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ASTRONOMY TELESCOPES & MOUNTS FOR SALE @ 7/2/26 - $123 (CHICO)
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10% OFF LISTED PRICE IF YOU PICK IT UP IN CHICO!
I’LL BE AT THE GOLDEN STATE STAR PARTY AT LEAST SATURDAY JULY 11 THROUGH MONDAY MORNING JULY 13TH, IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN SOMETHING AND ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING I CAN BRING IT ALONG, NO OBLIGATION
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Scroll past the boilerplate below to get to the listings. However you should at some point read the following:
All equipment has been used and/or thoroughly tested by me to verify it’s working correctly and will meet reasonable expectations. Any variation of that will be noted, most often GPS systems of computerized mounts suffering from the GPS rollover issue or items listed as “Projects”. All telescopes have caps front and rear unless noted.
Let me know what you have interest in and I’ll send you photos and a detailed description but I'll need your email address to do so as photos can't be attached to CL email relays.
Cash only unless you have astro stuff of interest to me towards a trade. Local pickup/meetup in the Chico/Redding/Oroville/Sacramento area preferred. However I do take a trip to the Bay Area once or twice a month, a meetup can be arranged for there or somewhere in between for a seriously interested buyer. If you come to Chico take 10% off the price.
“OTA” means “optical tube assembly”, no mount, tripod or accessories but often rings and/or dovetail if commonly so fitted.
“Kit” means a basic working assembly of scope, mount, and other basic pieces as commonly offered by the manufacturer.
The proper names in parentheses are my new code for that particular item…makes it easier for me to find them in the herd!
Telescopes normally do not include eyepieces or a diagonal (for telescopes that use one) but these can be provided for nominal cost. The exception are beginner kits.
A note on GPS. For the most part on older mounts GPS amounts to little more than a gimmick when it’s working. In many cases it’s much quicker to just input your time and date (and location if your scope has moved, often remembered by the scope) than setting the GPS alignment on its journey which can take as long as 10-15 minutes. Many older scopes with GPS suffer from “GPS rollover” where the system resets to zero every 1024 weeks (about 19.6 years). Google it. If you really have to have GPS use the StarGPS system.
For astronomy telescope accessories see my Ebay store https://www.ebay.com/str/oddogastronomy
…and my ads in Astromart via this link: https://www.astromart.com/users/80566?tab=1 that might work if you are an Astromart member and logged in. If that doesn’t work click the “User Profiles” box in the “About Astromart” box on the left side of the home page, type in “Tom” in the first name box, “Duncan” in the “Last Name” box and hit “Search”, then click on “Classifieds”. Whew!
THE LIST!
FEATURED:
1) MEADE 12” LX200 GPS KIT, HAS BEEN “SUPERCHARGED” BY “DR. CLAY” (GOOGLE HIM AND HIS SERVICES), GPS N/G, AS IS COMMON WITH THESE, JUST DO A 2-STAR ALIGNMENT (AARON) - $1500
NEW ADDITIONS (LOTS OF STUFF!)
