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Tele Vue Optics, founded in 1977, has been thrilling amateur astronomers since 1979. It is our mission. It's in the materials we choose, the designs we create.

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Tele Vue eyepieces and accessories that slip into eyepiece holders have black bodies with green writing and shiny chrome barrels that slip into eyepiece holders. In this image, the Tele Vue logo is between a 13 Nagler and 2.5x Powermate.

Tele Vue eyepieces and accessories that slip into eyepiece holders have black bodies with green writing and shiny chrome barrels that slip into eyepiece holders. In this image, the Tele Vue logo is between a 13 Nagler and 2.5x Powermate.

๐Ÿ”ญWinterโ˜ƒ๏ธStar๐Ÿ’ซParty๐Ÿฅณ
Tele Vue is proud to have been a sponsor of the Winter Star Party, hosted by the Southern Cross Astro Society, in the Florida Keys. The Tele Vue door prize winners were
๐Ÿช2.5x Powermate: M. Usher of Naples, FL
๐Ÿช13mm Nagler T6: K. Diller of Melbourne, FL
Congrats to M and K!

11.03.2026 14:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
2026 March 01 SpaceX Falcon9 2nd Stage Burn Using Gen 3 Night Vision
2026 March 01 SpaceX Falcon9 2nd Stage Burn Using Gen 3 Night Vision Using a TNVC Gen 3 Night Vision Monocular (Elbit Tube) with a Tele Vue FoneMate and smartphone, this video was created of the 2026 March 01 SpaceX Falcon 9 2nd stage as it traveled up the east coast o...

๐Ÿš€Falcon 9 Night Launch!๐ŸŒƒ
#TNVC Night Vision monocular๐Ÿฅท(Elbit tube) + tripod + FoneMate adapter + FoneMate + smartphone recorded 2nd stage burn of Falcon 9 rocket from the Hudson Valley of NY. Visibility from KSC and along the east coast. #televue #nv #spacex

Our video:
youtube.com/shorts/mglxV...

09.03.2026 19:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gum 17 region is full of colorful clouds with dark lanes.

Gum 17 region is full of colorful clouds with dark lanes.

๐ŸฆTV-76 #GUM17๐Ÿ”ญ
Vineet Bewtra in London sent his #TeleVue #TV76 to Kagga Kamma Remote Observatory in #SouthAfrica inside the Cederberg wilderness area at 1200m.

Our blog covers his journey through 84ยฐ of latitude with advice to others. Read & share that post:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWTV76SAF...

03.03.2026 16:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tele Vue Nagler Type-7 eyepieces have black upper barrels with adjustable eyeguards and lower chrome barrels. In the video we demonstrate the adjustable eyeguard.

Tele Vue Nagler Type-7 eyepieces have black upper barrels with adjustable eyeguards and lower chrome barrels. In the video we demonstrate the adjustable eyeguard.

๐Ÿ˜ฒNagler Type-7๐Ÿ˜ฒ
David Nagler, on YouTube, introduces you to the design features & philosophy of the Nagler T-7 eyepieces. He covers parfocality, 2โ€ adapter (9mm & 5.5mm), coatings, and eyeguard adjustment. Link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2N6...

See them at NEAF April 9-10 in Suffern, NY!
#televue

25.02.2026 20:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pickeringโ€™s Triangle โ€” Tangle of Shockwaves - AstroBin The Veil Nebula, also known as the Cygnus Loop, is a large supernova remnant composed of several distinct regions. Among them, Pickeringโ€™s Triangle (NGC 6979) stands out for its chaotic, web-like stru...

๐ŸพCongrats to Oleksiy Govorun๐Ÿ’ซ
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 06 Nov 2025: 'Pickeringโ€™s Triangle โ€” Tangle of Shockwaves'. Taken with 250mm/10" ONTC f/4 Newtonian + Tele Vue Paracorr Type-2 + ASI2600MM Pro cam. #TeleVue #Paracorr
www.astrobin.com/5z14uy/

20.02.2026 21:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Venus the Morning/Evening Star in True Color - AstroBin Venus the Morning Star at 86% Phase. Average alt 32. My favorite one. Nearly the same size as Earth; this image was taken in excellent seeing conditions. It spans 36 minutes of derotation stacked in 3...

