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The latest additions to our 82° series of premium waterproof eyepiece all offer long eye reliefs to provide a comfortable viewing experience for all observers. For eyeglass wearers in particular, a long relief is a must because it allows them to enjoy the full field of view. Like the other eyepieces in our 82° series, these three new eyepieces are super-wide class oculars that can make your observing experience truly immersive by revealing startling expanses of the night sky. In addition to offering long eye relief, these eyepieces offer the following benefits: • Super-wide views that make it easier to explore large subjects, locate objects and observe with fewer tracking adjustments • Lenses made of low-dispersion glass with a high refractive index and fully multi-coated with durable enhanced multi-layer deposition (EMD) coatings that generate brilliant images with sharp contrast and crisp definition • Housings that are O-ring sealed and purged with an inert gas for a waterproof environment that is impervious to internal fogging and prevents contaminants like fungus and dust from entering • Foldable soft silicone rubber eyecups that provide the most comfortable viewing experience • Filter thread on the backside that allows for use of moon or light filters |
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Interested in a different series? Additional eyepieces are currently 15% or more off! Click the sale logo to explore the options. |
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| | Created as a cornerstone project for the 2009 International Year of Astronomy (IYA), the Galileoscope telescope kit solved a long-standing problem: the lack of a high-quality, low-cost kit suitable for both optics education and celestial observation. The Galileoscope was also a cornerstone project of the 2015 International Year of Light (IYL). Over the course of the project managed by volunteers and promoted mainly through word-of-mouth, more than a quarter-million Galileoscope kits have been distributed to teachers, students, and other enthusiasts in more than 110 countries for science education and public outreach. The program was only expected to last through the IYA, but the global astronomy education and outreach community loved the kit and asked its creators (Stephen M. Pompea, Richard Tresch Fienberg, Douglas N. Arion, Thomas C. Smith, and Douglas Isbell) to keep it in production, and after nearly 10 years of serving the educational STEM community that team was preparing to wind down. But the demand by the educational community has remained strong, and a search ensued to find a worthy successor of the Galileoscope. Explore Scientific was approached in late 2018 to take over manufacturing and distribution, and we felt the project was a perfect fit. Now we can ensure that educators and students around the world can continue the Galileoscope's legacy of unlocking the learning process of exploring the universe with quality self-assembled telescopes! | | |
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| | With its large 208mm aperture and short 812mm focal length, this N208 Newtonian offers a fast, rich-field optical design perfect for wide-field deep sky astrophotography and visual observations of stellar clouds, nebulae, and galaxies. This telescope also features no-tool knob collimation to make precise collimation adjustments easy. The 208mm Newtonian comes with a 2-inch Crayford focuser with 1.25-inch adapter with integrated T-thread to attach optional T-thread ring; cradle rings with slotted handle, which can be an attachment point for piggy-back cameras; Vixen-style dovetail; finder scope bracket; and lens covers. | | |
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| | With true diffraction limited optics and a far-reaching 152mm aperture, the ED152 Air-Spaced Triplet in Carbon Fiber offers limitless possibilities for a lifetime of astronomical exploration. Designed to deliver crystal clear imagery with true color and rich contrast, the ED152CF combines genuine HOYA FCD1 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and proprietary EMD enhanced multi-layer coatings on all optical surfaces to capture the universe’s breathtaking sights. What's included with the ED152CF: • Two-Speed 3" Hexagonal Focuser • 99% Reflective 3-inch Diagonal (with 2-inch and 1.25" Adapter) • Cradle Ring with Handle • Dew Shield • Deluxe Case • | | |
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