Meade #902 Electronic Eyepiece 07166

The promise of video astronomy is appealing. Haven't we all wished we could record what we see in the Telescope Accessories, or even view it on a television from the comfort of our living room? Meade #902 Electronic Eyepiece 07166 provides an inexpensive way to enjoy video astronomy. It's hard to imagine anything more straightforward than this. It is no surprise that Meade Electronic Eyepieces are our best selling Eyepiece. Now you can view real-time images from your telescope on a television set. Meade Electronic Eyepiece 07166 transmits live video images of the Moon, Sun, planets and terrestrial subjects via a single cable to a TV, VCR or camcorder, images can be recorded for later playback or frame-grabbing.

Meade #902 Electronic Eyepiece brings all the light rays gathered by the telescope into sharp focus. It determines the magnification of the image as well as its brightness and contrast. Most telescope users keep a handful of eyepieces at the ready to provide a variety of magnification options for different observing subjects. Meade #902 Electronic Eyepiece 07166 uses a CMOS detector of 320 x 240 pixels to form black and white images at the telescope focus; barrels are included to allow for insertion of the eyepiece into either 0.965" or 1.25" focuser sleeves. The Meade #902 Eyepiece includes a 6 ft. cable and requires a 9-volt battery; the battery fits neatly inside the eyepiece housing.

Insert the Meade #902 Electronic Eyepiece into the telescope's focuser. Connect it to a television or videocassette recorder with the supplied cable, turn it on, and enjoy the view. This is the level of simplicity that Meade has achieved with the Electronic Eyepiece. The fact that it looks, weighs, and costs about the same as a conventional eyepiece only sweetens the deal...The Meade #902 Electronic Eyepiece is a smartly designed unit with an RCA video output jack on the side and a thumbwheel control that turns the unit on and adjusts image contrast. The contrast adjustment is very wide...Not only will the Meade imager show remarkable views in real time, but when used with VCR, a frame grabber and a computer, it is capable of producing fine still images as well. The Meade Electronic Eyepiece is a lot of fun. Neighbors and friends will be impressed when you fill your TV screen with a live view of the Moon. If you have a frame grabber you can pull individual frames from a video recording and enter the world of electronic imaging. Simple to use and inexpensive, the Meade #902 Electronic Eyepiece is a great first step for anyone looking to enter the universe of video astronomy.

Features of Meade #902 Electronic Eyepiece 07166:

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Package Contents:

• Meade #902 Electronic Eyepiece 07166
• 6 ft. cable