FOR SALE - TELESCOPE AND COMPUTERISED MOUNT

THIS IS BEING ADVERTISED FOR A FRIEND, THIS IS NOT MY TELESCOPE, SO PLEASE E-MAIL:

Dave at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] if you are interested.

CELESTRON C8 TELESCOPE AND
CG-5 COMPUTERISED MOUNT
FOR SALE

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Price: 600€ (Cost £1100 new)

8" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
Focal length 2032mm @ ƒ10, 1280mm @ ƒ6.3 with reducer/flattener fitted
Total weight (telescope plus mount) 54.5 lbs (25 kg)
StarBright XLT high transmission coatings
6x30 finderscope to help accurately find objects
Heavy Duty (CG-5GT) computerized German Equatorial mount
Ultra sturdy 2" diameter steel tripod with accessory tray
Star diagonal provides more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky
40,000 object database with over 100 user-definable objects and expanded information on over 200 objects
DC Servo motors with encoders on both axes
Autoguider port for long exposure astrophotography
Double line, 16-character Liquid Crystal Display Hand Control with backlit LED buttons for easy operation of goto features
Compatible with optional NexRemote telescope control software, for advanced control of your telescope via computer
RS-232 communication port on hand control to control the telescope via a personal computer (cable supplied)
Complete with star diagonal, eye piece and x0.63 reducer/flattener
3 years old

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Very nice.

I've bought a Celstron NexStar but it's too cold for viewing at the moment. Bones feel the cold!

Still available...

Is it still for sale and how suitable would it be for a beginner ?

Email Dave at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

This telescope is still available if anybody is interested.

Dave