Meade 12.4mm Super Plossl Eyepiece Series 4000 Telescope Eyepiece

This Meade Series 4000, 12.4mm, 4-element Super Plossl is an excellent general-purpose telescope eyepiece, designed to use the very latest in optical glass types. Meade Super Plossls optimize the performance of any telescope type, whether an f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain, an f/16 refractor, or an f/4 reflector. less

The finest in premium telescope eyepieces.... The world standard in telescope oculars, Meade Series 4000 eyepieces yield the widest possible fields of view, consistent with pinpoint edge-of-field sharpness and long eye reliefi 1/2and yet with extremely low astigmatism, spherical aberration, and off-axis color. Incorporating 7-layer multi-coatings and edge-blackened optics for optimum image contrast, these sophisticated 4 to 8-element designs permit levels of optical performance generally impossible to achieve with eyepieces of fewer elements.All Series 4000 eyepieces include a soft rubber eyeguard, custom fitted to each eyepiece with a bayonet mount. The eyeguards fold down for eyeglass wearers, and in fact the folded eyeguard shields eyeglasses from coming into contact with the metal eyepiece housings. Rubber grips are provided on all but the three shortest focal length Super Plossl eyepieces. Super Plossls: Designed to utilize the very latest in optical glass types, Meade 4-element Super Plossls are excel less

Designed with the very latest in optical glass types, Meade four-element Series 4000 Super Plossls are excellent general-purpose eyepieces. For observing hairline lunar and planetary detail, splitting close double stars, or for resolving faint nebulosity in deep space, Super Plossls optimize the performance of any telescope type.Features:12.4mm focal length52 degree apparent field1.25" ocular diameter, barrel threaded for filtersFour-element designSeven-layer, multi-coated opticsEdge-blackened for optimum image contrastParfocal design limits refocusing when switching between Series 4000 eyepiecesMeade Series 4000 eyepieces yield the widest possible fields of view, consistent with pinpoint edge-of-field sharpness and long eye relief – with extremely low astigmatism, spherical aberration and off-axis color. Each eyepiece includes a soft rubber eyeguard – custom fitted to each eyepiece with a bayonet mount – that folds down for eyeglass wearers. less