I wonder what "one leg has a crack on the mount" means. I suspect it means the fork is cracked. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:54 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths Looks like a nice fixer-upper for a science class. -- Joe ________________________________ From: "gazebo4sale@comcast.net" <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:51 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months and months Hello All, I have seen this telescope on ksl.com since last January at least. http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=12841339&cat=&lpid=1&search=celestro n I would bet the guy would deal. He just keeps relisting it and dropping the price. I don't need another scope, but I keep thinking it could probably be had for less than the listing. Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1375 / Virus Database: 1509/3672 - Release Date: 05/31/11

that would be a good scope for doubles, right? Debbie On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:44 PM, <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> wrote:

Thats my guess. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Hyatt" <kimharch@cut.net> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:11:40 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

I wonder what "one leg has a crack on the mount" means. I suspect it means the fork is cracked.

Kim

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Looks like a nice fixer-upper for a science class. -- Joe

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Hello All, I have seen this telescope on ksl.com since last January at least.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=12841339&cat=&lpid=1&search=celestro n

I would bet the guy would deal. He just keeps relisting it and dropping the price.

I don't need another scope, but I keep thinking it could probably be had for less than the listing. Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

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Only if the optics are good. Some were made during the Halley's Comet era with bad optics. The best optics I have seen are in the newer scopes after around 1998. Even so , you can still get a lemon. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:18 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths that would be a good scope for doubles, right? Debbie On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:44 PM, <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> wrote:

Thats my guess. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Hyatt" <kimharch@cut.net> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:11:40 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

I wonder what "one leg has a crack on the mount" means. I suspect it means the fork is cracked.

Kim

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:54 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

Looks like a nice fixer-upper for a science class. -- Joe

________________________________ From: "gazebo4sale@comcast.net" <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:51 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months and months

Hello All, I have seen this telescope on ksl.com since last January at least.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=12841339&cat=&lpid=1&search=celestro

n

I would bet the guy would deal. He just keeps relisting it and dropping the price.

I don't need another scope, but I keep thinking it could probably be had for less than the listing. Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

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I thought that too, but if you look carefully you'll see that there is a reflection of a distant building and tree, not something on the mirror. (It helps to zoom in and flip the image 180 degrees.) Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Troy Davidson Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 3:09 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for monthsandmonths Also, looking at the pics in the ad, it looks like the primary mirror has something on it; something like mold. I bet it could be cleaned off. ++++++++++++++++++ Troy Davidson, KF7MTE www.istroyworking.com On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Don J. Colton <djcolton@piol.com> wrote:

Only if the optics are good.  Some were made during the Halley's Comet era with bad optics. The best optics I have seen are in the newer scopes after around 1998. Even so , you can still get a lemon.

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:18 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

that would be a good scope for doubles, right?

Debbie

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:44 PM, <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> wrote:

...

Thats my guess. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Hyatt" <kimharch@cut.net> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com>  Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:11:40 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

I wonder what "one leg has a crack on the mount" means. I suspect it means the fork is cracked.

Kim

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:54 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

Looks like a nice fixer-upper for a science class. -- Joe

________________________________ From: "gazebo4sale@comcast.net" <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:51 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months and months

Hello All, I have seen this telescope on ksl.com since last January at least.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=12841339&cat=&lpid=1&search=celestro

...

n

I would bet the guy would deal. He just keeps relisting it and dropping the price.

I don't need another scope, but I keep thinking it could probably be had for less than the listing. Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

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If the fork is cracked, I would suspect that it may have been dropped. Rodger -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+rcfry=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+rcfry=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Don J. Colton Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 3:03 PM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths Only if the optics are good. Some were made during the Halley's Comet era with bad optics. The best optics I have seen are in the newer scopes after around 1998. Even so , you can still get a lemon. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:18 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths that would be a good scope for doubles, right? Debbie On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:44 PM, <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> wrote:

Thats my guess. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Hyatt" <kimharch@cut.net> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:11:40 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

I wonder what "one leg has a crack on the mount" means. I suspect it means the fork is cracked.

