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Meade Plossl 9mm Illuminated Reticle Telescope Eyepiece 1.25 Inch Wireless

Meade Plossl 9mm Illuminated Reticle Telescope Eyepiece 1.25 Inch Wireless

Item#: MEAD138

Our Price: $79.99

List Price : $79.99

  • Micrometric x-y positioning controls
  • Double crossline reticle pattern
  • 4-element, multi-coated, Plossl optical system
  • Precise diopter adjustment
  • Wireless, Illuminated reticle with Adjustable brightness
Description

The astrophotographer's friend!


Meade's Series 4000 Plossl 9mm illuminated reticle eyepiece is the most advanced product of its type on the market. It features micrometric x-y positioning controls that greatly facilitate locking onto a guide star. Simply turn the finely-threaded controls and place the reticle's crossline pattern precisely at the desired position in the field.


The reticle pattern is a double crossline with two concentric circles. Sharp, high-power imaging of the four-element, multi-coated, Plossl optical system is complemented by a rubber eyecup (foldable for eyeglass wearers) that shuts out distracting stray light. The upper lens section of the eyepiece rotates on a fine thread for precise diopter adjustment.


This wireless model includes a red LED illuminator with brightness control that's operated by internal batteries (included).


CHOKING HAZARD - small parts may pose a risk to children under 6 yrs.

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Available for shipment to the USA and Canada only.
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Meade Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece Systems

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Meade Plossl 9mm Illuminated Reticle Telescope Eyepiece 1.25 Inch Wireless
 
4.3

(based on 8 reviews)

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    (6)

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    (0)

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    (1)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Casual/ recreational (3)

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      Reviewed by 8 customers

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      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      The eyepiece does the job

      By Newman

      from SE PA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use

      Cons

      • Poor Construction

      Best Uses

      • Telescope Alignment

      Comments about Meade Plossl 9mm Illuminated Reticle Telescope Eyepiece 1.25 Inch Wireless:

      The eyepiece does the job to align and calibrate your goto's etc. and will help tracking your objects as you take pictures. However, I was disappointed in the quality of the optics and as it was mentioned in previous reviews the switch on the light is at best of poor construction if you turn it to its mechanical off stop it will make contact and the diode will be on at very low light; this will deplete your batteries. The Lenses had some smudge on it.
      Overall, we use it for alignment / setup of our telescopes, it is precise and save us time.

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Works Great

      By Andrew

      from Texas

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Verified Reviewer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use
      • Strong Construction

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Astrophotography

        Comments about Meade Plossl 9mm Illuminated Reticle Telescope Eyepiece 1.25 Inch Wireless:

        Works really well for manual guiding or goto alignment. The led lighting is adjustable and the battery seems to last forever. I accidentally left it on after a night of observing and two days later it was shining away.

         
        5.0

        Good eyepiece

        By Bob

        from FL/MA

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Use
        • Good Padding

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Astronomy

          Comments about Meade Plossl 9mm Illuminated Reticle Telescope Eyepiece 1.25 Inch Wireless:

          Works well!!!

           
          5.0

          Will be useful

          By Tim

          from North Reading, MA

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • No Wires

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Astronomy

            Comments about Meade Plossl 9mm Illuminated Reticle Telescope Eyepiece 1.25 Inch Wireless:

            I'm sure it will come in handy when the ETX 60 I ordered in May finally arrives sometime in August, however, for now, I think I will use it in my 12" Lightbridge like a laser pointer to highlight distant objects like specific stars (I bought one for my mother for Christmas) or Pluto for friends and family who want to take a look.

            (2 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

             
            1.0

            Very Poor Quality

            By JW

            from Dark Sky, UT

            About Me Casual/ Recreational

            Pros

            • None

            Cons

            • low quality optics
            • Poor Illumination Quality

            Best Uses

            • none

            Comments about Meade Plossl 9mm Illuminated Reticle Telescope Eyepiece 1.25 Inch Wireless:

            This is a very low quality product in almost every respect. The illumination is either non-existent or overwhelming. It's impossible to accurately center for polar alignment because there's no way to know exactly what center is. The on/off switch for the illumination is of poor quality. The eye cup is cheap and useless. I would avoid this product because it is of very low quality.

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            Customer Q & A

            Q1: What make/model number are the batteries that the 9mm Plossl Illuminated Reticle Eyepiece 1.25 wireless takes?

            A: This unit uses 2 1.5 Volt LR-44 alkaline camera batteries. This unit does include batteries and will last quite a while. These batteries are very common and can be purchased anywhere batteries are sold.

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