Umpqua Community College

Observatory

Fund Raiser

Telescope

Surplus Sale

April 9, 2016

Part 2

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D. Telescopes with Equatorial mounts –motorized

Lot 9. Unitron 2.4 inch refractor telescope Model 128

White metal tube with 60mm achromat objective FL 900 mm F /15

Motorized equatorial mount 110 volt with setting circles

Original finder scope, 0.965” unitron eyepieces 25mm, 18mm, 12.5 mm, 9mm, 7mm

With star diagonal and adapter for 0.965” to 1.25” eyepieces

Original Unihex rotating eyepiece holder model A type with 5-- 0.965 eyepieces and one

1.25” eyepiece. With wooden case. Never has been used.

Oak tripod with center eyepiece tray.

Mylar solar filter included

Original wooden case for telescope and

eyepieces.

Min. Bid $390 UCC SCI gift

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Lot 10. Meade 8” Starfinder Newtonian reflector telescope Model 826

Mirror 8” multi-coated ( 203 mm) FL 1220 mm F/6, original User manual from Meade

Rack and pinion 1.25” focuser with 6 X 30 finder scope 4 vane-metal spider secondary

Meade ad states “Meade paraboloidal primary mirrors and elliptical secondary mirrors are

were of fine-annealed Pyrex, ground and polished to 1/10-wave surface accuracies.”

2 mounts available:

1--Model 853 equatorial mount motorized with extra counter weight

Metal pier tripod with metal accessory tray

Magellan II four speed dual-axis drive corrector and controller with hand

controller and RS 232 computer connection cable. 2X photo guide, 8x image

centering at high power, 16x image centering at low power, and 32x micro-

slewing. Data base of 12, 216 objects 2 star alignment 2 Hewlett-Packard

encoders

Eyepieces Meade Super Plossl 32mm, Celestron 26 mm multicoated,

Scopetronix Wide angle 18 m.m. and Meade 9 mm multicoated

2--Custom made wooden Dobsonian mount for Alt Az observing and easy

transport. Shown with included Mylar solar filter.

Min Bid. $275 UCC SCI Gift

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E. Dobsonian (Alt AZ) non-motorized Telescopes

Lot 11. Orion SkyQuest XT 8i Intelliscope Dobsonian

Reflecting Telescope

Three (3) of these 8” reflecting telescopes are for sale Mirror 8” FL 9X 50 straight original finder 2” Crayford focuser with 1.25” adapter

Wooden Dobsonian mount with eyepiece holder. Telescope tube easily removed from

mount for transport. Eyepieces for each scope: Sirius Plossl 25mm and 10mm 1 ¼”.

Intelliscope option: The so called “Push-To Telescope

The IntelliScope system operates with two magnetic, 9,216-step high-resolution digital

encoders. The azimuth encoder is a part of the telescope, the altitude encoder comes with

the Computerized Object Locator. This computer has a database of more than 14,000

fascinating celestial objects. Encoder installed and tested. Comes with a keypad and

screen. Uses 9 volt battery not included. Select object to observe and manually push the

telescope as directed to find target after calibration session.

Min Bid each Telescope $225 UCC Grant MMT

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Lot 12. Celestron Starhopper 8” Dobsonian Newtonian

Reflecting Telescope

Eight inch mirror from optical quality BK-7 glass. This high quality glass is said by the

manufacturer to outperform standard Pyrex mirrors.

Mount is Alt-Az Dobsonian type using a roller track bearing on the azimuth surface to

provide dozens of support points for smooth swivel motion.

Easily adjustable system to quickly change the tube position for proper balance.

Focuser is 2” Crayford style with 1 ¼” adapter

Finder is a custom adjustable 8 X 50 straight thru scope.

Eyepieces 25 mm. and 9 mm

Min. Bid. $175. UCCFD

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Lot 13. Orion SkyQuest XT 10i Intelliscope Dobsonian Newtonian

Reflecting Telescope

Mirror 10” F 4.7

9X 50 straight original finder 2” Crayford style focuser with1.25” adapter. Four vane

metal spider. Eyepieces 1 1/14” --32mm Meade Super Plossl, 20 mm Plossl , Meade

Series 3000 16 mm and 6.5 mm Plossl

Wooden Dobsonian mount with eyepiece holder. Telescope tube easily removed from

mount for transport.