Kim

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:54 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

Looks like a nice fixer-upper for a science class. -- Joe

________________________________ From: "gazebo4sale@comcast.net" <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:51 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months and months

Hello All, I have seen this telescope on ksl.com since last January at least.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=12841339&cat=&lpid=1&search=celestro

n

I would bet the guy would deal. He just keeps relisting it and dropping the price.

I don't need another scope, but I keep thinking it could probably be had for less than the listing. Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

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I might be wrong also but as I remember the old C8's had a weak spot where the tripod leg mounted to the hub. When He said leg and crack in the same sentence that was my first thought. He did make it seem like more of a leg issue than a fork issue to me. I also thought I saw the "Moss" but realized in a minute that it was a reflection of a tree. Steve

From: rcfry@comcast.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 16:27:29 -0600 Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

If the fork is cracked, I would suspect that it may have been dropped.

Rodger

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+rcfry=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+rcfry=comcast.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Don J. Colton Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 3:03 PM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

Only if the optics are good. Some were made during the Halley's Comet era with bad optics. The best optics I have seen are in the newer scopes after around 1998. Even so , you can still get a lemon.

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 11:18 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

that would be a good scope for doubles, right?

Debbie

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 11:44 PM, <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> wrote:

...

Thats my guess. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Hyatt" <kimharch@cut.net> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:11:40 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

I wonder what "one leg has a crack on the mount" means. I suspect it means the fork is cracked.

Kim

-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:54 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months andmonths

Looks like a nice fixer-upper for a science class. -- Joe

________________________________ From: "gazebo4sale@comcast.net" <gazebo4sale@comcast.net> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:51 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for months and months

Hello All, I have seen this telescope on ksl.com since last January at least.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=12841339&cat=&lpid=1&search=celestro

...

n

I would bet the guy would deal. He just keeps relisting it and dropping the price.

I don't need another scope, but I keep thinking it could probably be had for less than the listing. Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

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I'm sure it's too heavy to be a finder, Kim. No doubt you would get a wider field with a reducer, but I think an 8" has a fairly wide field. I use a reducer on my 12". Now please correct me, someone, if I'm wrong. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Kim Hyatt <kimharch@cut.net> To: 'Utah Astronomy' <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for monthsandmonths Do ya'll know if a focal reducer would work visually for a wider field with a scope such as this C8? Can something like this work for a finder for a monster Dob? Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Steve Fisher Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 6:03 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for monthsandmonths I might be wrong also but as I remember the old C8's had a weak spot where the tripod leg mounted to the hub. When He said leg and crack in the same sentence that was my first thought.  He did make it seem like more of a leg issue than a fork issue to me. I also thought I saw the "Moss" but realized in a minute that it was a reflection of a tree. Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

Yes, you're right, Kim, I'm an astrophoto nut! It's what I do mostly in astronomy. Best wishes, Joe ________________________________ From: Kim Hyatt <kimharch@cut.net> To: 'Utah Astronomy' <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com formonthsandmonths Joe, Monster Dob - you know, 72-inch+ category. ;-) Seriously, do focal reducers only work for photography or will they also work with visual equipment? You use your reducer for photographic work only, right? Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 9:24 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com formonthsandmonths I'm sure it's too heavy to be a finder, Kim. No doubt you would get a wider field with a reducer, but I think an 8" has a fairly wide field. I use a reducer on my 12". Now please correct me, someone, if I'm wrong. -- Joe ________________________________ From: Kim Hyatt <kimharch@cut.net> To: 'Utah Astronomy' <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for monthsandmonths Do ya'll know if a focal reducer would work visually for a wider field with a scope such as this C8? Can something like this work for a finder for a monster Dob? Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Steve Fisher Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 6:03 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for monthsandmonths I might be wrong also but as I remember the old C8's had a weak spot where the tripod leg mounted to the hub. When He said leg and crack in the same sentence that was my first thought.  He did make it seem like more of a leg issue than a fork issue to me. I also thought I saw the "Moss" but realized in a minute that it was a reflection of a tree. Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1375 / Virus Database: 1511/3674 - Release Date: 06/01/11 _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

