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July 2025
Orion Sky Quest 8 inch with 2 eyepieces
Price: R 7 000
Morny Nortman – 076 793 9243 or 012 003 1649 – mornyn@putco.co.za
July 2025
Bresser 6 inch (AR152L) 152/1200/F7.9 with micro focuser
Price: R 12 000
Morny Nortman – 076 793 9243 or 012 003 1649 – mornyn@putco.co.za
July 2025
Astro Telescope 6 inch/152mm X 900 with a micro focuser
Price: R 11 000
Morny Nortman – 076 793 9243 or 012 003 1649 – mornyn@putco.co.za
July 2025
Televue Eyepieces + Wiliam Optics dielectric diagonal (with roto lock)
Price: R 60 000
Morny Nortman – 076 793 9243 or 012 003 1649 – mornyn@putco.co.za
June 2025
Orion XT 10 Dobsonian Telescope
IntelliScope computerised object locator
additional eye piece
good condition
Magalieskruin, Pretoria
Price: R 12 000 or nearest cash offer
Leon Oosthuizen – 083 440 5584 – leon.oost@outlook.com
May 2025
Celestron C11 and CGEM mount
- C11 optical tube
- Losmandy rail at the bottom
- Vixen rail at the top
- Dew heater ring
- 4 channel smart controller
- StarSense
- Electronic focus motor
- Celestron CGEM mount
- 7 kg counter weight
- 5kg counter weight
- Counterweight extension shaft.
All been cared for and is in like new condition.
Price: R 70 000
Morny Nortman – 076 793 9243 or 012 003 1649 – mornyn@putco.co.za
April 2025
Software Bisque Paramount MX+ mount and tripod
Condition is as new
45 kg equipment capacity
Original packaging available for shipping
MX+ mount
2 x 9kg original counterweights
Hand controller, power supply and computer cable
SB Pyramid tripod
6″ pier extension tube to accommodate long refractors
Price: Whole package R 89 000
Price: Mount Only R 82 000
Coenraad – 082 857 9990 – coenie777@gmail.com
November 2024
Celestron Starsense Autoalign
StarSense uses an onboard digital camera to scan the sky and take pictures, analyses them, and automatically aligns the telescope accordingly.
Condition: new, never been used, box only opened to take photos for the advert
Location: Randburg, can be shipped at buyer’s cost
Price R 12 500
Liam – 082 570 4934 – liam@agfox.co.za
November 2024
Meade LXD66 6” Achromatic Refractor
Price R 8 000
Morny Nortman – 076 793 9243 – mornyn@putco.co.za
November 2024
Celestron guide scope kit (D80mm X FL600 X F7.5)
Price R 4 500
Morny Nortman – 076 793 9243
October 2024
Celestron Nester 80/900 Refactor
Two kit eyepieces 25mm & 9mm
Computerised alt-az mount
Red dot finder
Wifi router power supply to power the mount
The lens cap is missing the centre part, otherwise it is in a good working condition
Location: Port Elizabeth. Shipping can be arranged at the buyers expense.
Price R 2 700
Rico – 079 673 4540 – ricodsx@gmail.com
September 2024
Astrophotography Kit
iOptron SkyGuider Pro camera tracker
iOptron iPolar polar scope
ZWO 30F4 MiniScope
ZWO ASI Planetary camera
Canon EOS 7D DSLR
Various William Optics upgrades & mounting fixtures
All in as new condition
Vicinity: Kloof KZN – Will freight nationally at the buyers cost
Price R 1 5000
Clifford – 083 309 0623 – clifford@tdfprojects.com
June 2024
DwarfLab Dwarf 2 smart telescope
Good condition, well cared for. Has 1 very small scratch on the telephoto lens glass, is barely visible and does not effect image quality at all.
Dwarf Lab Dwarf 2 smart telescope
Carry bag
Mini Tripod
single battery
128GB Micro SD (Upgraded from the 64GB that comes with the D2)
Location: Centurion, Gauteng
Price R 7 000
*** To all serious buyers, please note I will only accept cash upon collection, no EFT as there are way too many EFT scammers out there ***
Ruben van Wyk – 060 726 3892 – rubenvanwykmain@gmail.com
June 2024
Meade DS90 90mm/F11 refractor
Autostar, 2 Eyepieces (MA 25mm, MH 9mm)
Vicinity: South of Joburg
Price R 4 500
Mark Kisogloo – 083 307 9119 – mark.kisogloo@gmail.com
June 2024
Celestron NexStar 130SLT
130mm f/5 Newtonian on computerised alt-az mount
Celestron 25mm &9mm eyepieces, 2x Barlow, filter set
Location: Benoni, Gauteng
Price R 15 000 negotiable
Yvette de Jager – 082 458 6076 – yvette.dejager67@gmail.com
May 2024
Celestron Astromaster 130EQ
As new – hardly used, original packaging
all standard accessories
Vicinity Krugersdorp
Price R 4 500 excluding courier
Marko Combrinck – 073 242 0640 – markodalida@gmail.com
May 2024
Celestron CPC 1100 XLT with 1 year left on the warranty
ZWO ASI 585 planetary camera
Skyportal wifi module
Custom aluminium case
The scope is in JHB and can be viewed before purchase.
Price R 150 000
Fritz Steyn +27 82 456 4103 – asbarchi@iafrica.com
April 2024
SkyWatcher ST – 60700
2x barlow lens
Super 25 wide angle lens
Alt-Az mount on tripod
Synscan control for auto tracking
Power adapter
Good working condition.
Vicinity Cape Town
Price: R 4 500
Nick Pheiffer – 072 938 3474 – lngpheiffer@gmail.com
April 2024
Celestron Nexstar 6SE
Excellent condition
Celestron telescope
Tripod
Pelican 1610 case
Celestron level 1 Astronomy software CD
Remote control software CD
1 x 6mm Omni eyepiece
1 x 9mm Omni eyepiece
1 x 21mm Omni eyepiece
1 x 25mm Omni eyepiece
Price R 18 000
Arthur Symington – 082 886 8627 – arthursymington79@gmail.com
March 2024
Meade Series 4000 Super Plossl eyepieces
1 X 15mm
1 X 20mm
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
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
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 2 200
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
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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