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11-01-2011, 10:43 PM
Celestron C11 SCT OTA, including
- 9x50 finder-scope and bracket
- 1.25" star diagonal and 26mm Plossl eyepiece
- Losmandy dovetail bar
- original carry case & packaging
- home-made dew cap (closed-cell foam)
Losmandy G-11 mount, including
- upgraded Losmandy high-precision worm with very smooth PE
- semi-pier and sturdy tripod legs (never used)
- 1 x 21 lb counterweight
- small tub of Slick 50 grease (to lube worm and bearings)
SkyWalker2 GOTO drive system is an extremely robust stepper motor system by Astrometric Instruments (http://www.astrometric.com/). It includes
- hand paddle, cables and printed manual
- S-Box hardware for operation with the latest Maestro control software.
The latest firmware and software can be downloaded from the Web site. The drive system requires a laptop or computer (not supplied) for goto operations but, the hand paddle can operate the mount (slewing + multiple tracking rates) without a computer. It also requires a 12-volt battery or power supply (not supplied).
The equipment is in excellent condition (circa 2000). It has always been mounted on a permanent pier in an observatory. The tripod and semi-pier are unused.
Price: $6700
Pickup from Canberra is preferred but shipping can be arranged at buyer's expense. Preferred payment is direct deposit or cash on pickup.
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- 9x50 finder-scope and bracket
- 1.25" star diagonal and 26mm Plossl eyepiece
- Losmandy dovetail bar
- original carry case & packaging
- home-made dew cap (closed-cell foam)
Losmandy G-11 mount, including
- upgraded Losmandy high-precision worm with very smooth PE
- semi-pier and sturdy tripod legs (never used)
- 1 x 21 lb counterweight
- small tub of Slick 50 grease (to lube worm and bearings)
SkyWalker2 GOTO drive system is an extremely robust stepper motor system by Astrometric Instruments (http://www.astrometric.com/). It includes
- hand paddle, cables and printed manual
- S-Box hardware for operation with the latest Maestro control software.
The latest firmware and software can be downloaded from the Web site. The drive system requires a laptop or computer (not supplied) for goto operations but, the hand paddle can operate the mount (slewing + multiple tracking rates) without a computer. It also requires a 12-volt battery or power supply (not supplied).
The equipment is in excellent condition (circa 2000). It has always been mounted on a permanent pier in an observatory. The tripod and semi-pier are unused.
Price: $6700
Pickup from Canberra is preferred but shipping can be arranged at buyer's expense. Preferred payment is direct deposit or cash on pickup.
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