Tele Vue Optics, Inc.
@televueoptics.bsky.social
Tele Vue Optics, founded in 1977, has been thrilling amateur astronomers since 1979. It is our mission. It's in the materials we choose, the designs we create.
Albert Nagler
(1935—2025)
The Nagler family would like to express our deepest appreciation for the outpouring of condolences these past few weeks. Each is helping us inch forward from our loss.
Our new blog post has an image gallery from Al’s life:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWAlNagler
(1935—2025)
The Nagler family would like to express our deepest appreciation for the outpouring of condolences these past few weeks. Each is helping us inch forward from our loss.
Our new blog post has an image gallery from Al’s life:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWAlNagler
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Albert Nagler
(1935—2025)
The Nagler family would like to express our deepest appreciation for the outpouring of condolences these past few weeks. Each is helping us inch forward from our loss.
Our new blog post has an image gallery from Al’s life:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWAlNagler
(1935—2025)
The Nagler family would like to express our deepest appreciation for the outpouring of condolences these past few weeks. Each is helping us inch forward from our loss.
Our new blog post has an image gallery from Al’s life:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWAlNagler
October 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
☄️More Info on New 24mm Delos!🔭
24mm Delos eyepiece meets same design goals as current 72° Delos models plus 22 mm of eye relief.
#televue #delos
Read more about the 24 Delos on our latest blog using this shortened link:
tinyurl.com/TVOTW24DELOS
24mm Delos eyepiece meets same design goals as current 72° Delos models plus 22 mm of eye relief.
#televue #delos
Read more about the 24 Delos on our latest blog using this shortened link:
tinyurl.com/TVOTW24DELOS
October 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
☄️More Info on New 24mm Delos!🔭
24mm Delos eyepiece meets same design goals as current 72° Delos models plus 22 mm of eye relief.
#televue #delos
Read more about the 24 Delos on our latest blog using this shortened link:
tinyurl.com/TVOTW24DELOS
24mm Delos eyepiece meets same design goals as current 72° Delos models plus 22 mm of eye relief.
#televue #delos
Read more about the 24 Delos on our latest blog using this shortened link:
tinyurl.com/TVOTW24DELOS
🔭Texas Star Party DeLite Winner☄️
Tele Vue is a proud supporter of TSP!
At the 45th annual event, this past April, the winner of the Tele Vue "lucky" 13mm DeLite eyepiece was Joe K. of Houston, TX. Congratulations and enjoy observing with the 13!
Tele Vue is a proud supporter of TSP!
At the 45th annual event, this past April, the winner of the Tele Vue "lucky" 13mm DeLite eyepiece was Joe K. of Houston, TX. Congratulations and enjoy observing with the 13!
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🔭Texas Star Party DeLite Winner☄️
Tele Vue is a proud supporter of TSP!
At the 45th annual event, this past April, the winner of the Tele Vue "lucky" 13mm DeLite eyepiece was Joe K. of Houston, TX. Congratulations and enjoy observing with the 13!
Tele Vue is a proud supporter of TSP!
At the 45th annual event, this past April, the winner of the Tele Vue "lucky" 13mm DeLite eyepiece was Joe K. of Houston, TX. Congratulations and enjoy observing with the 13!
🔭ISP Tele Vue 25 Plössl Door Prize Winner🏆
Tele Vue is proud to have supported the Boise Astronomical Society at their Idaho Star Party (Sep 19-21) this year.
🍥The winner of our 25mm Plössl Door Prize is Jim M. from Meridian, ID. Congrats Jim and Clear Skies!🍥
Tele Vue is proud to have supported the Boise Astronomical Society at their Idaho Star Party (Sep 19-21) this year.
🍥The winner of our 25mm Plössl Door Prize is Jim M. from Meridian, ID. Congrats Jim and Clear Skies!🍥
October 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🔭ISP Tele Vue 25 Plössl Door Prize Winner🏆
Tele Vue is proud to have supported the Boise Astronomical Society at their Idaho Star Party (Sep 19-21) this year.
🍥The winner of our 25mm Plössl Door Prize is Jim M. from Meridian, ID. Congrats Jim and Clear Skies!🍥
Tele Vue is proud to have supported the Boise Astronomical Society at their Idaho Star Party (Sep 19-21) this year.
🍥The winner of our 25mm Plössl Door Prize is Jim M. from Meridian, ID. Congrats Jim and Clear Skies!🍥
📅2025 Seems to be Breezing By🪁
But the sky still holds promises for eclipse, moons, and conjunctions! 🌛🌞
Our latest blog lists out Lunar, Solar and Planetary events for the remainder of the year.
