Tele Vue 55mm Plossl 2" Eyepiece
| Article number: | EPL-55.0 |
| Availability: | More on the Way to us |
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The Tele Vue 55mm Plössl eyepiece is a premium long focal length eyepiece designed for deep-sky viewing and extended observing comfort. With a generous 50º apparent field of view and an exceptional 38mm of eye relief, it's ideal for users who wear glasses or prefer a more relaxed viewing experience.
Constructed with high-quality optics and high-index glass elements, this eyepiece significantly reduces astigmatism and lateral color toward the edges of the field — a common issue in many long focal length designs. The result is a noticeably sharper, more color-accurate image across the entire view.
Compared to other 4- or 5-element Plössl-style eyepieces, the Tele Vue 55mm stands out for its superior edge performance, clarity, and contrast. Multicoated lens surfaces maximize light transmission, while blackened edges and internal baffling suppress stray light and reflections, preserving faint details and improving contrast — especially useful when observing extended deep-sky objects like nebulae, galaxies, or star clusters.
Whether you're scanning the Milky Way or pairing it with a Barlow for versatile magnification, the 55mm Plössl delivers high-end performance that serious observers appreciate.
| 55-mm | |
| Model # | EPL-55.0 |
| Focal Length (mm) | 55 |
| Barrel Size (in.) | 2" |
| Apparent Field of View (deg.) | 50 |
| Eye Relief (mm) | 38 |
| Weight (lb / oz) | 1.13 / 18.1 |
| Field Stop (mm) | 46 |
The 55mm focal length has the largest true field possible for 2" eyepiece holders -3 times the true field area of any 1¼" eyepiece. The focal plane is placed at the end of the barrel to minimize vignetting. Performance with Schmidt-Cassegrains is remarkable since it avoids the image degradation and severe vignetting which occurs when using telecompressors. Long eye-relief and unique adjustable eyeguard for eyeglass wearers.
