Astromelb
10-06-2014, 03:39 PM
ASTRONOMY ALIVE 254mm f1250mm HAND CRAFTED DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE SYSTEM
This unit is from my private collection and nothing to do with my business, Astronomy Alive.
Custom Hand crafted Dobsonian telescope system
Exceptional quality optics and mechanicals
Custom hand crafted 254mm f5 f1250mm Primary Mirror from Finest Grade Fine Annealed Pyrex hand crafted by Japanese Grand master
Aluminised and SiO2 overcoated
Exceptional Protostar USA 2.14 inch Quartz 2ndry mirror enhanced coated 99% and SiO2 overcoated
Astro Systems USA 2 inch/ 1.25 inch Phase 4 Crayford focuser with ultra smooth operation
Astro Systems USA Spider
Astro Systems USA 2ndry holder
Custom hand crafted primary mirror cell using dairy industry heavy duty springs to retain collimation indefinitely if you treat the unit with care
External of tube painted using high quality gloss black Versol enamel
Entire tube internally flock lines with Protostar specialist astronomy flocking block out black out material
Custom hand crafted Dobsonian box mount by Melbourne based Dob box specialist
Telrad base (if you want a Telrad with it that's Ok but it's an extra)
Finderscope Saxon 9X50 with bracket included - if you want to upgrade to a premier capability fonder just PM and ask - extra cost
The components used in this system are exceptional and are leading examples of this craft globally
This design usually sells for about the $6k mark
Price $ 3,000
Pick up from Bentleigh, Melbourne with thanks.
Shipment via Pack & Send also available at cost
Enquiries via PM only please.
Thanks for looking.
Update: Deleting ad, this is a wonderful telescope and it is mechanically & optically sublime, clearly there is no interest so the ad is being withdrawn. Where are you guys out there that want to resolve the ejecta shell of Eta Carina in the eyepiece ?? As this unit does that, try that with anything commercial under $ 20k.
This unit is from my private collection and nothing to do with my business, Astronomy Alive.
Custom Hand crafted Dobsonian telescope system
Exceptional quality optics and mechanicals
Custom hand crafted 254mm f5 f1250mm Primary Mirror from Finest Grade Fine Annealed Pyrex hand crafted by Japanese Grand master
Aluminised and SiO2 overcoated
Exceptional Protostar USA 2.14 inch Quartz 2ndry mirror enhanced coated 99% and SiO2 overcoated
Astro Systems USA 2 inch/ 1.25 inch Phase 4 Crayford focuser with ultra smooth operation
Astro Systems USA Spider
Astro Systems USA 2ndry holder
Custom hand crafted primary mirror cell using dairy industry heavy duty springs to retain collimation indefinitely if you treat the unit with care
External of tube painted using high quality gloss black Versol enamel
Entire tube internally flock lines with Protostar specialist astronomy flocking block out black out material
Custom hand crafted Dobsonian box mount by Melbourne based Dob box specialist
Telrad base (if you want a Telrad with it that's Ok but it's an extra)
Finderscope Saxon 9X50 with bracket included - if you want to upgrade to a premier capability fonder just PM and ask - extra cost
The components used in this system are exceptional and are leading examples of this craft globally
This design usually sells for about the $6k mark
Price $ 3,000
Pick up from Bentleigh, Melbourne with thanks.
Shipment via Pack & Send also available at cost
Enquiries via PM only please.
Thanks for looking.
Update: Deleting ad, this is a wonderful telescope and it is mechanically & optically sublime, clearly there is no interest so the ad is being withdrawn. Where are you guys out there that want to resolve the ejecta shell of Eta Carina in the eyepiece ?? As this unit does that, try that with anything commercial under $ 20k.