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March 2024
Meade Series 4000 Super Plossl eyepieces
Mint condition, hardly used
Vicinity: Cape Town
Price R 700 each
Alan Wassung – 083 676 3795 – Happyday@zsd.co.za
March 2024
Skywatcher 200mm (8”) f/5 Newtonian
EQ5 mount
Tripod with 1.5’ diameter stainless steel legs
9×50 achromatic finderscope
Front dust cover missing
Vicinity Cape Town
Price R 9 500
Thomas Thomson – 082 903 7155 – thomas.t@mweb.co.za
March 2024
SPECIAL OFFER: SURPLUS STOCK CLEARANCE
Normally we do not take commercial adverts. However the importer has offered us a very special once-off deal of deeply discounted brand-new equipment with full manufacturer’s warranty.
The deal is only to be advertised here, specifically for the benefit of budding astrophotographers.
Three packages comprising matching scope and mount are available, each comprising a Celestron Quattro imaging Newtonian OTA (optical tube assembly) and a Celestron Advanced VX Mount.
The Quattro imaging Newtonian is an affordable, large aperture astrograph, ideal for users searching for a fast-imaging system that will work for both astrophotography and visual astronomy. Boasting a short focal ratio, this astrograph can produce an exposure about 6x faster than the average 8-inch f/10 Schmidt Cassegrain telescope (or 8.4x faster with the included coma corrector/reducer). Although designed as an imaging optical tube, these Newtonians also produce bright and detailed viewing for visual astronomy.
The Celestron Advanced VX Mount is a modern computerized German Equatorial mount. Instrument load capacity 13.6 kg. Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod) 1118mm – 1626mm (44″- 64″). Stainless Steel Tripod, Leg Diameter: 50.8mm (2″)
Latitude adjustment range: 7° – 77°. Mount Head Weight: 7.71 kg, Tripod Weight: 8.16 kg
Package 1: Skywatcher Quattro P150 and Celestron AVX Mount Bundle
Price R 29 995 including VAT
Comprises:
- Skywatcher Quattro P150 OTA
- Coma Corrector
- 6×30 Finder
- Mounting Rings/Dovetail
- 1.25″ Eyepieces: 22mm 70 degree
- Celestron Advanced VX Mount
- NexStar+ Hand Control
- Tripod
- 1 x 12 lbs counterweight
- DC Power Cable (do not plug into cigarette lighter socket of a motor vehicle!)
Borosilicate Primary mirror, Aperture: 150mm (6”)
Mirror Coatings: Protected Aluminium coatings with 94% reflectivity
F/Ratio: 3.9 – Focal Length: 600mm – OTA Weight (with accessories): 5.70 kg
Contact: Frank Barbato – 011 792 1097 – frank@glagencies.co.za
Package 2: Skywatcher Quattro P200 and Celestron AVX Mount Bundle
Price R 35 995 Including VAT
Comprises:
- Skywatcher Quattro P200 OTA
- 9×50 Finder
- Mounting Rings / Dovetail rail
- 1.25″ Eyepieces: 22mm 70 degree
- Celestron Advanced VX Mount
- NexStar+ Hand Control
- Tripod
- 1 x 12 lbs counterweight
- DC Power Cable (do not plug into cigarette lighter socket of a motor vehicle!)
Borosilicate Primary mirror, Aperture: 203mm (8”)
Mirror Coatings: Radiant Aluminium Quartz (RAQ)T coatings with 94% reflectivity
F/Ratio: 4
Focal Length: 800mm
OTA Weight (with accessories): 9.25kg
Contact: Frank Barbato – 011 792 1097 – frank@glagencies.co.za
Package 3: Skywatcher Quattro P250 and Celestron AVX Mount Bundle
Price R 39 995 Including VAT
- Skywatcher Quattro P250 OTA
- 9×50 Finder
- Mounting Rings / Dovetail rail
- 1.25″ Eyepieces: 22mm 70 degree
- Celestron Advanced VX Mount
- NexStar+ Hand Control
- Tripod
- 1 x 12 lbs counterweight
- DC Power Cable (do not plug into cigarette lighter socket of a motor vehicle!)
