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Meade EclipseView 82mm Reflector Telescope with Solar Filter

Meade EclipseView 82mm Reflector Telescope with Solar Filter

Meade EclipseView Overview

Designed and engineered for portability and versatility, the Meade Instruments EclipseView 82mm f/3.7 AZ Reflector Telescope can be used for conventional nighttime viewing or, with the simple installation of the included filter, solar observation. The full-spectrum white light filter fits on the front of the optical tube (OTA) and allows for safe viewing of sunspots, granulations, planetary transits, and all phases of solar eclipses. With the filter removed, the EclipseView can be used to view celestial subjects such as the Moon, planets, comets, and meteor showers.

To find subjects fast, and to make star-hopping navigation faster, Meade includes a wide-field red-dot finder; and for safe centering of the Sun in the field of view, they also provide a Sun-Finder finderscope. The OTA is attached to a manual single-arm alt-azimuth, tabletop base that smoothly swivels a full 360° to allow viewing from horizon to horizon in any direction. To get users viewing right out of the box, Meade provides two eyepieces that produce low and high magnifications, and a Barlow lens that effectively doubles the magnification of any eyepiece installed in it without sacrificing eye relief.

Key Features
  • Removable White-Light Solar Filter
  • 82mm Newtonian Reflector OTA
  • 300mm Focal Length, f/3.7 Focal Ratio
  • Manual Alt-Azimuth Mount
Designed and engineered for portability and versatility, the Meade Instruments EclipseView 82mm f/3.7 AZ Reflector Telescope can be used for conventional nighttime viewing or, with the simple installation of the included filter, solar observation. The full-spectrum white light filter fits on the front of the optical tube (OTA)
Optical Tube
  • Removable white-light solar filter to convert from conventional nighttime viewing to safe solar observation
  • 82mm aperture
  • f/3.7 focal ratio
  • 300mm focal length
  • Max resolution: <1 arc sec
  • Sturdy rack-and-pinion focuser
  • 1.25" drawtube accepts the most popular eyepiece and accessory size
Mount and Tripod
  • Mount:
  • Manual alt-azimuth
  • Lightweight single-arm design
  • Base:
  • Portable tabletop
  • Swivels 360° for viewing from horizon to horizon in all directions
  • Slip-resistant vibration-dampening rubber feet
Included Accessories
  • Solar filter:
  • Broad-band full-spectrum white light
  • Fits over objective lens without tools
  • Remove to use the scope for conventional nighttime use
  • Install to use scope for solar viewing
  • Eyepieces:
  • 1.25" barrel diameter
  • Accepts most 1.25" astronomical filters
  • 26mm produces 11.5x magnification
  • 9mm yields 33x power
  • Barlow lens:
  • 2x magnification doubles the power of any eyepiece installed
  • Increases magnification of eyepiece without affecting eye relief
  • Accepts most 1.25" eyepieces and accessories
  • Finderscopes:
  • Wide-field red-dot finder for nighttime use
  • Sun-Finder solar finderscope for safe telescope positioning during solar observations

Meade EclipseView Specs

Aperture
82 mm
Focal Length
300mm
Focal Ratio
f/3.7
Bandwidth
Full-spectrum white light, with solar filter installed


Safety Blocking
N/A
Finderscope
Red-dot finder for nighttime use
Sun-Finder solar finderscope, for solar viewing
Dimensions
17.0 x 8.25" / 43.0 x 21.0 cm, fully assembled
Weight
3.8 lb / 1.7 kg, total
Packaging Info
Package Weight
7 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
16.6 x 10.3 x 10.2"

SAFETY FIRST: Observing the Sun without the proper protection may result in serious personal injury, including permanent eye damage and blindness, and/or damage to equipment. Never point an optic at the sun without an approved solar filter on the front of the optic. For direct solar viewing, viewing the sun through an optic, or when using cameras with an optical viewfinder, ensure your filter is ISO 12312-2 (also written as ISO 12312-2:2015) certified. Never use photographic neutral density filters for direct solar viewing, viewing the sun through an optic, or when using cameras with an optical viewfinder.

