Owner manual

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7.0 Warranty
Tele Vue telescopes are warranted to be free of manufacturing or workmanship defects for 5 (five) years
from the date of purchase, to the original owner. Please return the warranty card as validation of your
ownership and for easy identification. If your Tele Vue telescope requires warranty service, please call
Tele Vue to discuss the problem, upon which you will receive a return authorization. NO RETURNS ARE
ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.
The warranty does NOT include: collimation, defects caused by mishandling, defects of subjective
nature, or coverage for any telescope purchased through an unauthorized Tele Vue dealer.
Warranty work will be performed at Tele Vue’s discretion and may only be performed by Tele Vue
Optics. The telescope must be shipped in its case with proper inner and outer packaging. Return shipping
and insurance charges are the purchaser’s responsibility.
8.0 Specifications
Type 4-element, flat field, APO refractor, Fully Multi-Coated
Clear Aperture 5 inches (127mm)
Aperture Gain 329, compared to a 7mm exit pupil
Focal Length 660mm
Focal Ratio f/5.2
Resolution (visual) 0.9 arc-sec. (Dawes Limit for a 5 inch aperture)
Resolution 277 line pairs per mm
(photographic)
Magnification 12x to 330x using Tele Vue eyepieces
Field, Visual 4
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at 12x (55Pl) or 16x (41Pan)
Focuser 2.4-inch, rack and pinion type
Diagonal Optional 2-inch 99% reflective dielectric coating, with 1¼” adapter
Finder Optional Starbeam, Quick-Release Finder Bracket (50mm Finderscope not included), or
low power eyepiece.
Mounting Optional adjustable mount ring set with mounting plate for Gibraltar5 Mount
Weight 14.6 lbs. (tube assembly) 28 lbs. in case, 32 lbs. shipping
Length 33-inches (O.T.A. only)
Accessories included as standard: custom fitted case, screw-on lens cover, sliding dew (glare) shield,
2” Accessory Adapter, Imaging Systems Adapter
Tube Powder-coated aluminum
Specifications subject to change without notice.