Meade EclipseView 82mm f/3.7 AZ Reflector Telescope with Solar Filter
 
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.
 
Key Features
 
Removable White-Light Solar Filter
82mm Newtonian Reflector OTA
300mm Focal Length, f/3.7 Focal Ratio
Manual Alt-Azimuth Mount
1.25" Rack-and-Pinion Focuser
9mm and 26mm Eyepieces
2x Barlow Lens
Nighttime and Solar Finderscopes
360° Swivel Tabletop Base
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.
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