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mikechristie.bsky.social
Mosaic of 3 images of the Moon this morning. #CFF160, #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate, #Touptel ATR585MM camera. 3 x 60s videos, best ~30% stacked and sharpened with Strata, mosaic stitched with #PixInsight FeatureRegistration script. #astrophotography
Waning crescent Moon. The brightest crater on the Moon (Aristarchus) is at lower left, with Schroeter's valley leading away from it. Above is Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows) with its wrinkle ridges.
November 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
mikechristie.bsky.social
Two planetary images from last night and this morning. #CFF 160 🔭, #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate. Saturn is mono with 2 x 90s R, G, B videos and 3 x 90s L. Jupiter is 5 x 90s RGB. Stacked and derotated in Strata. Saturn aligned with ImPPG, then LRGB in #PixInsight. #astrophotography
Saturn showing rings with Cassini division. Jupiter showing detail in equatorial belts, with a blueish cloud in the centre of the picture. Small ovals visible in the lower half of the planet
November 2, 2026 at 10:11 AM
mikechristie.bsky.social
A mosaic of 16 images of the Moon, stitched together with #PixInsight new Feature Registration script. CFF160 🔭, #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate, #Touptek ATR585MM 📷. Captured with #Laminar, batch processed and sharpened with #Strata. #astrophotography
Waning Moon (53%) taken around 4.30am on 2nd November. This is a mosaic of 16 images, each at close to the full resolution of the scope. Aristarchus is the brightest crater in the Moon, upper left, with Copernicus and part of the Apennine mountain range below. Plato is visible as a smooth floored crater near the top of the image.
November 2, 2026 at 6:21 AM
mikechristie.bsky.social
Slight high cloud in Edinburgh, but still worth getting the #CFF160 🔭 out for some lunar #astrophotography. #Televue 2.5x Powermate, #Touptek 585MM camera. Best 20 - 25% frames, stacked and sharpened in Strata (Mac app).
Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows) on the Moon. The bay is in the centre of the image. To the right are a couple of wrinkle ridges, and numerous small craters are visible. The crater Copernicus - a magnificent walled crater, with smaller craters visible nearby. The rayed crater Tycho in the rugged southern uplands of the Moon.
October 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM
televueoptics.bsky.social
🍾 Congrats to Butch Phaneuf 💫,
#CloudyNights Sketching Contest winner for September 2026:
'M22 / NGC 6656 in Sagittarius'
Sketched at Taxahaw, SC with a 24" f/5 Newtonian and 21mm TV Ethos @ 145x.

#TeleVue #Ethos

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A puffy ball of stars emerges from the blackness of space.
October 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
mikechristie.bsky.social
A group of us from @astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social went to a dark sky location south of #Edinburgh tonight. @astroroyalscot.bsky.social views #Saturn through a #TeleVue NP101 refractor. Image of #Saturn taken with a #TeleVue NP101 and #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate, ZWO585MC camera. #astrophotography
Saturn imaged with a TeleVue NP101 Astronomer Royal for Scotland viewing Saturn through a TeleVue NP101
October 17, 2026 at 10:33 PM
pentelicus.bsky.social
In hospital again. Had sepsis from not emptying bladder. OK now. Going home tomorrow.
SLAVA UKRANI!
Got my hat and mini blazer. Can't wait to see my new TeleVue-101is. Came in mail!!!. Gave my TV85 to my son. What a great instrument for moons and planets.
October 20, 2026 at 8:20 PM
powerfromspace1.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
Mike Christie
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#saturn imaged from #edinburgh using the #cff160 🔭, a #televue 2.5x powermate and a #zwo 585MC camera. Capture was 4 x 120s videos, with the best 7% frames stacked and sharpened, and then derotated. #astrophotography
October 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
mikechristie.bsky.social
#Saturn imaged from #Edinburgh using the #CFF160 🔭, a #TeleVue 2.5x powermate and a #ZWO 585MC camera. Capture was 4 x 120s videos, with the best 7% frames stacked and sharpened, and then derotated. #astrophotography
Saturn with rings and moons. Moons are boosted in brightness using a mask. The moons are (from left to right): Titan, Tethys, Rhea, and Dione. Enceladus is close to Dione but not visible in this image.
October 18, 2026 at 10:25 PM
proportionwheel.bsky.social
pricy but any Televue
October 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
televueoptics.bsky.social
🏆 Congrats to Xuchao Yang! 🎉
Winner of the 13mm Nagler T6
at 2026 Starfest Star Party (Aug. 13-15)
held by the North York Astronomical Association.