Thanks Patrick. I wonder if the wider fields are worth it. Yeah, I was thinking REALLY big Dob, on the scale of the scope that's supposed to be at ALCON this year. (Is it still coming and what size is it?) So OK, it wasn't very funny after all. I'm reminded of the finder scope used on the 24-inch Clark at Lowell Observatory. If I remember, it was a 12-inch Clark and just as enjoyable to use as the larger scope. In fact, I did my Mars sketches from there with the 12-inch, not the 24-inch. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 10:42 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] C-8 focal reducer (Was: Celestron Orange 8" onksl.com) On 01 Jun 2011, at 18:10, Kim Hyatt wrote:

Do ya'll know if a focal reducer would work visually for a wider field with a scope such as this C8?

Yes. This is the one I use: http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?ProdID=358

Can something like this work for a finder for a monster Dob?

Sure, but as has been noted, it might be too heavy unless the Dob is truly monstrous. patrick _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1375 / Virus Database: 1511/3674 - Release Date: 06/01/11

Celestron's f/6.3 focal reducer can be used visually and Denkmeier makes a great .5 focal reducer making the C-8 a very well corrected wide field f/5 scope. I have the later and it works great on my Ultima 2000. Don -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Kim Hyatt Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 6:11 PM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for monthsandmonths Do ya'll know if a focal reducer would work visually for a wider field with a scope such as this C8? Can something like this work for a finder for a monster Dob? Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Steve Fisher Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 6:03 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Celestron Orange 8" on ksl.com for monthsandmonths I might be wrong also but as I remember the old C8's had a weak spot where the tripod leg mounted to the hub. When He said leg and crack in the same sentence that was my first thought. He did make it seem like more of a leg issue than a fork issue to me. I also thought I saw the "Moss" but realized in a minute that it was a reflection of a tree. Steve _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php

I don't see an 8.5" Maksutov on the list?????? Why? Sig ☺ On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Don J. Colton <djcolton@piol.com> wrote:

Before I put them on Astromart I thought I would see if any of you are interested in the following items priced at about 50 percent of original retail.

Losmandy G-11 Gemini GOTO mount $1500.00 Older Version 3.

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4327

iOptron GOTO mount $50.00 - used only once.

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4330

Celestron First Scope $10.

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4333

ASTROVID StellaCam3 high resolution video camera and .5x Atik Focal reducer $450.

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4336

Sony 12" high resolution monitor for use with StellaCAm3 $100.00

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4339

Contact me off list at djcolton@piol.com or call me on my cell at (801) 244-9291 if you have an interest.

Clear Skies,

Don Colton

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-- Siegfried

No, just the items I don't use. -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 7:32 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Astronomical Items for Sale What's going on, Don? Getting out of the astro hobby?? ________________________________ From: Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2011 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Astronomical Items for Sale I don't see an 8.5" Maksutov on the list?????? Why? Sig ☺ On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Don J. Colton <djcolton@piol.com> wrote:

Before I put them on Astromart I thought I would see if any of you are interested in the following items priced at about 50 percent of original retail.

Losmandy G-11 Gemini GOTO mount $1500.00 Older Version 3.

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4327

iOptron GOTO mount $50.00 - used only once.

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4330

Celestron First Scope $10.

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4333

ASTROVID StellaCam3 high resolution video camera and .5x Atik Focal reducer $450.

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4336

Sony 12" high resolution monitor for use with StellaCAm3 $100.00

See: http://www.slas.us/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4339

Contact me off list at djcolton@piol.com or call me on my cell at (801) 244-9291 if you have an interest.

Clear Skies,

Don Colton

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