12.4mm Meade Series 4000 Super Plossl 1.25" Eyepiece

MSRP: $34.99 Please see your local authorized reseller for pricing and availability.

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  • 12.4mm focal length, 1.25" telescope eyepiece, ideal for use in most any type of telescope
  • Multi-coated optics for a bright view of the target
  • Provides medium-high power depending on the telescope focal length, ideal for a range of targets from lunar/planetary to compact deep-sky objects
  • 52-degree apparent field of view
  • Threaded for 1.25" eyepiece filters, and weighs just 2.1 oz (59g)
Item #: 07172-02

Where To Buy?

  • Woodland Hills Camera & Telescopes
  • Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
  • High Point Scientific
  • Mile High Astronomy
  • Astroshop.eu
  • Agena Astro
  • Khan Scope
  • First Light Optics

The Meade Series 4000 12.4mm Super Plössl eyepiece offers precision engineered Meade optics, with a wide field, sharp image, and a very satisfying view at a terrific cost.

Utilizing multi-coated optics and a 4-element design, the Series 4000 represents an excellent general-purpose eyepiece. Blackened lens edges minimize internal light bounce and glare, producing excellent contrast. The 4-element lens system, with an eye relief of 7.2mm, is simple yet effective in providing high light transmission and a sharp image, ensuring crisp, bright images across the field of view at a very affordable cost. 12.4mm is considered medium-high magnification, but of course it can vary depending on the focal length of the telescope being used with this eyepiece. As a benchmark, in a 1000mm focal length telescope, the magnification will be 81x, with a field of view of 0.6°. And in a shorter telescope such as an 80mm f/6 refractor (480mm focal length), the magnification is 39x with a wide 1.3° field of view. 12.4mm is an excellent medium-high magnification focal length eyepiece to have in your collection. Ideal for compact sized deep-sky objects in most all telescopes, and for higher resolution lunar and planetary viewing in longer focal length telescopes.

This Series 4000 eyepiece features a precision made standard 1.25" barrel and fold-down rubber eyeguard for comfortable viewing as well as for helping to block stray light. It is parfocal with other Series 4000 Super Plössls meaning there will be little to no focus change when switching between eyepieces. The barrel is threaded for 1.25" eyepiece filters, and the eyepiece weighs just 2.1 oz (59g), with dimensions of 34mm x 45mm.

The 12.4mm Meade Series 4000 Super Plössl 1.25" Eyepiece is a terrific value and one of the lowest cost ways to expand your range of magnifications with genuine Meade quality optics.

Warranty:
Limited Warranty against defects in materials or workmanship for two years from date of purchase. This warranty is provided by Meade for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only. For complete warranty details contact Meade at 800-626-3233.
Warning:

Please note this product was not designed or intended by the manufacturer for use by a child 12 years of age or younger.

User level
Beginner
Design
Plossl
Eyepiece focal length
12.4mm
Barrel size
1.25"
Apparent field of view
52.0°
Eye relief
7.2mm
Coatings
Multi-coated
Number of elements
4
Filter threads
Yes
Parfocal
Yes
Barrel security recess
Yes
Blackened lens edges
Yes
Rubber eyeguards
Yes
Body material
Aluminum
Case
No
Weight (oz.)
2
Dimensions
1.8 in. x 1.3 in.
Warranty
Two year