Please read and share using this shortened link:
tinyurl.com/TVOTW2025YE
But the sky still holds promises for eclipse, moons, and conjunctions! 🌛🌞
Our latest blog lists out Lunar, Solar and Planetary events for the remainder of the year.
Please read and share using this shortened link:
tinyurl.com/TVOTW2025YE
September 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📅2025 Seems to be Breezing By🪁
But the sky still holds promises for eclipse, moons, and conjunctions! 🌛🌞
Our latest blog lists out Lunar, Solar and Planetary events for the remainder of the year.
Please read and share using this shortened link:
tinyurl.com/TVOTW2025YE
But the sky still holds promises for eclipse, moons, and conjunctions! 🌛🌞
Our latest blog lists out Lunar, Solar and Planetary events for the remainder of the year.
Please read and share using this shortened link:
tinyurl.com/TVOTW2025YE
Congrats to Waratah Seed-1 for winning the Small Sat of the Year Award.
While PUNCH didn't win, I congratulate @drzowie.bsky.social and the team at SwRI for making it into the top-10 in from all the missions considered for nomination.
While PUNCH didn't win, I congratulate @drzowie.bsky.social and the team at SwRI for making it into the top-10 in from all the missions considered for nomination.
August 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Congrats to Waratah Seed-1 for winning the Small Sat of the Year Award.
While PUNCH didn't win, I congratulate @drzowie.bsky.social and the team at SwRI for making it into the top-10 in from all the missions considered for nomination.
While PUNCH didn't win, I congratulate @drzowie.bsky.social and the team at SwRI for making it into the top-10 in from all the missions considered for nomination.
𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚 & 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 (𝐏𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇) is the 1st mission to continuously monitor the solar wind as it expands across the solar system. Tele Vue is proud to have developed the wide field camera lenses to accomplish this.
Anyone can vote:
aiaasmstcawards0491.survey.fm/moty2025
Anyone can vote:
aiaasmstcawards0491.survey.fm/moty2025
August 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚 & 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 (𝐏𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇) is the 1st mission to continuously monitor the solar wind as it expands across the solar system. Tele Vue is proud to have developed the wide field camera lenses to accomplish this.
Anyone can vote:
aiaasmstcawards0491.survey.fm/moty2025
Anyone can vote:
aiaasmstcawards0491.survey.fm/moty2025
Tele Vue products are expertly designed & finely crafted: we only replace them with new models when we can make a meaningful improvement in performance. Many products have an ancestry dating back decades.
Read about them on our latest blog post:
tinyurl.com/TVOCNANNIV2025
Read about them on our latest blog post:
tinyurl.com/TVOCNANNIV2025
August 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Tele Vue products are expertly designed & finely crafted: we only replace them with new models when we can make a meaningful improvement in performance. Many products have an ancestry dating back decades.
Read about them on our latest blog post:
tinyurl.com/TVOCNANNIV2025
Read about them on our latest blog post:
tinyurl.com/TVOCNANNIV2025
🔭Galaxies!✨
On our blog this week we feature galaxy images by Jeff Fishman taken with the portable Tele Vue-85 from Palm Springs, CA. Jeff explains to us why he got into the hobby and how he ended up buying Tele Vue gear for “pinpoint stars”.
tinyurl.com/TVOTW
On our blog this week we feature galaxy images by Jeff Fishman taken with the portable Tele Vue-85 from Palm Springs, CA. Jeff explains to us why he got into the hobby and how he ended up buying Tele Vue gear for “pinpoint stars”.
tinyurl.com/TVOTW
July 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🔭Galaxies!✨
On our blog this week we feature galaxy images by Jeff Fishman taken with the portable Tele Vue-85 from Palm Springs, CA. Jeff explains to us why he got into the hobby and how he ended up buying Tele Vue gear for “pinpoint stars”.
tinyurl.com/TVOTW
On our blog this week we feature galaxy images by Jeff Fishman taken with the portable Tele Vue-85 from Palm Springs, CA. Jeff explains to us why he got into the hobby and how he ended up buying Tele Vue gear for “pinpoint stars”.
tinyurl.com/TVOTW
🍾Congrats to Dodie R.☄️
For winning the ...
🔅Tele Vue 2x Barlow 🔅
.. at the 2024 Okie-Tex Star Party!
Tele Vue is proud to support the work of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club.
For winning the ...