๐ŸพCongrats to Backdoor Astronomy๐Ÿ’ซ
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 05 Nov 2025: 'Venus the Morning/Evening Star in True Color'. Taken with SkyQuest 16in, f/4.4 Truss Tube Dob + Tele Vue 3x Barlow + ZWO ADC + Uranus C cam. #TeleVue #Barlow

www.astrobin.com/s266m6/

18.02.2026 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jupiter, showing the Great Red Spot in the South Equatorial Belt, with smaller storms below.  Red and blue swirls in the North Equatorial Belt, as well as detail in the temperate belts.

Jupiter, showing the Great Red Spot in the South Equatorial Belt, with smaller storms below. Red and blue swirls in the North Equatorial Belt, as well as detail in the temperate belts.

Brief clearing in the virtually constant cloud cover here in Edinburgh. Seeing not great, but I got 7 x 90s videos of Jupiter. Best 50% frames stacked in AstroSurface, derotated in WinJupos, then sharpened in AstroSurface. #CFF 160 ๐Ÿ”ญ, #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate, #ZWO ASI585MC. #astrophotography

08.02.2026 22:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 40 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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KAS member Jim Kurtz recently captured this image of the globular cluster Omega Centauri from his observatory at Arizona Sky Village. He used a TeleVue 127is telescope and a ZWO ASI071MC camera mounted on an Astro-Physics Mach1GTO mount. The image is a stack of 25 subframes, each lasting 3 minutes.

10.02.2026 15:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 681 ๐Ÿ” 71 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Jupiter 2025/10/14 - AstroBin An image on AstroBin.

๐ŸพCongrats to Simon Labergere๐Ÿ’ซ
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 02 Nov 2025: 'Jupiter 2025/10/14'. Taken with Meade LX200 ACF 16" + Tele Vue 2x 2in Powermate + Sherizhe eADC + Uranus C and Uranus M cams. #TeleVue #Powermate

www.astrobin.com/4tkfv6/

11.02.2026 14:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Example images of what to expect for 2026 sky events: solar eclipse path, "blood moon" lunar eclipse visibility, lunar apogee and perigee, solar eclipse.

Example images of what to expect for 2026 sky events: solar eclipse path, "blood moon" lunar eclipse visibility, lunar apogee and perigee, solar eclipse.

๐ŸŒž2026 Sky Events๐Ÿช
2 solar eclipses followed by 2 lunar eclipses, 2 supermoons, 2 micromoons, 1 blue moon, planetary oppositions when the nights are longer, and planetary conjunctions throughout the year.

Read / share our 2026 sky events blog:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWSKYEVEN...

04.02.2026 17:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Acknowledgements section with contribution of Al Nagler / Tele Vue highlighted.

Acknowledgements section with contribution of Al Nagler / Tele Vue highlighted.

Thanks! Al would be proud to have been on this list of individuals that helped PUNCH reach fruition.

03.02.2026 16:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TNVC Night Vision You can now buy the complete TNV/PVS-14 night vision system for astronomical observing direct from Tele Vue!

๐Ÿ˜€TNVC Gen3 Night Vision with L3Harris Tubes๐Ÿ˜€
Model TNV-1400 Currently in Stock at Tele Vue.
Call Today! #nightvision #nv #tnvc #televue

televue.com/engine/TV3b_...

02.02.2026 22:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mercury in the Summer of 2025 - AstroBin MERCURY as seen August 27, 2025. 73% Phase and growing. I Did not think i'd get one more crack at it in the dawn but I managed. I added a little spice to this and captured both RGB and IR to bring out...

๐ŸพCongrats to Backdoor Astronomy๐Ÿ’ซ
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for '17 Oct 2025: Mercury in the Summer of 2025. Taken with SkyQuest 16in, f/4.4 Truss Tube Dob + Tele Vue 3x Barlow + ZWO ADC + Uranus C cam. #TeleVue #Barlow

www.astrobin.com/2f0qzj/

30.01.2026 14:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Letter that includes the following text: 

Thanks to all of you for the joy and peace that Tele Vue products bring to me when I am observing our universe under clear dark skies.

