this is older than I had imagined, some help would be appreciated

[leon]

Hi guys, in relation to my thread about the Clestron Scope that I was selling, for a second party.

It seems that I was way out regarding its age, I presumed without asking that it was about two years old, however after asking the question of the owner it is actually abot 12 years old.

So how dose one find out what it is now worth from so long ago.

What would be the price of these back in 2011.

If anyone can point me in the right direction to find out i would very much appreciate it.

Thank You.

Leon




Celestron CPC 800 GPS (XLT) Telescope
General Features of the Celestron CPC 800 GPS (XLT)

• 8″ diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
• Celestron’s premium StarBright XLT coatings provide brighter images over standard coatings
• Fully computerised dual fork arm Altazimuth mount
• 8×50 finder scope to help accurately find objects
• Newly designed heavy-duty tripod makes attaching the telescope so easy you can do it in the dark; also features sturdy 2″ steel legs and accessory tray
• Ergonomic design allows you to comfortably lift and move the telescope from location to location
• Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
• Convenient remote hand control holder – Allows you to view information hands-free while using the scope

COMPUTERIZED MOUNT FEATURES

• Proven NexStar computer control technology
• 40,000 object database with over 100 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects
• Custom database lists of all the most famous deep-sky objects by name and catalog number; the most beautiful double, triple and quadruple stars; variable stars; solar system objects and asterisms
• Re-designed drive base and drive mechanics provide improved performance – Quiet operation; large drive gears, quick release clutch
• SkyAlign allows you to align on any three bright celestial objects, making for a fast and easy alignment process compared to conventional 2 or 3 star methods
• Flash upgradeable hand control software and motor control units for downloading product updates over the Internet
• Permanent PEC
• Auxiliary port for additional accessories such as Autoguider, GPS accessory
• NexRemote telescope control software and RS-232 cable included for advanced control of your telescope via computer

[h0ughy (David)]

leon the internet is your friend, and so is iis, but you have to search like normal people https://www.iceinspace.com.au/41-626-0-0-1-0.html

[Dave882 (David)]

Hi Leon - I owned a CPC800 until I sold it last year. They are such beautiful scopes and (in my opinion) tick pretty much all the boxes for visual and eaa astronomy. It is by far the best of the alt-az celestron scopes, and arguably better than the Meade LX200 due to compatibility with Hyperstar, StarSense. Just bear in mind that this is the non-edge version, so would be inferior optics to the edge or ACF versions.

I honestly don't think the age is a problem, as the only 2 changes Celestron made to them I'm aware of is providing the Farstar compatible secondary and the Nexstar+ hc. The scope you have already has both of these. So if the optics are in good condition (no damage or mould/fungus), and the mechanics are still good, tracking well and not making weird noises, I would say it's almost indistinguishable from a newer unit.

Having said all of this, they don't look as 'fancy' as some other scopes, and the size of them can scare some people off. The market often makes its decisions on what to purchase based this kind of stuff, and I've noticed that these cpc's sometimes are a bit difficult to move.

My one I sold from memory around the $2500 mark, but it was much older than yours and didn't have the upgrades I mentioned above. I've seen them go cheaper than that, but I reckon a reasonable price is between $2500-$3500. It all comes down to who wants to purchase it at the time.

Hope some of that helps

[leon]

Thanks David that was certainly very helpful, I will probably list it soon once I have decided a fair price

Leon

[h0ughy (David)]

Leon under the TOS for ice in space you can't sell this on behalf of others in the site, if you own it you can.

[leon]

leon the internet is your friend, and so is iis, but you have to search like normal people https://www.iceinspace.com.au/41-626-0-0-1-0.html

So David are you telling me that I should not ask questions, and by the way I am normal, just like others here, thank you.

Leon

[OICURMT]

Regarding price back in 2011


https://web.archive.org/web/20110326...ID=9&ProdID=33

[leon]

Thank You for your response most helpful.

Leon