Televue
Founded | 1977 |
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Founder | Al Nagler |
Headquarters | Chester, New York , United States |
Website | televue |
Tele Vue Optics is a
Prior to October 1, 2006, Tele Vue's corporate headquarters has also served as the primary distribution point for Vixen America, a subsidiary of the Japan-based Vixen corporation, with the two companies building equipment that are compatible with each other, especially the Tele Vue refractor with Vixen's "sphinx" "go-to" mount. Although the company is no longer the principal distributor, Vixen America still maintains its address at Tele Vue's New York location.
Refractor telescopes
Tele Vue once manufactured a 5" refracting telescope named the MPT, the Multi-Purpose Telescope. It had a fast f/4 ratio, and had an adjustable diaphragm that ranged from f/4 to f/20. Only a small number were made, with the last being kept by Televue to use as a final optical quality control for all eyepieces they make. Recent examples of this telescope have sold for well into 5 figures.
Today, Tele Vue's apochromatic refractor telescopes, which have reduced chromatic aberration, come in diameters ranging from 60mm (2.4 inches) to 127mm (5 inches).[1] The imaging system ("is" series) telescopes are designed primarily for astrophotography.
Eyepieces
Tele Vue sells Plossl, Nagler, Panoptic, Ethos, Delos, DeLite, and Nagler Planetary Zoom eyepieces.
Mounts
Tele Vue sells several alt-azimuth mounts and tripods.[5]
Accessories
Tele Vue also manufactures special
In 2019,[6] Tele Vue partnered with the Tactical Night Vision Company to offer TNV/PVS-14 Night Vision System for astronomical observing.
References
- John Wiley & Sons. p. 103.
- ^ Harrington, Phil (2007). Star Ware (5th ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. p. 192.
- ^ Cloudy Nights Telescope Reviews, NEAF Part 1 by Tom Trusock, http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=2423
- ^ Televue NP101is and Eyepiece Review, http://www.astrokev.com/2010/11/21/lets-talk-televue/
- ^ Tele Vue Optics website, Mounts, https://www.televue.com/engine/TV3b_page.asp?ID=200
- ^ Parkerson, Stuart (2019-08-14). "Tele Vue TNV/PVS-14 Night Vision System". Astronomy Technology Today. Retrieved 2023-10-15.