Meade EclipseView 76mm f/9.2 AZ Reflector Telescope with Solar Filter

Designed and engineered for versatility, the Mead Instruments EclipseView 76mm f/9.2 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 and planets; and deep-sky objects like clusters, binary stars, galaxies, and nebulae.

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 alt-azimuth mount equipped with a slow-motion rod to increase tracking precision and reduce vibrations. Supporting the mount and OTA is an adjustable height tripod with an accessory try to hold the two included eyepieces, plus optional gear like Barlows and filters.