(Note: If youre looking for something a little bit smaller please check out my other ad for a Celestron NexStar 6 SE, which would make a great Christmas present for a budding astronomer!)
Celestron 8 (200 mm) f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (fully multi-coated), on powered Alt-Az Go-To mount and heavy-duty tripod. Mount can be powered by 12-volt power supply (not supplied with this sale). Celestron 9 x 50 Finder-scope included.
Very good condition, full working order.
Note: a bit of dew has found its way onto the inside of the front corrector plate, and can be seen in the photos. This doesnt seem to impact the basic visual image quality, but the buyer will no doubt want to clean the corrector plate. I am happy to remove and clean the corrector plate before sale, but I have left it as is at present, as a fastidious buyer may prefer to clean the corrector plate themselves.
Included accessories:
- NexStar Hand Control with serial interface
- Celestron 2 Visual Back (to attach 2 sized diagonals and eyepieces), York Optical 2 Star Diagonal (Quartz, 99% dielectric, with both 2 and 1 Ό eyepiece adapters), TeleVue 55 mm Plossl eyepiece (2), SuperView 20 mm wide-angle eyepiece (1 Ό), TeleVue 7 mm Nagler eyepiece (1 Ό), TeleVue 2x Barlow (1 Ό)
- Celestron Dew Hood
- NexStar Hand Control User Manual
- Celestron NexRemote telescope control software (with serial cable)
Telescope sells new for over $4000; I am looking for $1500 (negotiable) priced down to reflect the dew inside the corrector plate.
I am looking to sell locally (Kelvin Grove, Brisbane), but will consider meeting within SE Qld area. I am not wanting to ship interstate, due to challenges of packing, freight charges, insurance, etc.