TeleVue-85 Telescope 85 mm APO Package

The Televue 85 telescope mixes stunning APO optical performance, airline portability and uncompromising Televue quality to produce the finest 85mm class multiple-use telescope available today. Whether counting feathers on a distant hawk or resolving fine detail in a globular cluster, the Televue 85 telescope will never disappoint. Contrast, detail and brightness in the Televue 85 telescope must be seen to be believed.

TeleVue 85 packages are available in the following configurations::

• BXC-3370: Tele Vue 85 Telescope Package Solid Brass OTA

The Televue 85 package includes the Televue 85 telescope with screw-on lens cover, sliding dew shield and 2" focuser. You also get a custom soft case with room for accessories, ring mount for standard photo tripods or Televue mounts, TeleVue 20mm Plossl eyepiece and TeleVue 2" Everbrite diagonal with 1 1/4" adapter.Although a bit heavy to throw over the shoulder and take into the field, the Televue 85 telescope is a favorite of birders who set up out of a vehicle and also for professional guides who conduct group tours. For this application, heavy-duty Bogen Tripods or Swarovski Tripods are excellent choices. As an astronomy telescope, the Televue 85 telescope is simply unmatched when mounted on one of the excellent TeleVue Tripods such as the Panoramic or Gibraltar. Specifications for Televue 85 telescope:

Objective:		85mm APO multi-coated doublet
Magnification:		30x with supplied Plossl eyepiece, but can use any 1 1/4" or 2" eyepiece
Focal length:		600 mm
Focal ratio:		f/7.0
Maximum visual field:		4.4 degrees
Weight:		8 pounds with diagonal and mount ring, 9.6 pounds for brass model
Length:		21.9" with diagonal

Package Contents:

• TeleVue-85 OTA
• Soft case
• Plossl eyepiece,
• 2" focuser
• 2" Everbrite diagonal
• 1 1/4" adapter