Celestron C8-A (XLT) 8' Aluminum OTA w/ XLT (CG-5 Mount) by Celestron. 5.0 out of 5 stars 1. $893.95 $ 893. FREE delivery. Only 2 left in stock - order soon. Celestron Flexible C8 Telescope Lens Shade. By Celestron. 4.1 out of 5 stars 9. More Buying Choices $22.95 (3 new offers). Mar 7, 2011 - The Celestron C8 Schmidt-Cassegrain is one of the longest running. After the frenzy of the arrival Halley's Comet in 1986, sales languished. 1980's vintage black tube Celestron Super C8 with Byers worm gear drive. I purchased this thinking that I would keep it as an outreach instrument but it turns out I could use the funds for some other things that I need more urgently. So instead of adding it to the stable I've refurbished it and it's up for sale. The scope is clean and in good shape but it has definitely seen some use. Expert choice 11 free download. It would make a good first telescope, a great outreach scope, or an 8' OTA to defork and mount up on your GEM. Here's the rundown on its condition: THE GOOD: -------------- * Optically great. This is a sharp C8 with very little dust on the corrector and only one very small visible piece of dust on the primary mirror, neither of which affect views in any way. I've used it several times observing Jupiter and it exhibits very good detail and contrast. Mogali rekulu latest episode online. * Very little mirror shift. Carlo gavazzi usa distributors inc. The focuser takes only a light touch and is suprisingly precise for a stock Celestron unit. * The Byers worm drive tracks very well and operates smoothly. * Manual slow motion controls work as they should. * Fork mount, base, and setting circles are in great condition. * Wedge features fine adjusters for both altitude and azimuth. THE BAD: ------------ * Nothing to speak of. THE UGLY: ------------- * The tube exhibits a number of scratches and scrapes, but they're really not too bad. There are no dings, dents, or other signs of impact. * The 110V female power receptacle in the drive base has been replaced with a plastic unit that is held in with one bolt and nut. It works fine, but it's not the stock plug. * The tripod is pretty beat-up but functions just fine. One of the plastic collars on an upper leg that the lower leg slides into is missing its rivet, so it will occasionally pop off when sliding the lower leg out of the upper. This does NOT affect the utility or stability of tripod when in use with the scope. * There is some dust in the reticle of the finderscope and the battery is dead, so I haven't verified that the illuminator works. The finderscope also has no front cap, but the glass and coatings are in excellent condition. The following items are included in this sale: * Celestron C8 OTA with original front cap, fork mount, and Byers Worm Drive drive base * Celestron wedge with fine alt/az adjusters * Celestron field tripod * Original Celestron 1.25' visual back * Original Celestron 1.25' mirror diagonal * Celestron 25mm Plossl eyepiece * Celestron 9x50 Right Angle Correct Image illuminated reticle finderscope * Celestron SLR/DSLR SCT piggyback camera mount * Power cord Price includes Paypal fee. Due to the fact that I do not have any of the original boxes I highly prefer a local sale (Phoenix, AZ area). A non-local sale would incur actual shipping charges. Please email me with any questions, and I do have higher resolution images that I can email to you if interested.
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