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Really Big Telescope - $3,860

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  1. Innovativethinker

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    Aug 8, 2009
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    Full Name:
    Mark Smith
    No affiliation, but it looked cool:

    https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/for/d/san-diego-really-big-telescope/7424876468.html

    This is a telescope on an industrial scale and with numerous custom made enhancements over the standard Celestron 11; most notable the large declination drive with an optical position sensor. This is NOT a GOTO scope but that would be superfluous with the capabilities it does have.

    Some of the other major components are:
    a Houston Fearless tripod on a custom made dolly,
    a large Celestron wedge,
    a dedicated polar finder scope,
    a partial aperture solar filter,
    a four frequency A/C power supply which includes a 400 Watt inverter and outputs for the RA drive and the declination drive through a hand controller as well as 120 volt receptales for other appliances/accessories. The axial finder scope on this is as large as a modest scope in its own right.

    While this rig stands 80 inches tall with the tripod at its lowest position and weighs over 200 pounds all up it can be broken down into four major pieces to actually permit portability.

    Delivery in greater San Diego is available.

    Send your phone number for more information and more photos. Make us an offer. cash talks.

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