Meade Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle Telescope Eyepieces

Catalog description

Meade Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle Telescope Eyepieces, part number MEAD228, is a discontinued product from the 2007–2011 catalog. It was last listed at $139.00, down from a high of $749.00.

The right eyepiece can make or break any telescope. After all why squint through a pinhole when you can linger on a dramatic view of the universe and examine every detail. Meade series 5000 Eyepieces offer revolutionary advances in resolution image correction and eye-relief at irresistible prices. If you think they look good on the outside wait until you see the heavens through one. Representing the ultimate in eyepiece design and technology the new six and seven-element Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle eyepieces deliver extremely high resolution contrast and full-field sharpness over an astounding 82-degree apparent field-of-view. Only the highest-quality materials were selected to create these extraordinary eyepieces. The designs required several different types of exotic glass in order to achieve the highest-level of optical performance. Looking through a Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle eyepiece is the next best thing to actually being there.

Ultra Wide 82-degree apparent field-of-viewPremium grade optical glassIndividually tuned multi-layered coatings for maximum light transmissionLens edges and all internal metal surfaces are blackened to maximize image contrastParfocal - little or no refocusing required when switching eyepiecesLong eye-reliefAdjustable twist-up rubber eyeguards

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