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May 2023
WANTED
Telescope Pier – Similar to images below
Shaun Overmeyer – 083 462 5695 – cycletronic1@hotmail.com
May 2023
Oberwerk BT100-45 astronomical binoculars
3 pairs of Oberwerk eyepieces (8, 12 & 16mm)
Carry case
Tripod with alt-az mount
Condition good
Deceased estate sale – location Uniondale
Serious offers R 16 000
Warwick Steane – 082 348 4705 – wrsteane@border.co.za
May 2023
Celestron Nexstar 127SLT Maksutov-Cassegrain
With Auto tracking computerized alt-az mount and tripod
Mint condition 2.5 years old
Accessories:
Power tank and charger
Eyepieces and Barlows
Canon T Ring camera adapter
Accessories case
Reason for selling – Emigration
Collection only (Kempton Park, Gauteng)
Price R 18 000 – cash on collection
Wayne Scheepers – 073 997 9753 – wayne.sch@hotmail.com
May 2023
Deceased Estate
Mostly Celestron, William Optic and Baader equipment.
Telescopes, eyepieces, filters and accessories.
Too many items to list here, please see live spreadsheet at
Generally excellent condition
Prices listed in the spreadsheet
Susan McNaughton – 082 441 2680 – graceland@iafrica.com
April 2023
Meade Star Navigator 130 Telescope
Meade Star Navigator 130 Telescope
Audiostar computerised alt-az mount and tripod
Eyepieces 9mm and 26mm
Red Dot Finder
Celestron Barlow T-adaptor
Meade telescope bag
Condition excellent, barely used
Price R 8 500 (shipping to own account)
Location: Hilton, Pietermaritzburg
Megan O’Connor – 082 441 0295 – megsapod@gmail.com
March 2023
Celestron 8″ EdgeHD scope and accessories
Celestron 2″ and 1.25″ diagonals
Celestron Luminos 2.5 barlow for 1.25″ and 2″ eyepieces
Celestron 1.25″ plossl 40mm eyepiece
Televue 2″ Panoptic 35mm eyepiece
Celestron .7 focal reducer
T-Ring and T-Adapter for Canon EOS camera
Extra small and large dovetails
Finder scope 9×50
Dew shield
Excellent condition
Price R 50 000 neg
Equipment in Durban
John Gill – 083 378 8797 – John.Gill013@gmail.com
March 2023
Intes-Micro 152mm F5.9 Mak-Newt
Tripod and extensions
APM or Explore Scientific eyepieces – 20, 13, 9, 5.5 and 3.5 mm
2 x Laser finders and battery rechargers
Celestron 2-inch UHC filter
Orion padded telescope case
Orion laser collimator
Cheshite tube
The telescope is nearly perfectly collimated and I haven’t had to recollimate in the last 7 years. The Intes-Micro 152mm scope has its original shipping papers and documentation from Orion (where it was marketed under the “Argonaut” badge.)
It gives a perfect Airy disc and partial first diffraction ring at 257x in the 3.5mm 100° eyepiece — at that power the Trapezium looks like the Pleiades to the naked eye.
The secondary is only 21% of the primary diameter, which makes it a superb lunar and planetary scope with minimal contrast loss due to secondary shadow.
It is a perfect startup system for a newcomer
Price R 24 000
Dana de Zoysa – 083 347 0856 – danadezoysa@gmail.com
March 2023
Meade ETX-70 on computerised alt-az mount
Autostar controller
25mm eyepiece
Tripod in carry bag
Good condition
Location: Craighall Park area
Price R 4 000
Leo Ming – 083 378 0468 – leo@mingsmartialarts.co.za
February 2023
Celestron 114LCM Scope, “GoTo” Mount & Case
Includes 3 x eyepieces, barlow, external battery, laser pointer and travel case
Price is R 6 000 neg
Equipment in Durban
John Gill – 083 378 8797 – John.Gill013@gmail.com
December 2022
Celestron CPC 800 GPS XLT
Including accessories:
– Hand Control
– Star Diagonal
– T Adapter
– Eye Piece
– Finder scope
Price: offers on R 40 000
Pretoria / Johannesburg area
Peu Senyolo – 068 531 5133 – peusenyolo@gmail.com
October 2022
Celestron NexStar 130SLT Model #31145
Aperture 130 mm, Focal Length 650 mm, Focal Ratio f/5
On GoTo Alt-Azimuth mount
25mm & 9mm eyepieces
StarPointer Red-dot Finder scope
Excellent condition, as good as new, hardly used
Delivery not included – buyer to make arrangement
Location Bloemhof, North West Area, on the border of Free state and NW Province
Courier Guy courier service available locally
Price R 6 000 or nearest cash offer
R Booysen – 072 252 1410 – omega45359@outlook.com
September 2022
William Optics Redcat 51
Excellent condition: R 14 000
Here is a detailed list
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jjnkswRCTzrQfNhzNfFTg9oel1Kg9AqvWgCOwCsUCm0
Jay Fox – 062 530 9285 – naguil@gmail.com
September 2022
Celestron 4SE
Roller/carry case with styrofoam insert
Tripod
Eyepiece/Filter Accessory kit
4/6/9/15/32mm Plossl eyepieces
Barlow 2X
Elux 25mm Plossl
6 coloured filters
Moonfilter
45 degree erecting prism
Instruction Manuals
Software CD’s
Sky Guide 2022 Southern Africa
Astronomy skills CD
Planisphere for South Africa
Telescope and accessories are in extremely good condition (as new)
Price R 17 000
Hugo Winterbach – 083 708 1210 – hugo.w@tiscali.co.za
July 2022
Celestron114 LCM
Excellent condition
Price R 5 500
Dr Andrew J Johnson – 083 209 1002 – jjohnny458@gmail.com
January 2022
Carton CST-80KU Telescope and Mount
Carton Astronomical Telescope Model CST-80KU, D= 80mm, F-1000mm for sale. Several different lens and attachments included. Good working order.
What offers?
Peter Hartley 082 801 9948 – peter.hartley@ingqolane.co.za
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