Letter that includes the following text: Thanks to all of you for the joy and peace that Tele Vue products bring to me when I am observing our universe under clear dark skies.

๐ŸชถLetters to Tele Vue๐Ÿ“ฉ
From compact, convenient and beautifully handcrafted "heirloom" quality scopes to innovative eyepiece designs, Tele Vue is proud to serve the amateur astronomy community.

It always encourages us to try harder when we receive letters such as this. #televue

29.01.2026 21:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Uranian System | 23-Sep-25 - AstroBin I had some moments of very good conditions last night, so I opted to sink nearly an hour of integration into the faint rings of Uranus. Such were the conditions, the rings were readily visible in sing...

๐ŸพCongrats to Tom Williams๐Ÿ“ท
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 08 Oct 2025: 'The Uranian System | 23-Sep-25'. Taken with 24in f/4.5 Dob + Tele Vue 2x 2in Powermate + Omegon ADC + Uranus C and Uranus M. #TeleVue #Powermate

astrobin.com/faar81/B/

28.01.2026 14:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jupiter & ganymed animation 2025/09/18 - AstroBin

๐ŸพCongrats to Simon Labergere๐Ÿ’ซ
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 04 Oct 2025: 'Jupiter & ganymed animation 2025/09/18'. Taken with Meade LX200 ACF 16" + Tele Vue 2x 2in Powermate + Sherizhe eADC + Uranus C and Uranus M cams. #TeleVue #Powermate

astrobin.com/cl830r/

27.01.2026 14:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mark Your Calendar!
Tele Vue Optics Tour Schedule
February 6 & 7 at European AstroFest in London, UK
April 9 & 10 at Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference in Suffern, NY
April 11 & 12 at Northeast Astronomy Forum in Suffern, NY

Mark Your Calendar! Tele Vue Optics Tour Schedule February 6 & 7 at European AstroFest in London, UK April 9 & 10 at Northeast Astro-Imaging Conference in Suffern, NY April 11 & 12 at Northeast Astronomy Forum in Suffern, NY

Tele Vue Tour Schedule: tinyurl.com/TVOSHOWSm

19.01.2026 17:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Venus X Moon daylight - Space Odyssey version - AstroBin 3 panels mosaic.This was a very energy-intensive image. I got up at five in the morning and set up the composition for the mosaic while it was still dark. Then I kept track of it all day (I took a day...

๐ŸพCongrats to Lorand Fenyes๐Ÿ’ซ
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 03 Oct 2025: 'Venus X Moon daylight - Space Odyssey version'. Taken with DIY 400/1821 ANT Dob + Tele Vue Paracorr Type-2 + Player One Ares-M Pro cam. #TeleVue #Paracorr

astrobin.com/1j1fs5/

16.01.2026 16:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jupiter showing the Great Red Spot in the South Equatorial Belt, with two white ovals in the South temperate belts.  The North Equatorial Belt shows details, with some blue regions on the equator side.  To the left of the picture, the moon Io is just appearing from behind the planet.

Jupiter showing the Great Red Spot in the South Equatorial Belt, with two white ovals in the South temperate belts. The North Equatorial Belt shows details, with some blue regions on the equator side. To the left of the picture, the moon Io is just appearing from behind the planet.

Jupiter, with Io just appearing from being eclipsed by Jupiter. The Great Red Spot is prominent, with two white ovals below. #CFF160 ๐Ÿ”ญ, #Televue 2.5x Powermate, #ZWO ASI585MC camera. Best 25% from 90s video, stacked and sharpened in AstroSurface. #astrophotography

15.01.2026 22:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quick animation of 7 frames of Jupiter from last night showing Io emerging from Jupiter's shadow. #CFF160 ๐Ÿ”ญ,#Televue 2.5x powermate, #ZWO ASI585MC camera. #astrophotography

16.01.2026 11:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 44 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸŽฅCalifornia Nebula Here We Come!๐Ÿฟ
#televue #np127is #apo #flatfield

14.01.2026 18:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tele Vue Nagler 13mm eyepiece and 2x Barlow lens on either side of Tele Vue logo.

Tele Vue Nagler 13mm eyepiece and 2x Barlow lens on either side of Tele Vue logo.