1) CELESTRON ORANGE TUBE C8 ON ORION AS-GT GOTO MOUNT (KIM) - $650
2) CELESTRON VINTAGE ORANGE TUBE C5 KIT (RANDY) -$400
3) CELESTRON C90 KIT #3 (JAMES) - $150
4) CELESTRON OMNI XLT 4” ACHROMAT REFRACTOR ON CG-4 MOTORIZED (DUAL AXIS DRIVE, NOT GOTO) MOUNT (MARY) - $375
5) CELESTRON 8” CELESTAR KIT (GEORGE) -$400
6) JMI WHEELEY BARS SET #2 -$225
7) MEADE 8” F6.3 SCT OTA, TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM INVENTORY
8) MEADE LX200 12” F10 OTA ONLY W/NEW LOSMANDY DOVETAIL (ANDREA), SOME COSMETIC MARKS, NOT A BEAUTY QUEEN -$900
9) MEADE ETX-125 OTA ONLY (ADAM) -$250
10) MEADE 10” LX200 GPS KIT, HAS BEEN “SUPERCHARGED” BY “DR. CLAY” (GOOGLE HIM AND HIS SERVICES), GPS N/G, AS IS COMMON WITH THESE, JUST DO A 2-STAR ALIGNMENT (AARON) - $1500 (AVAILABLE AT OR AFTER GSSP)
11) ORION APEX 127 F12 MAKSUTOV OTA W/BOSS ON BOTTOM WITH MULTIPLE ¼-20 THREADED HOLES FOR DIRECT MOUNTING TO A TRIPOD OR ATTACHING A DOVETAIL (MICHAEL) - $215
12) ORION 80ED OTA IN CASE WITH CAPS. SHORT VIXEN-SPEC DOVETAIL ATTACHED TO THE BOSS ON THE TUBE (PATRICIA) -$200
13) ORION SKYVIEW PRO MOUNT WITH GOTO KIT #3 (DAVID)- $350
14) ORION SKYVIEW PRO MANUAL MOUNT (JENNIFER) - $175
15) ORION ST120 ACHROMAT OTA W/RINGS & VIXEN DOVETAIL, 600MM FL, F5 (ADRIAN) - $225
16) ORION ATLAS EQ-G GOTO GEM MOUNT KIT (AIDEN) - $500
17) ORION “EXPRESS” 80ED F6.8 FACTORY SAMPLE, LIKE THE OLD BLACK TUBE EON’S, LIKELY THE SAME OPTICS AS WILLIAM OPTICS ZENITHSTAR II (AUGUST) - $375
18) UNITRON 114 TRIPOD W/HUB ONLY (ALEXANDER) - $100
19) VIRGO SKY MOUNT BINOCULAR PARALLELOGRAM MOUNT #1(AMIR) - $125
20) VIRGO SKY MOUNT BINOCULAR PARALLELOGRAM MOUNT #2 (ANGEL) - $125
NEW PROJECTS:
1) MEADE ETX-RA 90MM, THE ORIGINAL (GOOGLE IT), NOT GOTO, NEEDS ELECTRICAL/BATTERY HOLDER WORK (ANTHONY) - $100
2) MEADE 10” RCX400 OTA & FORK MOUNT, NO TRIPOD. FOCUS AND MOUNT ISSUES, MAJOR PROJECT (ASHER) $300
SPECIALLY FOR NEWBIES, THESE ARE EXCELLENT STARTER SCOPES:
1) Orion XT6 DOB with 6x30 correct image right angle finderscope, collimation cap, 25mm and 10mm Plossl eyepieces, laser collimator, instructions and partial scope cover - $225
2) Celestron NexStar 102GT 102mm achromat refractor goto kit, OTA, mount, tripod, case, eyepieces upgraded to Plossl’s - $215
4) Celestron Omni XLT 4” achromat refractor kit on CG-4 motorized (dual axis drive, not goto) mount (Mary) - $375
SOLAR SCOPES FOR VIEWING THE SUN:
1) Coronado PST (Personal Solar Telescope) i#1 n box with 24mm Plossl eyepiece, caps, fitted hard case, instructions and other documents, good filters (no “rust”) - $400
MODERN TELESCOPE OTA’S & KITS:
1) Apertura 72mm Doublet APO refractor OTA with adjustable flattener, clamshell, 2-speed rack & pinion focuser, Vixen spec dovetail, caps - $450
2) Apogee ED-80 80mm 500mm f6.25 OTA, case, rings, Vixen dovetail - $250
3) Celestron GPS11, 11”/280mm f10 2800mm focal length, goto fork mount on tripod. A few bits of fungus behind the corrector and on the primary mirror that won’t have any effect on the viewed image and certainly not worth taking the scope apart to address. Motors and goto work fine. GPS connects but suffers from the “GPS rollover” (Google it) so the year is wrong. Just do a 2-minute 2-star alignment, GPS was more of a ‘gimmick of the moment’ than truly useful. Cosmetically shows some use and age, not a mint example but it works and delivers an excellent view - $750
4) Celestron C6 OTA, Vixen spec dovetail, Fastar ready: $395
5) Celestron OMNI XLT 150/6” Newtonian OTA with rings & Vixen spec dovetail - $225
6) Celestron NexStar 102GT 102mm achromat refractor goto kit, OTA, mount, tripod, case, eyepieces upgraded to Plossl’s. An excellent first scope - $215
7) Celestron C4-R 4” 1000mm f10 achromat refractor OTA with rings & Vixen spec dovetail, most importantly it has a collimatible cell - $135