Tele Vue is a proud sponsor of 2026 Starfest Star Party and wishes Xuchao "happy observing!"
#televue #nagler #Ontario
Tele Vue log on the left and 13mm Nagler Type-6 on the right. "Your eyepiece is half the telescope, use the best -- Tele Vue" - said Jack Marling, founder of Lumicon Co. "Fast" telescopes (f/4-f/6) of all types -- refractors, reflectors, Schmidt Newtonians, Mak-Newtonians require the finest eyepieces for sharp, full field viewing. Every Tele Vue eyepiece is personally tested at f/4 by our quality control staff to ensure the sharpest full field possible. It is the nature of optics that being the best in fast scopes also always assures the best performance in "slow" scopes. While every Tele Vue eyepiece type will yield the critical center sharpness so necessary for planetary viewing and splitting double stars, observers get the added bonus of a sharp wide field and comfortable eye relief with the different design models.
October 15, 2026 at 1:52 PM
televueoptics.bsky.social
🏆 Congrats to Shannon Calvert! 🎉

Winner of the Tele Vue 2x Barlow
at Connecticut Star Party (Sept. 11-13)
held by the Astro. Society of New Haven.

#TeleVue is a proud sponsor of the #CT Star Party and wishes Shannon "happy observing!"
#barlow #connecticut #astronomy
Tele Vue Logo on the left and Tele Vue Barlow on the right. Our Barlow line complements the high performance of our eyepieces. Only 2 elements of high index glass were required to reduce all aberrations to well below the airy disc in an f/4 system.
October 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
televueoptics.bsky.social
🏆Congrats Pierre Gilet💫
For the #AstroBin #IOTD on October 11, 2026:
"SATURN 2026/09/26" (color + mono).

Taken with Stargate 450P Goto Dob + Tele Vue 5x Powermate + Baader UV/IR cut + Player One (Saturn-C + Saturn M) SQR.
🔗 astrobin.com/6zvrmt/

