FOR SALE

[rjdou...@gmail.com]

28” f3/6 Starstructure with custom made Wells Cargo Trailer.  Kennedy mirror.  Comes with a Starstructure “transport assistant” which allows ONE person to set up and tear down the scope.  No lifting required.  And this device has a crank which allows the attachment/removal of the UTA while standing on the ground (no ladder needed).

Asking $22,000     Contact me directly at rjdouglas04 at gmail dot com  

[Alan Agrawal]

Over the years Bob has generously shared views with me ( and many others of course) in his 28”, and I can say this is a truly excellent scope which has provided many stunning views.

The transport mechanism is superb, allowing Bob, who is in his eighties, to easily take the scope in and out of his trailer.

And being a Starstructure owner, I can attest to the fact that these scopes perform just as well now as the day we got them.

If you have any interest in this aperture, my opinion it least is this is the one to get!

Best,

Alan

On Aug 27, 2025, at 2:05 PM,c...@gmail.com <rjdou...@gmail.com> wrote:



28” f3/6 Starstructure with custom made Wells Cargo Trailer.  Kennedy mirror.  Comes with a Starstructure “transport assistant” which allows ONE person to set up and tear down the scope.  No lifting required.  And this device has a crank which allows the attachment/removal of the UTA while standing on the ground (no ladder needed).

Asking $22,000     Contact me directly at rjdouglas04 at gmail dot com  

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[Akarsh Simha]

The price factors the trailer, important to note. Bob’s trailer is light weight and small enough, I think he pulls it with a crossover if I’m not mistaken.

Of course I’m not looking for a 28”, but I hope someone else is! Star structure has their user operation comfort nailed down, and I’m using their one-person setup system as inspiration for mine.

Regards

Akarsh

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[Richard Ozer]

This is a great scope with excellent optics.

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[Steve Gottlieb]

Also not mentioned is that the scope has a full Go To system (Servocat drive) that works seamlessly with either an ArgoNavis or Nexus.  

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[John Pierce]

On Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM 'Steve Gottlieb' via The Astronomy Connection (TAC) <sf-ba...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Also not mentioned is that the scope has a full Go To system (Servocat drive) that works seamlessly with either an ArgoNavis or Nexus.  

I wish.     at 71 (next week), my big scope days are over.    my eyes, while still fine for day to day, just don't do the dark sky thing as well as they did a few years ago, and my bod sure doesn't enjoy doing the big scope thing anymores, or all night outdoors things.   The trailer wouldn't cut it for me, as I want to tow my camp trailer, so any scope would have to fit in my truck, which is currently a large SUV (7 ft flat floor with middle and 3rd row seats folded).

For me, the Obsession Classic 20" f/5 was peak astronomy.  It was all manual, a telrad being the primary finder, and that suited me just fine.   I picked it up as a donation to my club in 2017 and used it extensively until 2023, I guess thats 5-6 years?   its since been passed on to other club members.  Right after getting it, the club had the primary and secondary replated with enhanced coatings (what they originally came with).   The Telrad workflow was working really well for me, using a tablet covered with a sheet of Rubylith running SkySafari, with telrad circles on the charts, I could find most objects fast.  I could park my Tacoma or F250, and have it unloaded, setup, and collimated in 30 minutes, and packing up didn't take any longer.

[rjdou...@gmail.com]

Just an update on the sale of my 28".  It has sold.  And I appreciate all the comments made about the scope in this thread.