It all about length

[Hans Tucker]

Rare beast indeed if what Marcus states in the ad is correct

https://astromart.com/classifieds/astromart-classifieds/telescope-refractor/show/astro-physics-usa-rarrr-206-mm-f15-super-planetary-apo

$39K and its yours

[Peter Ward]

Inc GST and Shipping etc.....that's $65.5k in Aussie Pesos.

He can ask...but will the market say yes? :shrug:

[glend]

Historically there are very few buyers of anything astro at that price point, not even considering the current economic situation. So i believe the market will say no, but lets see what happens.

[Kuz]

Looks like he saved money on focuser end , just looking at the $3 focus knobs

[Hans Tucker]

Anything is possible with the US market. They love Astro-Physics and will pay ridiculous prices.



This was the stock focuser on Astro-Physics scopes of that era. It is the same one fitted to the AP 152 F9 Starfire APO.

[Camelopardalis]

For best results, it’s not the length that matters, more the girth :lol:

[By.Jove]

Its not just the scope, it is from Rolands estate (he passed away recently) and an auction of two scopes a while back showed there are collectors prepared to pay significantly for the provenance that goes with that.

[Peter Ward]

Roland Christen, as far as I know, is very much alive.

What makes you say otherwise?

[gregbradley]

He is definitely alive. I just read a post from him dated 8 Feb.

Where did that idea come from? The fact he was clearing out some of his scopes?

Greg.

[multiweb]

ChatGPT says so ;)

[glend]

Good old Google reveals that there are more than one Roland Christen, so like Schrodinger's Cat he maybe alive or not. As obituaries exist for some of them.

[RB]

:lol:

[Peter Ward]

I checked with the staff at AP overnight and I am pleased to say Roland Christen, founder of AP, is indeed alive and well and is in fact on holiday in Hawaii.

That comment was obviously BS.

[gregbradley]

Yes BS and not very nice.

Greg.

[Hans Tucker]

760mm enough Girth :P

https://astromart.com/classifieds/astromart-classifieds/telescope-ritchey-chretien/show/aries-ukraine-760-mm-f15-classical-cassegrain-optical-set