Breaks my heart, but I'm selling my lovely 6" f/8 Skywatcher refractor.
I had sold it over a year go, but I regretted the sale so I bought it back. It is my favourite outreach scope, and I even made a Steampunk panel for it that I could couple to the tube rings. It gives outstanding views of the planets, and performs remarkably well at high power. This is the sort of "Big Telescope" that people think about at outreach events. It not only performs well, but makes for a great learning tool when there are also big dobs around.
But I just have too many scopes, and I need to free up space.
This sale includes the OTA, 50mm finder, tube rings and a Vixen style dovetail, and a 1.25" adapter. The 1.25" diagonal that was offered with the scope in the original ad isn't available as I chucked it out as it broke when it was dropped. Tube's exterior has a few marks, but the optics are in great nick. The pictured mount is not included in the sale.
Asking $575, pick up only from Maroubra in Sydney.
Thanks for looking,
Alex.
Last edited by mental4astro; 27-10-2018 at 02:32 PM.
I can also provide the Steampunk garb that I made for this scope for an additional $400.
This includes the large focuser knob, the "Alien Detection Device" panel with the working LEDs, the Steampunked finder, and the studded kangaroo leather strap. The long shaft with the wheels on each end does rotate.
The LED's run off 12V, and the panel has a power socket built into it.
