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ASTRONOMY TELESCOPES & MOUNTS FOR SALE @ 9/30/26 - $123 (berkeley)
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10% OFF LISTED PRICE IF YOU PICK IT UP IN CHICO!
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.
I HAVE PHOTOS AND DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL OFFERINGS READY TO SEND. 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.
TELESCOPES NORMALLY DO NOT INCLUDE EYEPIECES OR A DIAGONAL (for telescopes that use one) but these can be provided for nominal cost. The exception is beginner kits.
A NOTE ON GPS: Many older computerized scopes with GPS suffer from “GPS rollover” where the system resets to zero every 1024 weeks (about 19.6 years). Ignore the feature, just use the 2-star alignment and input the time, date and location manually. Google it. If you really must have GPS use the StarGPS system.
A NOTE ABOUT REFLECTING TELESCOPES, as in SCT, Newtonian and Dobsonian types. These scopes require attention to collimation, the fine optical alignment of mirrors, for maximum performance. This is something that is easily checked and adjusted in most cases and should be done before any observing session, especially if the scope has been moved (as in bouncing around on the back seat of your car). For Newtonians and DOBS a laser collimator, while not the end all of be all, is a good general purpose tool that makes the process easy, often done in under a minute. For SCT’s a star test is best. Google this subject for the type of scope you have interest in. Newtonians, either GEM mounted or in a DOB chassis are especially in need of this, SCT’s and MAK’s are generally more robust. After your research if this responsibility seems too daunting start looking at refractors instead, which generally are fairly immune to miss-collimation, assuming the collimation was correct from the factory.
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:
SOLD Meade 12” LX200 GPS kit, has been “Supercharged” by “Dr. Clay” (Google him and his services), typical GPS not working, just do a 2-star alignment. (Aaron) - $1500 SOLD
NEWEST ADDITIONS:
1) SOLD Celestron C11 black tube OTA with Losmandy dovetail, Telrad base (no Telrad, I may have one available at the time of purchase), 2” visual back and caps. A few small cosmetic usage/storage marks, no abuse, excellent glass, coatings, star test and views. Minimal mirror flop - $750 SOLD
2) Celestron C90 OTA kit #1 (Anthony), black and gold tube, .965” diagonal, one .965 eyepiece, T-adapter, caps, case. Can be used much more rewardingly with a .965” to 1.25” diagonal and Plossl’s, not included - $150
3) Celestron C90 OTA kit #2 (Christian), black and gold tube, .965” diagonal, two .965 eyepieces, caps, .965” to 1.25” eyepiece adapter, T-adapter, instruction manual and case. $175
4) Celestron C90 OTA kit #3 (Bob), black and gold tube, finderscope in bracket, .965” diagonal, one 18mm Kellner .965 eyepiece, caps, .965” to 1.25” eyepiece adapter, T-adapter, instruction manual and case. $175
5) Meade LX85 German Equatorial computerized goto mount, Vixen-spec dovetail, tripod, Audiostar hand controller, polar scope, one counterweight, instructions. 33lb capacity for visual. Firmware and software just updated - $450
NEW PROJECTS:
Nothing at the moment
SPECIALLY FOR NEWBIES, THESE ARE EXCELLENT STARTER SCOPES:
1) Celestron NexStar 102GT 102mm achromat refractor goto kit, OTA, mount, tripod, case, eyepieces upgraded to Plossl’s - $215
2) Orion XT4.5 4.5” DOB kit with base, eyepieces, instruction manual. Excellent scope for kids as the eyepiece is mostly going to be close to eye height - $150
SOLAR SCOPES FOR VIEWING THE SUN:
1) See the “Newly Listed” Coronado SolarMax 60 above
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) SOLD Celestron C6 OTA, Vixen spec dovetail, Fastar ready: $395 SOLD
4) Celestron OMNI XLT 150/6” Newtonian OTA with rings & Vixen spec dovetail - $225
5) Celestron NexStar 102GT 102mm achromat refractor goto kit, OTA, mount, tripod, case, eyepieces upgraded to Plossl’s. An excellent first scope - $215
6) Celestron C4-R 4” 1000mm f10 achromat refractor OTA with rings & Vixen spec dovetail, most importantly it has a collimatible cell - $135
7) Celestron C6-R 6” f8 1200mm achromat refractor OTA #1 w/collimatible cell, rings, Vixen spec dovetail (hard case available, no charge) - $350
8) Celestron C6-R 6” f8 1200mm achromat refractor OTA #2 w/collimatible cell, rings, Vixen spec dovetail (hard case available, no charge) - $350
