East Valley Astronomy Club Used Equipment Sale

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Price

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Description

Edmund Scientific Astroscan telescope

$150

$350?

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User Manual

This is one of the more unique designed telescopes.  Optics appear clean, but collimation is off, and this unit is not easily collimated.

 

Parts missing from original product:

  • Carry strap

  • Screw for carry strap

Product Specifications:

  • Type: Newtonian Rich Field Reflector

  • Objective Mirror: 4 1/4 (108mm) diameter

  • Clear Aperture: 4 1/8 (105mm) diameter

  • F Ratio: f/4.2

  • Eyepiece: 1 1/4" 28mm RKE (16x magnification)

  • Weight 8.4 lbs

Astro Fi 90mm Refractor Telescope

$350

$510

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Telescope Manual

Telescope Basics

CPWI Software Manual

Hand Controller Manual

Complete Package (Zipped)

 

Unit has only been used a few times.  Excellent condition.  Requires Smartphone or pad (iOS or Android) to operate.  Pointing accuracy seems to require about 5 point alignment before getting good.

 

Items Included:

  • 90mm Refractor Telescope

  • Tripod stand and tray

  • Atro Fi computer controlled mount (requires Smart Phone/pad to work)

  • Battery pack

  • 2 Eyepieces (25mm & 10mm) KE (1.25" barrel)

  • 1.25" 90 degree Diagonal

 

Meade LXD75 EMC

$450

N/A

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Telescope Manual

 

Unit is in excellent condition.  Hand control display first appeared washed out, but this was fixed by adjusting the contrast and brightness settings in the utilities menu.

 

GOTO functionality seems to work well on this unit after performing a two star alignment.

 

Items Included:

  • Original Tripod

  • Original LDX mount with Autostar controller

  • Orion Telescope & Tripod tote bag

  • Finder Scope

  • Battery Pack and holder to power the telescope mount

  • 1.25" Star Diagonal (no brand name)

  • 1.25" 26mm Meade Super Plossl eyepiece

  • 1.25" 8mm Celestron X-Cel eyepiece

  • 1.25" Celestron 2x Barlow Ultima SV Series (#93506)

Bausch & Lomb Criterion 4000 Telescope System

$75

N/A

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Hardware seems to be in good condition and clock drive appears to be working.  Corrector plate is loose, so optical system will need to be aligned, and collimating will likely be necessary.  Have not made any observations with this system, so cannot speak to the optical performance.

 

General consensus in chat rooms is that the mount is very solid, but optics are quite bad for this telescope.

 

Included Items

  • Tripod Wedge

  • Carry Case

  • Base Leg Set

  • For Mount with Clock Drive with 120v power cable

  • Optical Tube Assembly

  • Small Finder Scope

  • Star Diagonal

  • 3 Eyepieces (25mm, 18mm, 12mm) (1.25" barrel)

  • 2x Barlow lens (1.25" Barrel)

  • Nikon T mount adapter

  • Cassegrain Focus Adapter

Meade ETX 90EC

$200

N/A

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Telescope Manual

Cloudy Nights: Display Fix

Hardware appears to be fine except for the hand control display.  This seems to be broke.  Bypass the solar warning by pressing #5, and the control can be used to drive the telescope.

Looks like a display can be purchased and soldered on the unit for about $30(see resources).  Otherwise a new hand controller will run about $200 from Meade (or you can see if you can find a used one).

 

Included Items

  •  Alt/Az Tripod

  • Carry Case

  • ETX-90EC System Including

  • Moterized Fork Mount with Clock Drive

  • Control Paddle (Display issues)

  • Finder Scope

  • 2 1.25" Eyepieces Including

    • Meade Super Plossl 26mm

    • 22.0 to 7.4mm Zoom

  • Meade 2x Telenegative Barlow Lens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accessories

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Item

Sale

Price

Price

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Description

B-001

1.25" Celestron Star Diagonal (94115-A)

$25

$52

 

No visible defects

B-002

Celestron Dovetail Bar for 8" CGE Sytyle Mounts

$20

$46

 

Minor Scratches and ware

B--003

Telrad Finder with Base

$46

$15

 

Bulls eye slightly damaged but still usable

B-004

Telrad Finder, Base and Dew Shield

$70

$35

 

Dew Shield is listed for $29 new

B-005

Celestron StarPointer Pro Finderscope

$68

$35

 

Appears in good condition

B-006

Meade 2x Telenegative

$50

$20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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