[John W (John Wilkinson)]

1. Meade 10" SCT with starlock, GPS, Finder, large field tripod. ACF, F8.
In excellent condition. Too heavy to post so buyer must collect from Central Vic. Note: This is not a beginners scope. Works very well for astrophotography. Sell for $3,000. Worth over $10,000 new. Original manuals.

2. Sirius observatory 2.3 m diam. One storage bay. In very good condition, dismantled in sections for transport. Buyer to Collect from Central Vic. Ideal for above scope. Manual operation. Worth around $10,000 new, sell for $3,000.

Total package $6,000. Note I prefer the scope to sell first or both together. If sending a PM please make sure your email has space.

LX600 10” Specifications
• Clear aperture: 10” (254 mm)
• Optical design: SCT with Advanced Coma Free (ACF)
• Focal length and ratio: 2,034 mm and f/8
• Telescope mounting: Double heavy duty fork type
• Optical coatings: Ultra-High Transmission Coatings (UHTC)
• Resolving power: 0.46 arcseconds
• Autostar controller/object database: Autostar II / 145,000 objects
• Viewfinder: 8 x 50 mm with cross hair reticle
• Diagonal supplied: 1.25” diagonal prism
• Eyepiece supplied: 26 mm Series 4000 Super Plossl
• Focus system: Dual internal crayford style (7:1), zero image shift primary mirror focus.
• Tripod: Giant field tripod with 3” steel legs
• Net telescope weight: 30 kg (tripod = 23 kg)
• Power: 12 V DC
• GOTO system: GPS, True Level & North sensors (LNT).
• Periodic error correction: Both axes.
• Alignment: Altazimuth or equatorial with optional wedge (not supplied).