Televue BXC3370 (225 x 85mm) Telescope

85mm aperture, APO doublet Focal length: 600mm (f/7) Max visual field: 4.4-deg 2" focuser with 2" Everbrite diagonal included - all fittings contain brass clamp ring locks Weight: 8lb

The TeleVue-85's mix of aperture and small physical size makes it a wonderful "go anywhere, do anything," crossover instrument - with TeleVue quality, of course. With APO performance and airline portability, the TeleVue-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 TeleVue "experience" when he said he would choose the TeleVue-85, "...to really enjoy the increible beauty of the living birds... And, even now, everytime I look at a bird through one of the exceptional conventional spotting scopes, I'll be thinking: 'I wonder what thi