Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society
Quote from jimw on November 27, 2024, 12:12Telescope 80mm Refractor Meade 314
achromatic refractor telescope, produced in Japan during the early 1980s. Known for its solid brass tube, this "grab-and-go" telescope features high-quality optics, often used with a German Equatorial Mount (GEM) for detailed planetary and lunar observation.This would look great in an office, lobby, or den. 880 mm focal length. f/11 Comes with eyepiece 15 mm also finder scope. . It has manual slow motion controls on both axes for precise object centering and tracking. Used - like new
This is in pristine condition. It was restored by a collector who is selling to buy others. This in no plastic department store telescope. It is made of METAL! And the optics are excellent! With a 80mm telescope, you can observe a variety of celestial objects, Moon, Planets, including Deep Sky Objects (DSOs) such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Also bird watching. NEVER look at the sun directly! Remember, all proceeds go to our Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
Meade 314 Brass 80mm $275 Achromatic 80 mm objective lens. FL=900mm f/11 15 mm eyepieces = 60X magnification. Includes finder scope and tripod. Originally $1738 in 1992. This is a collector’s item but it still works like new.
With a 80mm telescope, you can observe a variety of celestial objects, Moon, Planets, including Deep Sky Objects (DSOs) such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Also bird watching. This is in pristine condition. It was restored by a collector who is selling to buy others. This in no plastic department store telescope. It is made of METAL! And the optics are excellent! All proceeds go to our Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
This would look great in an office, lobby, or den. 880 mm focal length. f/11 Comes with eyepiece 15 mm also finder scope. . It has manual slow motion controls on both axes for precise object centering and tracking. Used - like new
This is in pristine condition. It was restored by a collector who is selling to buy others. This in no plastic department store telescope. It is made of METAL! And the optics are excellent! With a 80mm telescope, you can observe a variety of celestial objects, Moon, Planets, including Deep Sky Objects (DSOs) such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Also bird watching. NEVER look at the sun directly! Remember, all proceeds go to our Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
Meade 314 Brass 80mm $275 Achromatic 80 mm objective lens. FL=900mm f/11 15 mm eyepieces = 60X magnification. Includes finder scope and tripod. Originally $1738 in 1992. This is a collector’s item but it still works like new.
With a 80mm telescope, you can observe a variety of celestial objects, Moon, Planets, including Deep Sky Objects (DSOs) such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. Also bird watching. This is in pristine condition. It was restored by a collector who is selling to buy others. This in no plastic department store telescope. It is made of METAL! And the optics are excellent! All proceeds go to our Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.