Telescopes like this don't come up for sale very often. I am putting up my APM 130/780mm F6 Triplet Apochromatic Refractor with 3" ZTA Rotatable Focuser. It's greatest feature is it's LZOS lens which has been tested on an interferometer at a Strehl ratio of 98.7% (see Certificate Attached). It is an exceptional performer both visually and for imaging and one of the world's best scopes at the aperture.
http://www.apm-telescopes.de/en/Tele...-mm-3-ZTA.html
The telescope on the APM website is the actual telescope for sale. The lens is No. 292 (See attached picture) which is the one on the website. This telescope currently retails for 5714 Euro which is the equivalent of $8750 + GST. When you include shipping and insurance of about 300 Euro you would be landing this scope in Australia for around $10K. The telescope is in excellent condition with a perfect lens. The only cosmetic thing is that I have tapped a couple of holes underneath the focuser to attach the focus motor. It also comes with a hard case which is worth about $300 plus tube rings and vixen dovetail bar.
Also for sale with the telescope:
(1) 0.75x Riccardi Reducer/Flattener made specifically for the telescope which turns into a very handy F4.5 Astrograph. The retail value is $750. The adapters required for telescope connection retail for $180 so all up $930 RRP.
(2) William optics flattener to use at F6. Perfect match for this telescope. Retail $500 plus special made adapter to fit telescope $120 = $620 RRP
(3) TS OAG9 - 9mm length off axis guider $240 RRP.
(4) Starshoot Autoguider - needs little description $300 RRP
(5) M48 Collimation adjuster $90 RRP
(6) Various M48 extensions for proper flattener spacing 10mm and also a 17-23 variable length extension $75 RRP.
(7) Light box for 130mm Refractor made by Peter (exsfo) and bahtinov mask $180 RRP.
(8) Skywatcher DC motor focuser $89 RRP
(9) Shoestring FCUSB focuser controller + Cable for focus control from the PC $128 RRP
(10) William Optics Quartz Diagonal if you would like to use the scope for visual. Approx $200 RRP
So all of this would currently cost $13,150 new.
$7200 for the Telescope,Tube rings, Hard case, Flattener and the Riccardi Reducer OR
$8200 for the lot which is a saving of $4600!
Feel free to PM if you have any questions
At a minimum I would like the telescope, reducer, WO Flattener, Collimation adjuster and adapters to go as one package but if you want the lot, go for it! I also have a QHY9 Mono + 2" Baader Filters (HaLRGB) if you really want an complete imaging package.
Should this suit then make it $10,000 including camera and filters
Thanks for looking,
Lucas