🔅Tele Vue 2x Barlow 🔅
.. at the 2024 Okie-Tex Star Party!
Tele Vue is proud to support the work of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club.
July 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🍾Congrats to Dodie R.☄️
For winning the ...
🔅Tele Vue 2x Barlow 🔅
.. at the 2024 Okie-Tex Star Party!
Tele Vue is proud to support the work of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club.
For winning the ...
🔅Tele Vue 2x Barlow 🔅
.. at the 2024 Okie-Tex Star Party!
Tele Vue is proud to support the work of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club.
Our eyepiece recommendations start with the widest true field of view. 31mm Nagler Type 5 is very close to widest (0.68°) at hi-medium power (114.7x). With Tele Vue 2x BIG Barlow that becomes 229.4x for hi-planetary (usability depends on local observing conditions). Alternates are 41 Pan & 55 Pl.
July 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Our eyepiece recommendations start with the widest true field of view. 31mm Nagler Type 5 is very close to widest (0.68°) at hi-medium power (114.7x). With Tele Vue 2x BIG Barlow that becomes 229.4x for hi-planetary (usability depends on local observing conditions). Alternates are 41 Pan & 55 Pl.
🍾Congrats to Ramin L.☄️
For winning the Nagler 13mm Type 6 at the Green Bank Star Quest XX Star Party & Conference! Tele Vue is happy to support the great work of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club in hosting this event at the famous Green Bank Observatory.
For winning the Nagler 13mm Type 6 at the Green Bank Star Quest XX Star Party & Conference! Tele Vue is happy to support the great work of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club in hosting this event at the famous Green Bank Observatory.
July 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🍾Congrats to Ramin L.☄️
For winning the Nagler 13mm Type 6 at the Green Bank Star Quest XX Star Party & Conference! Tele Vue is happy to support the great work of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club in hosting this event at the famous Green Bank Observatory.
For winning the Nagler 13mm Type 6 at the Green Bank Star Quest XX Star Party & Conference! Tele Vue is happy to support the great work of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club in hosting this event at the famous Green Bank Observatory.
🍾Congrats to Tom Williams💫
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 2025 March 12 "A Jovian Quadruple | 25-Feb-25". Taken with DIY 24" f/4.5 Dob + Tele Vue 4x Powermate (PMT-4201) + ZWO ADC + Astronomik IR pass filter + Player One Uranus-C / ZWO ASI 462MM.
#TeleVue #Powermate
www.astrobin.com/ctwwbu/
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 2025 March 12 "A Jovian Quadruple | 25-Feb-25". Taken with DIY 24" f/4.5 Dob + Tele Vue 4x Powermate (PMT-4201) + ZWO ADC + Astronomik IR pass filter + Player One Uranus-C / ZWO ASI 462MM.
#TeleVue #Powermate
www.astrobin.com/ctwwbu/
June 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🍾Congrats to Tom Williams💫
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 2025 March 12 "A Jovian Quadruple | 25-Feb-25". Taken with DIY 24" f/4.5 Dob + Tele Vue 4x Powermate (PMT-4201) + ZWO ADC + Astronomik IR pass filter + Player One Uranus-C / ZWO ASI 462MM.
#TeleVue #Powermate
www.astrobin.com/ctwwbu/
For the #AstroBin #IOTD for 2025 March 12 "A Jovian Quadruple | 25-Feb-25". Taken with DIY 24" f/4.5 Dob + Tele Vue 4x Powermate (PMT-4201) + ZWO ADC + Astronomik IR pass filter + Player One Uranus-C / ZWO ASI 462MM.
#TeleVue #Powermate
www.astrobin.com/ctwwbu/
Murray Parkinson took this Tele Vue-NP127is APO (Nagler-Petzval) image of Large Magellanic Cloud satellite galaxy of Milky Way. Reddish hues show Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) star forming region. Scope + TV 0.8x Reducer (f/4.2, 520mm) + ZWO ASI 2400MC color camera. 52x180”=2.6 hr from Sydney, AU🦘
June 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Murray Parkinson took this Tele Vue-NP127is APO (Nagler-Petzval) image of Large Magellanic Cloud satellite galaxy of Milky Way. Reddish hues show Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus) star forming region. Scope + TV 0.8x Reducer (f/4.2, 520mm) + ZWO ASI 2400MC color camera. 52x180”=2.6 hr from Sydney, AU🦘
🪐Say SATURNday to Help Stellafane🤩
Al Nagler's "SATURNday" essay pushes to rename Saturday to inspire awe via Saturn’s beauty, sparking love for arts, sciences, & history.
