Tele Vue TV-85 85mm f/7 Apo Doublet Refractor Telescope OTA - Green # GXO-3372

Our #: T-TV-GXO-3372
Mfg #: GXO-3372
Our Price: $2,167.00
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85mm, f/7, APO (Doublet) Refractor. With APO performance and airline portability, the Tele Vue-85 has been delighting astronomy and birding enthusiasts and reviewers alike. 4.4° / 225x (Max. Visual Field / Max. Recommended Power).

The Tele Vue-85's mix of aperture and small physical size makes it a wonderful "go anywhere, do anything," crossover instrument—with Tele Vue quality, of course. With Apo performance and airline portability, the Tele Vue-85 has been delighting astronomy and birding enthusiasts and reviewers alike. "Eye-popping performance that raises the standard of excellence for highly portable instruments." Evaluation of double-stars, lunar detail, deep sky and photography were reported in Sky and Telescope as: "Truly awesome! ...Incredible!...the view almost blew me off my chair!..." The conclusion, "...an extremely powerful, compact instrument capable of delivering stunning images of the universe."

The Better View Desired website reviewer summed up the Tele Vue "experience" when he said he would choose the Tele Vue-85, "...to really enjoy the incredible beauty of the living birds... And, even now, every time I look at a bird through one of the exceptional conventional spotting scopes, I'll be thinking: 'I wonder what this would look like through the Tele Vue-85? I wonder what this bird really looks like?'" Yes, pure enjoyment of nature's beauty without awareness of a thing in between.

The padded shoulder bag provides protection and room for the scope and accessories. If your interests crossover from astronomical to spotting or birding, and you demand the ultimate in performance the Tele Vue-85 is always waiting to deliver.

Optional Tele Vue Accessory Package for TV-85 Telescope # TVP-3373 highly recommended.

What's Included:

  • TV-85 OTA only (Green)
  • Sliding metal dew shield
  • Screw-on metal lens cover
  • Focusmate dual-speed focuser 10:1
  • Soft carry case
  • Note that this new item does not include any rings/clamshell, diagonal, eyepieces, etc.

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  • Country of Manufacture: United States
Type Apo Doublet Refractor
(Elements/Groups: 2/1)
Objective (mm) 85
Focal Length (mm) 600
Focal Ratio (f/#) 7
Drawtube/Focuser 2-inch, Focusmate dual-speed rack/pinion
Length OTA (inch) 19
Length with diagonal (inch) 21.9 (with 2-inch diagonal, sold separately)
Weight OTA/Std. Config (lbs) 6.1 / 8
Maximum Visual Field (deg.) 4.4 (with 2-inch 55mm Plössl, sold separately)
Maximum Recommended Power (x) 225