Tele Vue Panoptic 24mm 1.25 inch Eyepiece

Wide-field eyepieces often force you to choose between a broad apparent field and comfortable eye relief, making extended observing sessions tiring. The Tele Vue Panoptic 24mm solves this by combining a 68° apparent field with 18mm eye relief, so you can take in rich star fields without straining.

Who is it for

Visual astronomers who want a premium, wide-angle eyepiece for low to medium magnification viewing with any telescope that accepts 1.25" accessories.

Main features

• 24mm focal length delivers bright, low-power views ideal for large deep-sky objects
• 68° apparent field of view provides an immersive, spacewalk feel
• 18mm eye relief allows comfortable viewing, even with eyeglasses
• Fully multi-coated 6-element optical design ensures high contrast and sharpness
• Parfocal with other Tele Vue 1.25" eyepieces, minimizing refocusing when swapping
• Fold-down rubber eyeguard for quick adjustment
• Anodized aluminum housing with blackened lens edges to suppress stray light

Specifications

• Focal length: 24 mm
• Apparent field of view: 68°
• Barrel size: 1.25" (31.75 mm)
• Eye relief: 18 mm
• Optical design: 6 elements in 4 groups
• Coatings: Fully multi-coated
• Field stop diameter: 27.2 mm
• Filter thread: Yes, 1.25"
• Parfocal: Yes
• Eyeguard type: Fold-down rubber
• Housing material: Anodized aluminum
• Maximum diameter: 53.34 mm
• Total height: 88.9 mm

Tips

For best performance, use with a telescope of focal ratio f/6 or slower. The 1.25" barrel accepts standard filters, allowing you to enhance contrast on nebulae or reduce glare on the Moon.