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Televue

Astronomical optics company

Tele Vue Optics is a Chester, New York-based astronomical optics company known primarily for its premium brand of speciality eyepieces and apochromatic refractor telescopes. Founded in 1977 by Al Nagler, an optical engineer from The Bronx who designed simulators used in the Apollo program, the company originally made projection lenses for large projection-screen televisions, but is well known in the astronomy community for its products.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Televue 400-600 mm 0.8x Focal Reducer, Field Flattener
Photo: Cristóbal Alvarado Minic from Cagua, Venezuela, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Tele Vue Optics is a Chester, New York-based astronomical optics company known primarily for its premium brand of speciality eyepieces and apochromatic refractor telescopes. Founded in 1977 by Al Nagler, an optical engineer from The Bronx who designed simulators used in the Apollo program, the company originally made projection lenses for large projection-screen televisions, but is well known in the astronomy community for its products.2

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  1. 1977Founded Founded in New York City1

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