#TeleVue #Powermate #Saturn
SATURN 2026/09/26 2349 color and mono mixed - AstroBin
SATURN 2026/09/26 2349 color and mono mixed imaged with Sky-Watcher Stargate 450P GOTO, Player One Saturn-C SQR, by Pierre GILET on AstroBin.
astrobin.com
October 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
terririffle.bsky.social
The heart of the Question Mark Nebula. 1200 three minute exposures with our ZWO FF80 with 2x Televue, ASI2600mc Pro camera, no filters. #astrophotography
October 11, 2026 at 1:16 AM
mikechristie.bsky.social
I stacked 5 further videos of Saturn making 10 x 120s in all. Same details: #CFF160 🔭, #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate, #ZWO 585MC camera. By using masks, I was able to boost the brightness of the 5 visible moons without blowing out the planet. #astrophotography
Saturn showing rings and 5 moons (Titan, Tethys, Rhea, Enceladus, Dione)
October 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
mikechristie.bsky.social
Saturn from #Edinburgh on 7 Oct. This is a derotated stack of 5 x 120s videos taken with a CFF160 🔭, a #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate, and a #ZWO585MC camera. Titan is visible above and to the left of the planet. #astrophotography
Saturn showing the rings with Cassini's division. Titan (one of Saturn's moons) is visible above and to the left of the planet.
October 7, 2026 at 10:42 PM
mikechristie.bsky.social
Single 60s video of Jupiter this morning. Best 50% frames stacked and sharpened in #astrosurface. CFF160 🔭, #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate, #ZWO585MC camera. #astrophotography
Jupiter. The Great Red Spot is coming into view to the left of the planet in the Southern Equatorial Belt. Smaller white ovals visible to the south in the South Temperate Belt. To the North, blue clouds are visible in the North Equatorial Belt.
October 7, 2026 at 1:47 PM
televueoptics.bsky.social
🏆 Congrats to Carl Anderson! 🎉
Winner of the 15mm Plössl at 2026 Northern Nights Star Fest (Sept 9-14, 2026) held by the Minnesota Astronomical Society. 🌟
Tele Vue is a proud sponsor of 2026 NNSF and wishes Carl "happy observing!" 🔭✨
#televue #plossl #minnesota #astronomy
Tele Vue logo on the right and Tele Vue Plössl eyepiece on the left. Every Tele Vue eyepiece is personally tested at f/4 by our quality control staff to ensure the sharpest full field possible. It is the nature of optics that being the best in fast scopes also always assures the best performance in "slow" scopes. The Tele Vue 50° Plössls are patented to be sharper over a larger field than any competing brands of Plössl or Orthoscopic eyepieces.
September 28, 2026 at 7:22 PM
televueoptics.bsky.social
🏆Congrats Aiken Ji💫
For the #AstroBin #IOTD on September 13, 2026:
"Neptune's Cloud features near North Pole (Timelapse animation)"
Taken with Celestron C9.25 SC XLT + Tele Vue 2x 1.25" Barlow + QHYCCD QHY5III678M + QHYCCD QHY5III715C cameras. #TeleVue
www.astrobin.com/gtgyda/
Neptune's Cloud features near North Pole (Timelapse animation) - AstroBin
Neptune's Cloud features near North Pole (Timelapse animation) imaged with Celestron C9.25 SC XLT, QHYCCD QHY5III678M, by Aiken Ji on AstroBin.
www.astrobin.com
September 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
mikechristie.bsky.social
Clear in #Edinburgh after torrential rain this morning. Got a couple of Moon pictures. #CFF160 🔭, #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate, #Touptek ATR585MM camera. Best 10% frames from 2 minute video, stacked and sharpened in Strata (Mac app). #astrophotograpy
Southern highlands of the Moon. Tycho is the bright crater upper right. Aristarchus (brightest crater on the Moon) and Schroeter's valley
September 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
televueoptics.bsky.social
🔭Congrats to Tammy Owens!💫
Winner of the 13 mm Nagler Type 6 eyepiece at 2026 Almost Heaven🌟Star🌟Party (Aug 10 – Aug 18, 2026) held by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Tele Vue is proud sponsor of AHSP and wishes Tammy "happy observing". #televue #nagler #virginia
Tele Vue logo on the left and Tele Vue 13mm Nagler eyepiece on the right. Every Tele Vue eyepiece is personally tested at f/4 by our quality control staff to ensure the sharpest full field possible. It is the nature of optics that being the best in fast scopes also always assures the best performance in "slow" scopes. The Tele Vue 50° Plössls are patented to be sharper over a larger field than any competing brands of Plössl or Orthoscopic eyepieces.
September 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM
stuartmiller1.bsky.social
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🔭 Heliostar 76 @skywatcherusa / @skywatcherusa.bsky.social
TeleVue 2x Powermate
Modified Lunt B1200 Blocking Filter (by @simon2940
Player One Apollo 428M Max
ZWO AM5 Mount

Full version available on my YouTube
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IG:
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The Stupid Astronomer
September 22, 2026 at 1:28 PM
televueoptics.bsky.social
🏆Congrats Pierre Gilet💫
For the #AstroBin #IOTD on September 16, 2026:
SATURN 2026 09 06
Taken with SW Stargate 450P Goto + Tele Vue 5x Powermate + Baader UV/IR Cut + Sherizhe eADC + Player One Saturn-C SQR camera.
#TeleVue
www.astrobin.com/vwz0l4/B/
SATURN 2026 09 06 - AstroBin
SATURN 2026 09 06 imaged with Sky-Watcher Stargate 450P GOTO, Player One Saturn-C SQR, by Pierre GILET on AstroBin.
www.astrobin.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:44 PM
televueoptics.bsky.social
🍾Congrats to Greg Anderson!🪐
Winner of the Tele Vue 25mm Plössl eyepiece door prize at the 2026 Idaho Star Party (Sept 11th-13th) just passed. Tele Vue is a proud sponsor of this star party hosted by the Boise Astronomical Society. #televue #plossl #boise #idaho
Tele Vue 25mm Plössl on the left and Tele Vue logo on the right. Every Tele Vue eyepiece is personally tested at f/4 by our quality control staff to ensure the sharpest full field possible. It is the nature of optics that being the best in fast scopes also always assures the best performance in "slow" scopes. The Tele Vue 50° Plössls are patented to be sharper over a larger field than any competing brands of Plössl or Orthoscopic eyepieces.
September 21, 2026 at 7:23 PM
marymcintyreastro.bsky.social
Last night I was imaging #Saturn with our #WilliamOptics 70mm refractor, #ZWO #ASI120MC camera and #Televue #Powermate 5x. Refractors can be so versatile when you put decent barlows on them! Best 50% of a 1,000 frame video. #Oxfordshire, UK
September 16, 2026 at 11:43 AM