6-element design using four exotic glasses, maintains the contrast advancement of the Type 4s while achieving a true field area 82% larger than the 22mm...