I am selling a lot of equipment for long time PAS member and Deep South Star Gaze attendee Ron Marcella. Ron passed away in October 2023. Here is most (but not all) that is still available.
Telescopes (tube assemblies only unless otherwise indicated)
Celestron C-14 Schmidt-Cassegrain, some cosmetic damage but optically good , includes dovetail assembly for attachment to a suitable german equatorial mount, and storage case - $700.00 – possible buyer
Celestron C-8 Schmidt- Cassegrain tube assembly with dove tail and storage case - $500.00
Explore Scientific ED 127 refractor tube assembly in wooden case and dovetail - $800.00
TeleVue Genesis 100 mm f/5 apo tube assembly with clamshell and case, also is outfitted with a FeatherTouch focuser. Telescope is in excellent condition - $800.00
Questar 3.5 inch Maksutov telescope, excellent condition and complete with Brandon eyepieces and available with a Linhoff tripod - $3000 with tripod, $2500 without tripod
Coronado Solar Max 70 hydrogen alpha brass telescope in case, brand new condition - $800.00 – possible buyer
Equatorial Mounts and tripods
AstroPhysics 800 Equatorial on pier tripod (this is an early AP mount, it is driven, but no GOTO, great weight capacity of about 60 lbs. It’s stainless steel counterweights along are worth close to $800.00 – possible buyer
Celestron AVX equatorial mount with new tripod and 2 counterweights - $500.00
AstroPhysics Eagle Tri-pier – never used, - $800.00
Losmandy G8 aluminum tripod - $175.00
Bogen 3036 tripod - $150.00
Miscellaneous Other Stuff
Fujinon FMT-SX 7x50 binoculars with case, excellent condition - $325.00
Lunt White Light 2” Herschel Wedge Solar filter (incorporated into 2” diagonal) - $150.00
Denkmeier Binoviewer with eyepieces - $125.00
Sky Quality Meter - $100.00
Set of Brass Brandon 1.25” eyepieces in wooden case - $350.00
TeleVue 3.5 mm Delos eyepiece (brand new) - $280.00
Kendrick Dew Heater straps, for a 14 inch scope down to 1.25 inches – prices between $20 and $60
Dew Busters (2 of them) to be given once over by the maker. - $70 each
Various other items not yet fully inventoried – finder scopes, , off-axis guiders, dovetail plates, cases, etc.
If there is interest in anything, please let me know.
Barry Simon at bsimon615@aol.com