Tele Vue 102 User Manual

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Collimation of your Tele Vue-102 has been locked at the factory. With reasonable care it will remain

aligned. However, rough handling can cause misalignment. WARNING: Do not loosen the button head
screws in the front lens cell as this will cause misalignment. If necessary, contact Tele Vue for re-collimation.

Your star diagonal employs a first-surface mirror. Like all first-surface mirrors, it should be cleaned

only when absolutely necessary. First blow loose dust away with a squeeze bulb. CAUTION:

CAUTION:

CAUTION: Do not

Do not

clean mirror with water or water based cleaners such as Windex or any other commercial lens

clean mirror with water or water based cleaners such as Windex or any other commercial lens
cleaners; this is not a lens.

cleaners; this is not a lens.

cleaners; this is not a lens. All contain too much water and will leave a residue. Moisten a “Q-Tip”
with pure acetone or methanol or Isopropyl alcohol, reagent grade. Clean gently using only the weight
of the cotton swab. Use ver

Use ver

Use very light pr

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ub. Slight residual stains or dust spots will have no

visible effects in observing.

The tube and other parts are powder-coated for durability and can be polished with any non-

abrasive car wax. Black anodized surfaces can be cleaned with Windex.
If you have any questions about the care, operation or performance of your Tele Vue-102, please call
Tele Vue at (845) 469-4551 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm EST.

1.6 Warranty

The Tele Vue-102 is warranted to the original owner, to be free of manufacturing or workmanship defects for 5
(five) years from the date of purchase. Please return the warranty card for easy identification. If your Tele Vue-
102 requires warranty service, please call Tele Vue to discuss the defect, upon which you will receive a return
authorization. NO RETURNS ARE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.

The warranty does NOT include: collimation, defects caused by mis-handling, defects of

subjective nature, coverage for any telescope purchased through an unauthorized Tele Vue dealer, or
purchased outside the home country where Tele Vue has representation.

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.

1.7 Specifications

Type

2-element APO refractor, Fully Multi-Coated

Clear Aperture

4 inches (102mm)

Aperture Gain

212, compared to a 7mm exit pupil

Focal Length

880mm

Focal Ratio

f/8.6

Resolution (visual)

1.1 arc-sec. (Dawes Limit for a 4 inch aperture)

Resolution

163 line pairs per mm

(photographic)
Magnification

16x to over 200x using Tele Vue eyepieces

Field, Visual

at 16x

Focuser

2-inch, rack and pinion type

Diagonal

2-inch Everbrite 99% broadband mirror type, with 1¼” adapter

Finder

Optional Starbeam or 55mm Plössl for 16x, 3

field

Mounting

Adjustable ring mount with ¼-20 tapped holes for
standard photographic tripods or optional Tele Vue mountings

Weight

9 lbs. (tube assembly) 19 lbs. in case, 28 lbs. shipping

Length

30.5-inches (O.T.A. only)

Accessories

custom fitted soft case, screw-on lens cover, sliding dew (glare) shield. Additionally
included in the “complete” package: ring mount, 2” diagonal, 2”-1¼” adapter, Plössl
eyepiece

Tube

Powder-coated aluminum

Specifications subject to change without notice.

1.8 Photo-visual Configurations