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Old 06-08-2025, 04:01 PM
John W (John Wilkinson)
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10" Meade LX600 SCT and Sirius observ.

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).
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