๐ŸพCongrats to Enchanted Star Party Winners!๐Ÿฅณ
Door prizes given away at the Magdalena Astro Society event (Oct 14-19) include the Nagler 13mm (congrats to L. Maisel of Quemado, NM) and Tele Vue 2x Barlow (congrats to P. Conley, Las Cruces, NM).

#televue #nagler #barlow

09.01.2026 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
This shows various densities of nebulosity with a star cluster in the middle.  Used by permission.

This shows various densities of nebulosity with a star cluster in the middle. Used by permission.

Jim's "Heart of the Heart Nebula" image.

07.01.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
NP101is Imaging the Skies over Maryland! โ€“ Tele Vue Optics, Inc. Blog

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”ญJim Johnson๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ‘
Weโ€™ve been watching his imaging progress for many years & feel heโ€™s broken into the top-tier. Jimโ€™s Dolphin Nebula was featured in S&T mag (p. 79 Sept 2025). Our latest blog is a presentation of Jimโ€™s current work. #televue #MD

Read/share using this link:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWNP101ISMD

07.01.2026 17:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Planet #Jupiter with moon #Europa on January 2. Images taken with #Celestron C9.25 EdgeHD, #Televue 2.5x barlow and #PlayerOne Uranus C camera. Seeing was fair. Right after the last image, we got snow... just in time to close the observatory roof.
#astronomy #astrophotography #planets #solarsystem

03.01.2026 11:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NASAโ€™S PUNCH Releases Refined Images of Eruptions from Sun NASAโ€™s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission has released processed images of huge eruptions from the Sun, known as coronal mass

๐ŸŒžPUNCH Movie!๐ŸŒž
See our living inner solar system! Coronal mass ejections, Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), Venus & Mercury - all in the same video! Tele Vue is proud to have supplied the camera lenses for the PUNCH Wide Field Imagers.

#NASA #SwRI #PUNCH_SMEX

science.nasa.gov/blogs/punch/...

06.01.2026 15:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image of the Orion nebula through night vision in the background. Tactical Night Vision Company monocular and logo float in front.

Image of the Orion nebula through night vision in the background. Tactical Night Vision Company monocular and logo float in front.

๐ŸŽ‰Night Vision Monoculars are Back!๐Ÿพ
TNVC white phosphor monoculars are again available direct from Tele Vue. Your gaze into the cosmos will be extended by several magnitudes to reveal hidden nebulae & galaxies, even in light polluted skies! #nightvision #nv #tnvc #televue

More: bit.ly/TVONVMOB

26.12.2025 20:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tele Vue log next to 13mm Nagler Type-6 eyepiece.

Tele Vue log next to 13mm Nagler Type-6 eyepiece.

๐Ÿš€Great Lakes Star Gaze Winner๐Ÿ”ญ
We are proud to have sponsored the Great Lakes Star Gaze - Sept 19 -21 - near the shores of Lake Huron.

The winner of the 13mm Nagler Type-6 eyepiece was David H. of Waterford, MI. Congrats David!

#televue #nagler

26.12.2025 15:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mars, near opposition 2025 - AstroBin Mars prรฉs de l'opposition le 4 janvier 2025, plan sur Valles Marineris, Acidalia Planitia

๐ŸพCongrats to Pierre Gilet๐Ÿ’ซ
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 2025 Aug 31: "Mars, near opposition 2025". Taken with Stargate 450P + Tele Vue 5x Powermate + ADC + Player One Saturn-M + Baader RGB filters.
#TeleVue #Powermate #Mars
www.astrobin.com/u8uqsf/

12.12.2025 14:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Saturn 22-Aug-25 - AstroBin Excellent seeing last night allowed for my best image of Saturn to date. (L-R) Dione, Rhea, Mimas, and Tethys are seen alongside the rings, with the latter casting its shadow onto the cloud tops. This...

๐ŸพCongrats to Tom Williams๐Ÿ’ซ
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 2025 Sept 3: "Saturn 22-Aug-25". Taken with DIY 24"" f/4.5 Dob with Tele Vue 4x Powermate.
#TeleVue #Powermate #Saturn
www.astrobin.com/t388hx/

12.12.2025 14:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0