$1,799.70

Original: $5,999.00

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Meade EclipseView 82mm Reflector Telescope with Solar Filter—

$5,999.00

$1,799.70

Description

Meade EclipseView Overview

Designed and engineered for portability and versatility, the Meade Instruments EclipseView 82mm f/3.7 AZ Reflector Telescope can be used for conventional nighttime viewing or, with the simple installation of the included filter, solar observation. The full-spectrum white light filter fits on the front of the optical tube (OTA) and allows for safe viewing of sunspots, granulations, planetary transits, and all phases of solar eclipses. With the filter removed, the EclipseView can be used to view celestial subjects such as the Moon, planets, comets, and meteor showers.

To find subjects fast, and to make star-hopping navigation faster, Meade includes a wide-field red-dot finder; and for safe centering of the Sun in the field of view, they also provide a Sun-Finder finderscope. The OTA is attached to a manual single-arm alt-azimuth, tabletop base that smoothly swivels a full 360° to allow viewing from horizon to horizon in any direction. To get users viewing right out of the box, Meade provides two eyepieces that produce low and high magnifications, and a Barlow lens that effectively doubles the magnification of any eyepiece installed in it without sacrificing eye relief.

Key Features
  • Removable White-Light Solar Filter
  • 82mm Newtonian Reflector OTA
  • 300mm Focal Length, f/3.7 Focal Ratio
  • Manual Alt-Azimuth Mount
Designed and engineered for portability and versatility, the Meade Instruments EclipseView 82mm f/3.7 AZ Reflector Telescope can be used for conventional nighttime viewing or, with the simple installation of the included filter, solar observation. The full-spectrum white light filter fits on the front of the optical tube (OTA)
Optical Tube
  • Removable white-light solar filter to convert from conventional nighttime viewing to safe solar observation
  • 82mm aperture
  • f/3.7 focal ratio
  • 300mm focal length
  • Max resolution: <1 arc sec
  • Sturdy rack-and-pinion focuser
  • 1.25" drawtube accepts the most popular eyepiece and accessory size
Mount and Tripod
  • Mount:
  • Manual alt-azimuth
  • Lightweight single-arm design
  • Base:
  • Portable tabletop
  • Swivels 360° for viewing from horizon to horizon in all directions
  • Slip-resistant vibration-dampening rubber feet
Included Accessories
  • Solar filter:
  • Broad-band full-spectrum white light
  • Fits over objective lens without tools
  • Remove to use the scope for conventional nighttime use
  • Install to use scope for solar viewing
  • Eyepieces:
  • 1.25" barrel diameter
  • Accepts most 1.25" astronomical filters
  • 26mm produces 11.5x magnification
  • 9mm yields 33x power
  • Barlow lens:
  • 2x magnification doubles the power of any eyepiece installed
  • Increases magnification of eyepiece without affecting eye relief
  • Accepts most 1.25" eyepieces and accessories
  • Finderscopes:
  • Wide-field red-dot finder for nighttime use
  • Sun-Finder solar finderscope for safe telescope positioning during solar observations

Meade EclipseView Specs

Aperture
82 mm
Focal Length
300mm
Focal Ratio
f/3.7
Bandwidth
Full-spectrum white light, with solar filter installed


Safety Blocking
N/A
Finderscope
Red-dot finder for nighttime use
Sun-Finder solar finderscope, for solar viewing
Dimensions
17.0 x 8.25" / 43.0 x 21.0 cm, fully assembled
Weight
3.8 lb / 1.7 kg, total
Packaging Info
Package Weight
7 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
16.6 x 10.3 x 10.2"

SAFETY FIRST: Observing the Sun without the proper protection may result in serious personal injury, including permanent eye damage and blindness, and/or damage to equipment. Never point an optic at the sun without an approved solar filter on the front of the optic. For direct solar viewing, viewing the sun through an optic, or when using cameras with an optical viewfinder, ensure your filter is ISO 12312-2 (also written as ISO 12312-2:2015) certified. Never use photographic neutral density filters for direct solar viewing, viewing the sun through an optic, or when using cameras with an optical viewfinder.