
Tele Vue Scope Renaissance! (Part I)

Vic Bradford has owned a brass Renaissance telescope since 2006, about 20 years after he first saw Al Nagler show one at a Riverside Star Party. He regrets not owning one sooner as “the scope uniquely merges the beauty of form and function”. We’ve reprinted some excerpts below from a treatise he sent us on caring for the brass on his Renaissance telescope and brass fittings on his matching Tele Vue Gibraltar mount. He offers a caveat to the reader: “you may find these suggestions overkill and much can be said for simply leaving brass alone so it can develop a nice patina. Like any other fine equipment, though, it benefits from good care and research.”
Join Tele Vue President David Nagler live on the Deep Astronomy channel’s “Telescope Talk Hangout” video stream with host Tony Darnell.
This hour-long show will stream live on YouTube.com on Wednesday, December 5th at Noon Pacific Time.
URL for the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3RBypMmHMQ
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Surfing through the AstroBin site’s collection of user generated astrophotos we were struck at this vivid example of M16 “The Eagle Nebula.” The image has a depth and contrast we’ve never seen before. Created using “Hubble Pallet” filters, the rich blue (Oxygen III) surrounding the “Pillars of Creation” structure is highlighted by the ruddy bland of reds (Sulfur) and greens (Hydrogen-alpha and Nitrogen) in the “folds” of the surrounding dust clouds. The blackness of space at the edge of the dust and gas cloud is preserved against all the colors.Â
Tele Vue is wishing you a “DeLite-full” Holiday Season with a SALE on the acclaimed DeLite series of eyepieces. “The DeLite eyepieces deliver a fantastic image, free from aberration and very crisp — exactly what a good eyepiece should do” – Sky at Night. Exceptional performance is expected from Tele Vue and DeLite eyepieces deliver! 62° of high-contrast, tack-sharp images will DeLite your amateur astronomer with every view. Mix in 20-mm eye relief with a quick adjusting and locking eyeguard, compact size for our Bino Vue, compatibility with DIOPTRX™ and FoneMate™ , and light weight; it’s no wonder Astronomy wrote, “Tele Vue has once again created a line of all-around excellent eyepieces…The DeLite line should be on your must-view-through list.” In the crowded class of 60° eyepieces, the DeLite is in a class of its own. Take advantage of Holiday Sale Savings valid while supplies last. Please visit your Tele Vue Dealer today!
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It’s almost time to board the plane for my biennial trip to the “Rencontres du Ciel et de l’Espace” (RCE). The show takes place from November 1st through 3rd at the Museum of Science and Industry in Paris and features over 150 lectures (in French of course) over the three days with vendors spread over two floors. Daily attendance is in the neighborhood of 2,500 people, so it’s a busy show! Continue reading “Tele Vue: We’ll Always Have Paris!“