TeleVue DeLite 13mm – 62° 1.25″ Eyepiece

TeleVue DeLite 13mm: 62° 1.25″ Eyepiece: DeLite eyepiece with 62-degree field of view

The DeLite 13 mm lies in the range where many deep-sky objects give their best view: high enough for detail, low enough to keep the entire object in the field of view.

The DeLite series is designed as a compact version of the Delos: the same principle of a long eye relief, but with a 62-degree field of view and a smaller housing. This makes the series suitable for mounts and binoviewers where weight is a factor.

62 degrees with a long eye relief

The DeLite series is designed as a narrower Ethos field of view with more eye relief. By keeping the apparent field of view at 62 degrees, TeleVue was able to bring the eye relief to 20mm without making the eyepiece unmanageably large.

For eyeglass wearers, that's the difference between seeing the full field of vision and missing a part of it. Even without glasses, you're looking more relaxed because your eye doesn't have to push against the lens.

For which objects

Galaxies, larger planetary nebulae, and open star clusters are clearly visible at this magnification. On a telescope with a 1200 mm focal length, this eyepiece provides 92x magnification.

For the Moon, this brand point spacing provides an overview in which the terminator remains fully visible.

Interpupillary distance and adjustable eyecup

The eyecup is steplessly adjustable in height and lockable in any position, with index markings so you can find a previously found position. This ensures your eye's pupil is always in the same position relative to the telescope's exit pupil.

That's more than comfort. A misplaced eye causes edge discoloration and shadows in the image. With a fixed, repeatable eye position, that problem is gone, even during long sessions.

In your telescope

In a telescope with a 1200 mm brand focal length, this eyepiece provides approximately 92x magnification with a true field of view of about 0.67 degrees. To calculate this for your own telescope, use the field stop: true field of view = 57.3 × field stop divided by the telescope’s brand focal length.

The effective field stop of this model is 14.0 mm. That number determines how much of the sky you actually see, not just the brand point distance.

Included

• Height-adjustable, lockable eyepiece
• Dust caps for objective and eyepiece lenses
• Filter thread abandoned

Featured accessories

This series accepts TeleVue Dioptrx, which allows you to correct your own astigmatism without glasses. For higher magnifications without sacrificing eye relief, use a Powermate. With a fast parabolic Newtonian, the Paracorr corrects for mirror coma, something no eyepiece alone can solve.

For whom yes and for whom no

• ✓ Galaxies and open star clusters
• ✓ Overview images of the Moon
• ✓ Compact, lightweight setups
• High planet magnifications
• ✗ Those looking for the largest field of view

Specifications

All wide-angle eyepieces are on the page featuring wide-field eyepieces. You can find the complete selection of this brand on the TeleVue brand page.