Borosilicate Primary mirror, Aperture: 257mm (10”)
Mirror Coatings: Radiant Aluminium Quartz (RAQ)T coatings with 94% reflectivity
F/Ratio: 4
Focal Length: 1000mm
OTA Weight (with accessories): 16.56kg
Contact: Frank Barbato – 011 792 1097 – frank@glagencies.co.za
March 2024
Sky Watcher 200P 8″ Dobsonian Telescope
2 x Eyepieces 10mm & 25mm
Finderscope
Like new
Western Cape, Overberg
Shipping arrangements dependant on buyer location
Price R 11 000 ONCO
083 268 2000 – gullrd11@gmail.com
February 2024
Sky-Watcher 12” F/4.9 Newtonian telescope
Optical tube assembly only – no mount or accessories
Vicinity: Sandfontein
Condition: like new
Price R 22 000
Morny Nortman – 076 793 9243 – mornyn@putco.co.za
January 2024
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ reflector
114mm (f/9) Newtonian reflector
Altazimuth mount with slow motion control
Tripod
10mm and 25 mm eyepieces
2x Barlow lens
StarPointer red dot finderscope
Smartphone StarSense “dock”
Accessory tray
Location: Somerset West
Price R 3 500 (excluding shipping/courier cost)
Quentin Du Preez – 083 609 3333 – quentindp@gmail.com
January 2024
Celestron NexStar 4SE Telescope
Celestron 6mm & 15mm eyepieces
2x Barlow
3 filters
Instruction manuals
Guide to night skies of Southern Africa by Peter Mack
Condition: Excellent
Location: Port Nolloth
Price R 12 500 (excluding shipping/courier cost)
Nelia Fourie – 071 683 7102 – nelia@kamasstaal.com
December 2023
Celestron Sky Prodigy 6 SCT
25mm & 9mm eyepieces
Celestron Powerbank
Condition excellent
Price R 150 000 excluding courier
Annelie Boer – 082 456 9358 – acboerpics@gmail.com
November 2023
Skywatcher Esprit 100ED refractor
Excellent condition. Comes with a large WO manual rotator which is rock solid and a stunning addition to the scope. It attaches to the imaging train with machines anodised aluminium adapters. The image of Corona Australis was taken with this scope. ZWO EAF electronic focuser – Works a treat with an ASIair.
Delivery: I would prefer local pick-up in Cape Town but could ship in original silver case in SA at buyer’s expense.
Price R 40 000 for the scope, rotator and EAF, or R 37 000 for the OTA alone.
Dr Philip Herbst – 079 393 6385 / 021 938 4400 – pgherbst@sun.ac.za
November 2023
MEADE ETX-125EC Telescope
Autostar computer controller
8 x 25mm right angle view finder
2x telenegative converter
Super plossl 6.7mm eyepiece
Super plossl 9.7mm eyepiece
Super plossl 26mm LP eyepiece
Instruction manuals
Hard carrying case
Excellent condition
Location Knysna
Price R 9 500 plus shipping
Mike Griffiths – 082 440 4498 – griffith@iafrica.com
November 2023
Orion XT8i Intellicope
Televue 13mm Nagler Type 6
William Optics 16mm 82 UWAN 1.25inch
Shorty Plus 2x 3 elem barlow
Price R 12 500
Daniel Zelawski – 072 599 6051 – daniel.zelawski@digital2dna.com
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August 2023
Wanted: SCT (Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope) Focal Reducer
Looking for Meade or Celestron 0.63x focal reducer, or Meade 0.33x focal reducer
Pieter Pienaar – 071 160 6661 – zs6rsa@gmail.com
August 2023
Celestron 8″ SCT, AVX mount, guide scope, power tank, GPS, various eyepieces, filters and ASIAIR Pro
Excellent condition!
Price R 80 000 negotiable
Cheryl Orsmond – 083 698 0548 – cheryl.orsmond@gmail.com
August 2023
Celestron AVX mount, 90mm Scope, Guidescope & Laser
Celestron AVX Mount.
SkyStar 90mm f/5.6 imaging scope
Meade 60mm f/6 Guide scope
Green Laser mounted to scope
Location Gauteng, buyer to pick up or arrange shipping
Price R 35 000
Ockie Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen – 084 440 0113 – okijvn@gmail.com
July 2023
Telescope Celestron Nexstar SE8 SC
9mm and 25mm eyepieces
Baader planetarium mark 111 zoom 8 to 24mm eyepiece
2x telenegative
Celestron planetary filters
Baader deep sky filter UHC-S
Meade f/6 focal reducer field flattener
Celestron 8 inch sun filter
Canon EOS prime focus adapter
2 x 12v battery power pack
Dew shield and dew buster with temp controller
Price R 20 000 negotiable
Harry Prando – 072 260 2725 – harryprando@gmail.com
June 2023
Takahashi Mewlon 300 f/11.9 Dall-Kirkham
Takahashi Temma 2 mount and tripod
Accessories:
Tube counter weights 1kg x 2
Finder scope 11X70mm
Takahashi tube rings with top plate
2″ eyepiece / instrument holder
custom made aluminium storage cases
focuser hand controller
Factory Certification Paper
English manuals
Condition: almost as new, seller is original owner
Price R 350 000 (EFT, mutually agreed upon certified funds, or cash)
Preference given to buyer who picks up the scope and accessories
Johannesburg area
This scope is heavy! Shipping possible at purchasers request, risk and cost
Babi Prokas – 082 682 8585 or Babi@priniaholdings.com
May 2023
WANTED
Telescope Pier – Similar to images below
Shaun Overmeyer – 083 462 5695 – cycletronic1@hotmail.com
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
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
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
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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