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For Sale
Let us know if you have any astronomical items for sale, and we will freely advertise them here. Please note the LAS cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of the adverts in this section nor any liability whatsoever for financial transactions between buyers and sellers. We advise buyers to inspect equipment thoroughly before purchase.
SkyWatcher Evostar 80ED telescope. £480. A wonderfully versatile scope that can be used for DSO, lunar and planetary imaging. Has been well looked after and includes all original bits. Features:
- Aperture: 80mm
- Focal Length: 600mm
- Focal Ratio: f/7.5
- 28mm multi-coated eyepiece
- T-adapter
- Star diagonal
- 9×50 finderscope
- Aluminium case
Also included in the price:
- Bahtinov mask
- StellaMira 0.8× reducer/flatener
Buyer to collect from Lewes. Contact Peter on 07958 036917
Celestron NexStar 130 SLT. £300 or offers. As new and in original unmarked packaging. Good for lunar, planetary and deep-sky observations. Features:
- Sleek and modern design
- User-friendly computerised GoTo control
- Aperture: 130mm (5.12-inch)
- Focal Length: 650mm
- Focal Ratio: f/5
- Eyepieces: 25mm and 9mm
Buyer to collect from Hastings. Contact Barry on 07592 626513.
Meade LX90 8-inch SCT. £750 or offers. Sold with buggy for ease of moving, Skywatcher power pack, telescope cover and dew shield. Features:
- 8×50 finderscope
- Aperture: 8-inch
- Focal Length: 2000mm
- Focal Ratio: f/10
- Eyepiece: 26mm Super Plössl
Also available, these binoculars all boxed and in good condition:
- Celestron SkyMaster 20×80 - £120
- Olympus 10×50 DPSR - £60
- Practica Sport 20×50 - £20
- Bresser Night Vision 3×20 - £40
Buyer to collect from Crawley. Contact Liz at lizoliver675@aol.com.