8) Celestron C6-R 6” f8 1200mm achromat refractor OTA #1 w/collimatible cell, rings, Vixen spec dovetail (hard case available, no charge) - $350
9) Celestron C6-R 6” f8 1200mm achromat refractor OTA #2 w/collimatible cell, rings, Vixen spec dovetail (hard case available, no charge) - $350
10) SOLD Celestron 8SE kit: OTA, mount, tripod, power cord, caps, instruction manual. $750 SOLD
11) Meade LXD75 AR-6 6” f8 1219mm achromat OTA #1, rings, Vixen dovetail (hard case available, no charge) - $350
12) Meade ETX-125 kit with tripod and LNT #2: $500
13) Meade ETX-125 kit with tripod #1: $450
14) Older Meade 8" SCT OTA with Vixen-spec dovetail, 1.25" visual back, Meade spec finderscope base/shoe (no finderscope or bracket but they are available) and caps - $375
15) Meade 8” f10 SCT OTA with UTHC coatings, Losmandy spec dovetail, 1.25” visual back, Meade spec finderscope bracket shoe (no finderscope or bracket) caps front and rear, Telrad base but no Telrad included (but is available for an additional $25). Later version with mirror lock and handy heavy duty handle on the back cell. - $425
16) Meade LX85 8" ACF SCT OTA with Vixen-spec dovetail, 1.25" visual back, caps, nicely done and useful factory handle on the rear cell, Meade-spec finderscope base/shoe - $600
17) Meade LX90 computerized goto 8” SCT kit - $650
18) Orion XT6 DOB with 6x30 correct image right angle finderscope, collimation cap, 25mm and 10mm Plossl eyepieces, laser collimator, instructions and partial scope cover. An excellent first scope. - $225
19) Orion 8” f4 Newtonian astrograph OTA with rings & Vixen spec dovetail (matching coma corrector may be available for additional cost of $100) - $350
20) Orion ST100 100mm (4”) 600mm f6 OTA achromat with rings & Vixen dovetail: $195
21) Orion 10” f4.7 Newtonian OTA with rings & Vixen spec dovetail: $250
22) Orion 10” f3.9 Newtonian astrograph OTA with rings and Vixen spec dovetail: $400
23) Orion ST100 100mm f4 390mm achromat refractor OTA with rings and Vixen spec dovetail, shortened for binoviewer use, use extension tubes included for regular non-bino use - $195
24) TPO 8” R/C OTA with one 2" extension ring (missing two 1" rings), Vixen spec dovetail: $550
25) TPO 10” F4 1000mm Newtonian OTA with rings & Vixen dovetail. This is BIG and will require a substantial mount to use: $425
26) TS Optics 65mm 420mm f6.5 quadruplet APO refractor OTA with rings and 3D printed electronic flat flap, no dew shield (flat flap fits on the front of the tube replacing it) - $525
MODERN MOUNTS:
1) Astro-Physics 400QDP (REVISED DESCRIPTION) Old school (but upgradeable) mount on heavy duty AP “Adjustable Wood Tripod”, cords, hand controller. No counterweights. Not goto, does not slew any faster than 16x, just motorized for minor adjustment of the object in the field of view while tracking. On the used market there are options for drives, manual knobs, etc. $1100
2) Celestron SLT goto mount, tripod, HC, 12v power cord, instructions. This would be good for a small MAK or tiny refractor. Longer tubes won’t work due to interference with the mount base at and near zenith. $150
3) Celestron Sky Prodigy go-to mount and tripod, 8lbs capacity, single side arm fork mount: $150
4) JMI Wheely Bars with tow bar and 5” wheels - $225
5) iOptron SkyGuider Pro, mount only, use on your tripod - $245
6) Orion SkyView Pro goto equatorial mount & tripod, 20lbs capacity - $385
7) Orion Atlas EQ-G goto equatorial mount & tripod, #2, 40lbs capacity - $500
8) Sky-Watcher HEQ5-Pro with belt drive upgrade, HC, tripod, power cord, IB, two counterweights, hard case for the mount - $850
9) Tele Vue Gibralter manual alt/az mount on ash tripod, with adapter dovetail - $350
VINTAGE:
1) Celestron vintage C8 “Celestar” kit with Wedgepod: $450
