If You Want to Land On the Moon,
It Might Be a Good Idea to Practice!
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It’s no understatement to say that without the Apollo
program there might never have been a Tele Vue.
Practicing lunar landings and Command Module docking in the Lunar Excursion Module
(LEM) simulator, the Apollo astronauts had a 110° field of vision peering out of the craft’s signa-
ture triangular windows. The optical system that combined the lunar surface and background
star field into a seamless infinity view was designed by Tele Vue founder, Al Nagler. Years later,
the simulator experience inspired him to design the 82° apparent field eyepiece which bears his
name. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and 40th anniversary of
the original Nagler design, our mission remains the same; push the boundaries of our eyepiece
designs to create an observing experience “even better than you imagined.” The limited-edition
Apollo 11 eyepiece pays tribute to Tele Vue’s connection to the Apollo simulator program with a
combination of sharpness, contrast, axial and lateral color correction, pupil correction, eye re-
lief and physical size that creates a new level of visual experience. Learn more at TeleVue.com.