Tele Vue TV-NP101is OTA
- Aperture: 101mm
- Focal Length: 540mm
- Focal Ratio: f/5.4
- Optical Design: APO Nagler-Petzval (4 elements / 2 groups)
- Focuser: 2.4" Focusmate Dual-Speed Rack and Pinion (10:1)
- Weight: 10.7 lbs (OTA)
- Length: 25.5" (OTA)
The Tele Vue TV-NP101is is a 101mm, f/5.4 Nagler-Petzval apochromat built on Tele Vue's wide-field and planetary visual designs, with features added to make imaging easier and more flexible. Tele Vue rates it for a 4.9° maximum visual field and 250x maximum recommended power.
The enlarged focuser has a 3" entrance and a 2.4" exit aperture. Its body carries a brass clamp ring with two lock knobs, and the accessory end-ring has tilt adjustment and three lock knobs. An imaging insert threaded for Tele Vue Imaging System parts and a 2" accessory insert for visual use are both included.
The Focusmate 10:1 ball-reduction drive comes installed, giving fine, repeatable control for critical focus, and it accepts the optional Focusmate Driver for motorised focusing.
The optical tube is 25.5" long (28.5" with a 2" diagonal) and weighs 10.7 lbs. A sliding metal dew shield, a screw-on metal lens cover and a hard-shell carry case are included. The case has two removable accessory bags in its lid and cutouts for eyepieces. Mounting rings are sold separately.
No. Tele Vue sells the ring set separately; it is also part of the optional Accessory Package.
Yes. A 2" accessory insert is included alongside the imaging insert.
250x.
Tele Vue makes the NPR-2073 0.8x Reducer for NP scopes and the LCL-1069 Large Field Corrector for the NP101is and NP127is.
| Model | TV-NP101is (NPI-4057) |
| Type | APO (Nagler-Petzval) Refractor, 4 elements / 2 groups |
| Aperture | 101mm |
| Focal Length | 540mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/5.4 |
| Length (OTA) | 25.5" |
| Length with 2" Diagonal | 28.5" |
| Weight (OTA) | 10.7 lbs |
| Focuser | 2.4" Focusmate dual-speed rack and pinion (10:1); 3" entrance / 2.4" exit aperture |
| Maximum Visual Field | 4.9° (with 2" 55mm Plössl or 41mm Panoptic) |
| Maximum Recommended Power | 250x |
Tele Vue TV-NP101is Optical Tube Assembly
× 1
Imaging System Insert (threaded)
× 1
2" Accessory Insert
× 1
Focusmate 10:1 Dual-Speed Focuser (installed)
× 1
Sliding Metal Dew Shield (installed)
× 1
Screw-on Metal Lens Cover
× 1
Hard-Shell Carry Case
× 1