2) Celestron orange tube C8 “sand cast” kit - $500
3) Celestron orange tube double fork C5, later style, OTA in AltAz fork mount only, no tripod - $250
4) Coulter CT-100 collapsible 4.25” f3.5 (first version) single truss Newtonian in small case…CUTE! - $250
5) SOLD Home made 1970s 5” f12 achromat folded refractor (!), heavy, has Losmandy spec dovetail. Relay mirror coating not so good but the views are fine. Included NOS first surface mirror may be the right size to fit - $225 SOLD
6) Meade LX5 8” SCT kit w/tripod: $475
7) Meade Model 314 brass body achromat refractor OTA with clamshell and short Vixen-spec dovetail, 80mm (3.1”) f11 880mm focal length - $150
8) Vintage Meade 626 6” Newtonian on GEM mount - $250
9) Unitron 114 full kit in wood boxes, rough cosmetics, good optics - $150
10) Russian TAL-2 6” f8 1200mm kit with mount in two incredibly heavy wood boxes (separation in finderscope lens) - $325
PROJECTS:
1) Nicely done self-made double-truss Dobsonian chassis project made for 12”/12.5” mirror, no mirrors, no focuser, no primary cell - $350
2) Self-made 12.5” f6 truss DOB project, needs finishing - $500
3) Coronado PST (Personal Solar Telescope) #2 in box with 24mm Plossl eyepiece, caps, instructions and other documents - $150. Front lens group has “rust” which interferes with full use of the scope but still delivers an interesting image of the Sun albeit darker and a bit mottled. The lens group can be replaced but not cheap.
4) Vintage Daystar T-Scanner solar scope OTA with power supply, needs scanner rebuild: $450
RECENTLY SOLD:
SOLD Meade 10” SCT LX200 GPS kit, very rough cosmetically but it works (except for the common GPS rollover issue) - $400 SOLD
SOLD Vintage Cave Astrola German Equatorial mount with AC motor on the RA axis, 1.5” shafts - $175 SOLD
SOLD Mayflower #815 60mm achromat refractor full kit in wood box – very nice! - $200 SOLD
SOLD Orion Atlas EQ-G goto equatorial mount & tripod, 40lbs capacity - $550 SOLD
SOLD Orion ST120 OTA f5 120mm 600mm achromat with rings and Vixen spec dovetail #1, a bit rough cosmetically but optically fine: $225 SOLD
SOLD Celestron C8-N 8” f5 1000mm Newtonian OTA with rings and Vixen spec dovetail: $230 SOLD
SOLD Celestron NexStar 8SE (C8) orange tube OTA #1 w/Vixen dovetail, Fastar ready, StarBright XLT coatings - $450 SOLD
SOLD Astro-Physics “Stowaway”, first version, minty - $6500 SOLD
SOLD Takahashi FS-102 OTA with rings & Vixen-spec dovetail - $1200 SOLD
SOLD Takahashi FS-106ED refractor OTA with flattener and accessories - $3500 SOLD
SkyWatcher 80ED OTA 80mm, 600mm, f7.5 w/2” diagonal, small finderscope, hard case. This is the same optically as the old Orion ED80 but with a much better 2-speed focuser and painted white, before the Evostar: $350
SOLD Astro-Physics 175EDF Starfire OTA in Case with Field Reducer - $25,000 SOLD
SOLD Astro-Physics 1100GTO mount, appears to have never been put into service by the owner who bought it directly from AP in 2013. Looks to have all the parts of the basic set plus two counterweights but missing the counterweight shaft. $7500 Portable pier available for $700 but only if the buyer of the mount declines it. SOLD
SOLD Celestron C8 OTA #2, black tube, rough cosmetics but the optics work fine, no dovetail - $150 SOLD
SOLD Orion 10XTi 10” solid tube DOB with Intelliscope pointing (which works VERY well) and soft case for the OTA - $500 SOLD
SOLD Lunt LS50T HA 50mm Solar Scope in Pelican-style Apache brand hard case w/B600 Diagonal and caps - $750 SOLD
SOLD Portaball 12.5” Dobsonian scope with certified Zambuto mirror (no more Zambuto mirrors being made!), late version? - $3500 SOLD
SOLD Meade 10” SCT LX200 GPS kit, very rough cosmetically but it works (except for the common GPS rollover issue) - $400 SOLD