Embraced at 2024 Stellafane Convention, it now aids their fundraising. Read:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWSaturnd...
#televue #saturn
Al Nagler's "SATURNday" essay pushes to rename Saturday to inspire awe via Saturn’s beauty, sparking love for arts, sciences, & history.
Embraced at 2024 Stellafane Convention, it now aids their fundraising. Read:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWSaturnd...
#televue #saturn
June 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🪐Say SATURNday to Help Stellafane🤩
Al Nagler's "SATURNday" essay pushes to rename Saturday to inspire awe via Saturn’s beauty, sparking love for arts, sciences, & history.
Embraced at 2024 Stellafane Convention, it now aids their fundraising. Read:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWSaturnd...
#televue #saturn
Al Nagler's "SATURNday" essay pushes to rename Saturday to inspire awe via Saturn’s beauty, sparking love for arts, sciences, & history.
Embraced at 2024 Stellafane Convention, it now aids their fundraising. Read:
tinyurl.com/TVOTWSaturnd...
#televue #saturn
🚀PUNCH in SPACE!🛰️
PUNCH satellites, with Tele Vue designed & manufactured lenses for 3 Wide Field Imager cameras launched from Vandenberg SFB, in CA last week. They will study how the energy in the solar corona becomes the solar wind.
Read & Share our "PUNCH in SPACE!" blog post:
bit.ly/3FHOSW7
PUNCH satellites, with Tele Vue designed & manufactured lenses for 3 Wide Field Imager cameras launched from Vandenberg SFB, in CA last week. They will study how the energy in the solar corona becomes the solar wind.
Read & Share our "PUNCH in SPACE!" blog post:
bit.ly/3FHOSW7
March 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🚀PUNCH in SPACE!🛰️
PUNCH satellites, with Tele Vue designed & manufactured lenses for 3 Wide Field Imager cameras launched from Vandenberg SFB, in CA last week. They will study how the energy in the solar corona becomes the solar wind.
Read & Share our "PUNCH in SPACE!" blog post:
bit.ly/3FHOSW7
PUNCH satellites, with Tele Vue designed & manufactured lenses for 3 Wide Field Imager cameras launched from Vandenberg SFB, in CA last week. They will study how the energy in the solar corona becomes the solar wind.
Read & Share our "PUNCH in SPACE!" blog post:
bit.ly/3FHOSW7
Total Lunar Eclipse of 14 March 2025
Tele Vue-NP127is Nagler-Petzval APO refractor + Canon 6D DSLR by Mahendra Mahadeo in New York. Mosaic made using images at ISO 100 or 200, varying from 0.1 - 10 seconds.
Tele Vue-NP127is Nagler-Petzval APO refractor + Canon 6D DSLR by Mahendra Mahadeo in New York. Mosaic made using images at ISO 100 or 200, varying from 0.1 - 10 seconds.
March 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Total Lunar Eclipse of 14 March 2025
Tele Vue-NP127is Nagler-Petzval APO refractor + Canon 6D DSLR by Mahendra Mahadeo in New York. Mosaic made using images at ISO 100 or 200, varying from 0.1 - 10 seconds.
Tele Vue-NP127is Nagler-Petzval APO refractor + Canon 6D DSLR by Mahendra Mahadeo in New York. Mosaic made using images at ISO 100 or 200, varying from 0.1 - 10 seconds.
🍾NEW Nagler Type 7🧨
Happening right-now at European AstroFest 2025 at the Kensington Conference and Events Centre in London!
Tele Vue President David Nagler showing the new eyepiece line.
More on our blog: bit.ly/415tmmj
#TeleVue #Nagler #Astrofest2025
Happening right-now at European AstroFest 2025 at the Kensington Conference and Events Centre in London!
Tele Vue President David Nagler showing the new eyepiece line.
More on our blog: bit.ly/415tmmj
#TeleVue #Nagler #Astrofest2025
February 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🍾NEW Nagler Type 7🧨
Happening right-now at European AstroFest 2025 at the Kensington Conference and Events Centre in London!
Tele Vue President David Nagler showing the new eyepiece line.
More on our blog: bit.ly/415tmmj
#TeleVue #Nagler #Astrofest2025
Happening right-now at European AstroFest 2025 at the Kensington Conference and Events Centre in London!
Tele Vue President David Nagler showing the new eyepiece line.
More on our blog: bit.ly/415tmmj
#TeleVue #Nagler #Astrofest2025