[taxman (Matt)]

My circumstances are making it difficult for me to keep my hand in at the moment and I am thinking of stepping back a little. It feels like I am being told something, so maybe I should start listening.

So I'll see how I go...

• Televue 85 in like-new condition. I am the second owner & comes with all usual accessories other than the 20mm plossl (what happens to these? They must end up living in a magic rainforest with the biros and odd socks). With the Televue box and manuals I'll sell it for the same price as I paid last week - $1900
• Televue Telepod in good condition. Everything mechanically works as it should, but there is the odd scrape here and there. Televue eyepiece caddy installed - $450

The eyepieces and finder below will be for sale only if the OTA sells, or someone wants the lot. Eyepieces come with caps & box.

• Televue starbeam with instructions but not in orginal box $215
• Televue bracket for Vixen style finder shoes $25
• 27mm Panoptic $275
• 19mm Panoptic $195
• 3-6 Nagler zoom $310

Total price for the Televue setup is $3200 if anyone wants the OTA, mount, accessories and eyepieces, else prices as above.

If the TV85 OTA sells, I'll also be offering my Nexstar 6SE with all original accessories for around $1200. An image of Mars taken with this scope is under the My very first image - Mars thread in the Solar System images section. I'll do a separate ad for this should the need arise.

I'll cover postage, but will ask any prospective purchasers to pay for insurance. Cost is on the Auspost website.

Photos to come as required and please PM with any enquiries.