The Meade Series 5000 Super Wide Angle eyepieces have a 68° apparent field of view. They use an advanced six-element optical design for very sharp edge-to-edge sharpness and high contrast, with virtually no chromatic aberration. They work well at all telescope focal ratios and are an excellent optical match to Schmidt-Cassegrains, fast Newtonians, and Schmidt-Newtonians.

Premium grade optical glass is used, with individually tuned multilayer antireflection coatings for maximum light transmission. The lens edges and all internal metal surfaces are blackened to maximize image contrast. All of the Series 5000 Super Wides are parfocal, requiring little or no refocusing when switching eyepieces within the series. They have long eye relief for eyeglass use, with adjustable twist-up rubber eyeguards. A safety groove is cut into the chrome barrels to keep the eyepiece from falling should an eyepiece holder’s thumbscrew loosen slightly during use.