9) Celestron Omni XLT 4” achromat refractor on motorized (dual axis drive, not goto) CG-4 mount (Mary) - $375
10) Celestron 8” Celestar SCT kit w/wedge & tripod (George) - $400
11) Celestron C11 bare tube OTA. Impact damage to the front rim (chunk taken out) and small clamshell damage to the corrector (about 1” long by ¼” intrusion into the light path), neither affects the viewed image, star test is very good. No dovetail, recommend a Losmandy spec as this is a heavy scope at 28lbs. No finderscope, no visual back, no front cap. Ready for your heavy duty mount and accessories - $350
12) Meade ETX-125 kit with tripod and LNT #2: $500
13) Meade ETX-125 kit with tripod #1: $450
14) Meade 8" SCT OTA with Vixen-spec dovetail, older, 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) Meade LX200 12” f10 OTA only with new Losmandy brand/spec dovetail, some cosmetic marks, not a beauty queen but it works well (Andrea) - $900
19) Meade ETX-125 OTA only, has tripod socket on the bottom (Adam) - $215
20) Meade LXD75 6” f8 1200mm achromat OTA with rings & Vixen spec dovetail, cap. A hard case may be available for this at no additional cost. Note this is a heavy scope at 28lbs! - $350
21) Orion 8” f4 Newtonian astrograph OTA with rings & Vixen spec dovetail (matching coma corrector may be available for additional cost of $100) - $350
22) Orion ST100 100mm (4”) 600mm f6 OTA achromat with rings & Vixen dovetail: $195
23) Orion 10” f4.7 Newtonian OTA with rings & Vixen spec dovetail: $250
24) 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
25) Orion 80ED OTA in case with caps, short Vixen-spec dovetail attached to the tripod mounting boss on the bottom of the tube (Patricia) - $200
26) Orion ST120 600mm f5 achromat OTA with rings & Vixen-spec dovetail (Adrian) - $225
27) Orion “Express” 80ED f6.8 factory sample, never sold by Orion, looks like the old shiny black tube Orion EON’s, likely same optics as the William Optics Zenithstar II. No rings or dovetail (August) $375
28) Orion XT4.5 4.5” DOB kit with base, eyepieces, instruction manual. Excellent scope for kids as the eyepiece is mostly going to be close to eye height - $150
29) TPO 8” R/C OTA with one 2" extension ring (missing two 1" rings), Vixen spec dovetail: $550
30) TPO 10” F4 1000mm Newtonian OTA with rings & Vixen dovetail. This is BIG and will require a substantial mount to use: $425
31) 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) 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
2) Celestron Sky Prodigy go-to mount and tripod, 8lbs capacity, single side arm fork mount: $150
3) SOLD JMI Wheely Bars with 5” wheels #1 - $225 SOLD
4) SOLD JMI Wheely Bars with tow bar and 5” wheels #2 - $225 SOLD
5) Orion Atlas EQ-G goto equatorial mount & tripod, #1, Vixen-spec saddle, 40lbs capacity - $500
6) Orion Atlas EQ-G goto equatorial mount & tripod, #2, Vixen-spec saddle, 40lbs capacity - $500
7) Orion SkyView Pro mount with goto kit #1, 20lbs capacity (David) - $350
8) Orio SkyView Pro mount with goto kit #2, 20lbs capacity (Weston) - $350
9) Orion SkyView Pro manual mount with tripod (Jennifer) - $175
10) SOLD Virgo Sky Mount binocular parallelogram mount only (Amir) - $125 SOLD
VINTAGE:
1) Celestron vintage C8 “Celestar” kit with Wedgepod: $450
2) Celestron orange tube C8 “sand cast” kit with wedge & tripod - $500
3) Celestron orange tube double fork C5, later style, OTA in AltAz fork mount only, no tripod - $250
4) Celestron vintage orange tube C5 kit (Randy) - $400
5) Coulter CT-100 collapsible 4.25” f3.5 (first version) single truss Newtonian in small case…CUTE! - $250
76 Meade LX5 8” SCT kit w/wedge & 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) 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 with mirrors, needs finishing - $500
3) Coronado PST (Personal Solar Telescope) in box with 24mm Plossl eyepiece, caps, instructions and other documents. 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. - $150
4) Vintage Daystar T-Scanner solar scope OTA with power supply, needs scanner rebuild: $450
5) Meade ETX-RA, 90mm, the original ETX (Google it), not goto, not computerized but is motorized but batteries have blown up in it damaging the battery box and the PC board (Anthony) - $100
6) Orion Atlas EQ-G mount only #2 for parts or a project. No tripod, no counterweights, no hand controller, no power cable. Just the mount lump itself. Truly awful cosmetic condition but the motors work, no further testing done. - $150