NP101is package for sale: $3500

David Glasser

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Apr 25, 2026, 8:59:51 PM (2 days ago) Apr 25

to Howard Astronomical League

Selling a Tele Vue NP101is with mounting hardware, Everbrite diagonal and Starbeam finder with flip mirror. Optics and focuser are in excellent shape, no cosmetic defects save a minor scratch on the Starbeam barrel. Scope is being replaced by an AP 110GTX.

Offering it here for $3500 for local pickup before listing it on Astromart and CN.

Cost of items if purchased new is $5567 + tax.

David Glasser

Details (photos in reply):

OTA

TV NP101 is - 101 mm Nagler Petzval OTA - $4267 new

SN 1450, purchased 7/8/21 from Company 7
Objective (photo), focuser, tube in pristine condition
Included:

- Enlarged focuser with 3" entrance aperture and 2.4" exit aperture
- Focuser body has brass clamp ring with 2-lock knobs
- Accessory end-ring with tilt capability and 3-lock knobs
- Imaging insert threaded for Imaging System components.
- 2" accessory insert for visual or other 2" accessories
- Focusmate dual-speed focuser 10:1
- Sliding metal dew shield
- Screw-on metal lens cover
- Hard-shell carry case

Mounting hardware
TV RS4-8004 - 4” Ring Mount (clamshell) - $198 new
ADM VDUP7-TV - 7” V-series dovetail mounted to clamshell - $59 new
Parallax Instruments - pair of 4” rings for TV NP01is -$125 new

Two 10-32 threaded holes, q 1/8” (28.5 mm) apart, on top and bottom of each ring for mounting accessories or dovetail plates

Diagonal

TV DDP-8004 - 2” Everbrite HiHat dielectric diagonal, - $450 new

Pristine mirror (photo)
Includes Tele Vue 2”/1.25” adapter
Normal minor wear marks on nosepiece from focuser compression ring

Finder

TV Starbeam SRT2010 - $468 new

Minor scratch on barrel (see photo)
Flip mirror for straight through or 90 degree view
Blinking illuminator
Quick release bracket QRB1002
Channel base for clamshell mount
- If the Star beam is mounted directly to the channel base and is not moved to another scope, it will not need realignment from session to session and the quick release bracket can be mounted separately on the clamshell for another accessory.