{"product_id":"tele-vue-tv85-apo-refractor-telescope-evergreen-gxo-3372-pre-owned","title":"Tele Vue TV85 APO Refractor Telescope - Evergreen - GXO-3372 (Pre-owned)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(241, 14, 14);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Excellent Condition!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the TeleVue TV85 APO Refractor Telescope - Evergreen...\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eTelevue TV-85\u003c\/b\u003e combination of the apochromatic doublet lens and the special dispersion glass come together in the genius of the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.khanscope.com\/newEquipList.cfm?catID=1\u0026amp;subCatID=1\u0026amp;manID=7\"\u003eTeleVue Telescope\u003c\/a\u003e design to provide a stunning 4.4 degree rich-field which will dazzle the vision with delicate jewel-like stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.khanscope.com\/newEquipList.cfm?catID=1\u0026amp;subCatID=1\u0026amp;manID=7\"\u003eTeleVue Telescope\u003c\/a\u003e apochromatic performance of the Nagler designed, fully multi-coated 2-element objective produces natural stellar and planetary color rendition even at the highest useful powers. 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