Upgrade sale

[Tim Vent]

Hi Everybody.

We're thinking about re-tooling but we will have to sell some gear to help finance it.


I have the following for sale:

Orion SkyQyest xx12i 12" Intelliscope truss Dobsonian with many accessories.
$1000

Explore Scientific 102mm ED APO Refractor.
$750 with the stock focuser.
$1000 with upgraded Moonlight 2"CF focuser (this is a NICE setup, and quite a deal I might add.)

Moonlight focuser separate.
$275

Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo mount.
$600

TeleVue Paracorr 2
$350


Again, we are only selling to help finance another purchase.
Everything is in good to very good shape.
Optics are all fine.
If you've been to an observation session at Burton's anytime in the past 11 months or so then chances are you might have taken a look through any or all of this gear.
We had the Dob out there just this past Saturday.
I've included LOTS of pictures, but if you need something or have questions please ask.
I've tried to price everything at what I think is a very fair value.
If you'd rather email me direct, you can use my gmail.com address.
It's tim...@gmail.com


I'll go into more detail about each below.



Orion xx12i:
($1000)
12" truss Dob with a "PushTo" computer.
I'm including the Dob itself, plus all three of the carrying bags, and the shroud (those are usually extra.)
I'll also include the laser collimator. These are $59 extra.
I also have a never-used, still in the cardboard box, battery-powered cooling fan for the primary mirror. I will include that as well. These are about $20 extra.
What's nice about this particular Dob is that since it breaks down into three pieces you can fit it in a typical 4-door sedan.
I was able to actually fit the base AND the primary in a single seat in the back seat of my Camry, but you can also fit the Primary in the trunk and still have lots of room.
Also, since it isn't a Motorized "GoTo" you don't have to have a big battery to run it. The computer for the "PushTo" takes a single 9V battery.
In the 11 months we've owned it, we've replaced the battery once.
It will take 2" eyepieces in it's crayford-style focuser.
Also has a 2" to 1.25" adapter for more high-powered short focal length eyepieces.
No eyepieces included in the sale.
I do have the box for the primary mirror.
These are about $1600 new with the bags and shroud.


Explore Scientific 102mm ED APO:
$750 stock, $1000 w/Moonlite Focuser
This is NOT the "Essential Series" which just includes the Optical Tube Assembly.
This is the full kit (except no eyepiece) and comes complete with the flight-style case, an Explore Scientific 2" 99% enhanced reflectivity diagonal, AND an illuminated cross-hair 8x50 finderscope with a very nice 6 degree field of view.
Has Vixen dovetail attached, as well as a removable dew shield.
Please note: In the photos the Optical tube is shown with a Moonlite focuser (it's Green anodized with the polished aluminum knobs.)
The Moonlite focuser is NOT included in the sale at the $750 price.
The stock Explore Scientific Crayford-style focuser will be reinstalled unless you want to add the Moonlite, in which you can have both.
This Optical Tube set is about $1250 new. The focuser is $418 delivered.


Moonlite Focuser:
$275
This is the 2" CF refractor model with the following options:
Green anodized finish.
Has two finderscope bases - one for Explore Scientific foot and another for Orion/ foot.
4.5" drawtube with "low position" brass compression ring.
8-1 dual-rate three knob focuser knobs (like Crayford, but a slightly slower (and in my opinion more comfortable) gearing ratio.
Shaft lock (their shaft lock design does not upset the focus when engaged.)
The flange will fit on a 102mm Explore Scientific or Meade Refractor.
You can purchase other flanges so that it will fit another OTA. I believe other flanges are $75.
I purchased this focuser as an upgrade to do astrophotography.
I took delivery of it this past November and it with the options it was $418. It has been used 6 times.
You can read more about them at www.focuser.com


Orion Sirius EQ-G mount:
($600)
Computerized GoTo German Equatorial mount.
Nice lighter-weight option to the Atlas mount for Astrophotography.
Has the newer "SynScan" handheld computer/controller.
This mount is the American-distributed version of the HEQ-5 mount so it works perfectly with EQMOD as it's software front-end.
The differences between this mount and the HEQ-6/Atlas mount are:
The Sirius handles a 30 pound payload whereas the Atlas handles a 40 pound payload.
The Sirius' tripod has 1.75-inch whereas the Atlas' tripod has 2-inch.
The Sirius has RJ-45 (like Ethernet) port for serial interface whereas the Atlas has a DB9
(and I can show you how to build a cable that will go DIRECT from a USB port to the RJ-45 for less than $20. - yes, that's right... You won't need a clunky external USB-to-serial box to connect your computer directly to the mount.)
The Sirius weighs 32 pounds assembled whereas the Atlas weights 54 pounds (both without counterweights attached.)
This mount is currently on sale new for $1099.


Televue Paracorr 2: 
($300)
Coma corrector for faster Newtonians/Reflectors.
This model is good for reflectors as fast as F3.
This really makes things pop once you are out in dark skies and have the quality eyepieces to take advantage. It's kind of like your reward for having everything else right.
Still has (and has always been kept in) it's original box.
These are $475 new. This one is in very good shape.

[Tim Vent]

Update:

Paracorr has been sold.

APO is on eBay and ends tomorrow at noon.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=321649546913

Same for the Orion Sirius mount.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=321649553280

Dob is still available.
Hoping I can save the hassle of shipping it, so if you are interested let me know.

Thanks.