[glend (Glen)]

I have been back and forth on whether to sell my venerable MN190 due to health reasons, but now I would like to find a good home for it with an IIS member.
I won't write a long thesis on this scope, other than to say this scope is a proper Mak-Newt, not a toy, it can be either a wonderful visual scope capable of carrying great magnification, or used as a flat field, coma free astrograph (without the need for coma correctors or other add on devices). If diffraction spikes drive you crazy this is the all-round scope for you. This particular example has the rare original small secondary (52mm) which means a smaller central obstruction / improved contrast compared to later examples carry larger 63mm secondaries (to cater for folks wanting to run very large imaging sensors). The 52mm secondary is fine for imaging sensors up to, and including, APS-C sized sensors, without vignetting.
The scope comes equipped with the MN190 Moonlight focsuer and adaptor, and it is perfectly aligned. It holds collimation very well, thanks to the secondary being mounted directly on the Corrector plate and permanently fixed offset.
I have owned this scope for several years, and it has always been stored in the dry room in my house. It carries long Vixen dovetails top and bottom, and is easily balanced on a mount due to its even weight distribution. I would suggest at least an NEQ6 mount if your going to use it for imaging, as it weighs about 12kg.
Photos are attached.
I am asking $1500 for the scope as shown, with the Moonlight setup (which includes an extra thinner spacer plate which can be used in place of the thick one presently mounted below the focuser). These scopes are retailling for $1899 right now, with the stock focuser. Check out what a Moonlight and the adaptor kit would set you back if you were buying them separately.


If your seriously interested in this scope, then PM me here. Due to my health problems I cannot pack and ship this scope, and no longer have the shipping box. So this is pickup only from Lake Macquarie NSW, although I might be able to get it down to Ourimbah for collection by the buyer, or up to Newcastle.
Thanks for looking.