Description 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." In addition, experience "snap-to" focus thanks to Tele Vue's silky-smooth, dual-speed (10:1) Focusmate focuser. The TeleVue-85 is available in either Ivory or Green tube body colors. Specifications Type APO (Doublet) Refractor(Elements/Groups: 2/1) Objective (mm) 85 Focal Length (mm) 600 Focal Ratio (f/#) 7 Length OTA (inch) 19 Length with diagonal (inch) 21.9 (with 2-inch diagonal) Weight OTA/Std. Config (lbs) 6.1 / 8 Drawtube/Focuser 2-inch, Focusmate dual-speed rack/pinion Maximum Visual Field (deg.) 4.4 (with 2-inch 55mm Plössl) Maximum Recommended Power (x) 225 Included Accessories Sliding metal dew shield Screw-on metal lens cover Focusmate dual-speed focuser 10:1 Soft carry case