Intelliscope option: “Push-To” Telescope

The IntelliScope system operates with two magnetic, 9,216-step high-resolution digital

encoders. The azimuth encoder is a part of the telescope, the altitude encoder comes with

the Computerized Object Locator. This computer has a database of more than 14,000

fascinating celestial objects. Encoder installed and tested. Comes with a keypad and

screen. Uses 9 volt battery not included. Select object to observe and manually push the

telescope as directed to find target after calibration session.

Min Bid. $325 UCC Grant MMT

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F: Fork Mounted Motorized Telescope

Lot 14. Meade LX 50 Schmidt Cassegrain Reflecting Telescope (SCT)

Primary mirror 10” ( 254 m.m.) FL 2500 m.m. F/10

with EMC super multi coatings

With heavy duty fork mount on standard equatorial

with setting circles

6 speed computer controlled 9 volt with DC servo

motor with manual and electric Dec and RA control.

5 button with red backlit screen hand keypad

controller. Can operate for 50 hours with 6 AA

batteries (not included) or use power cord to DC

source with cigarette lighter plug.

With metal heavy duty field tripod.

9X 50 finder (straight through) Eyepieces include:

Kendricks 10” Mylar Solar filter

Eyepieces : Meade 40mm plossl, 28mm Ortho,

Celestron 18mm fully coated, Orion 12.5 Lanthanum fully multicoated. 2” 35 mm Brass

vintage Erfle

Williams optics 2” star diagonal with 1 ¼” adapter. Meade

Series 4000 F3.3 Focal Reducer

Plastic dew shield that folds flat for transport.

Show with power pack battery ( not included)

Min Bid $450

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Lot 15. Meade ETX 90EC Maksutov Cassigrain Telescope

with electronic controller

Multi-coated optics mirror 90mm FL 1250 F 13.9

Motorized fork mount with hand controller

for focus and tracking

Flip mirror system for camera and visual use

Maksutov meniscus lens of grade A BK-7

optical glass

Right angle finder scope 8 X 25

Includes 3- tabletop 9” tripod legs.

Heavy duty metal deluxe field tripod with

eyepiece tray with Alt-AZ or equatorial

Eyepieces include: Meade Series 4000 Super

Plossl 1.25” 26mm, 9.7mm and 2x Barlow

The ETX90 can be linked to a PC using

optionally available software and cable

connector set, allowing the telescope to be

controlled via a laptop or other PC. The

telescope is conveniently internally powered by

8 (user-supplied) AA batteries which will run it

for approximately 20 hours under normal usage.

An AC adapter is also available for separate

purchase

Min bid $150 UCCFD

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G. Large Non Motorized Refracting Telescope

Lot 16. Custom Manufactured 10” F/10 Refracting Telescope for U.S

Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility El Centro CA. ----Circa 1972 Telescope

History of NAF El Centro CA. relating to this telescope

“The mission of NAF El Centro was devoted to aeronautical escape system testing, evaluation, and design. In 1951, the Joint Parachute Facility was established and consisted of the Naval Parachute Unit and the Air Force 6511th Test Group (Parachute). The Air Force remained part of El Centro’s test organization for the next 27 years. In 1959, an ejection seat designed for pilot escape from a high-speed jet at altitudes less than 1,000 feet was successfully tested here. In 1964, the U.S. Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility was

designated and on July 1, 1973, it was combined with the Naval Air Facility El Centro to form the National Parachute Test Range.”

Source: http://www.militarymuseum.org/MCASElCentro.html

This telescope was designed to photograph Navy and Air Force parachute tests at NAF El Centro.

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Manufactured by Thompson Optical Engineering Co. as per plans

Objective lens: circa 1962 within a steel machined cell Optics. “ALF-A” Refractor

Achromatic air spaced crown glass-- 10” by 1 3/8” to 13/16” and flint glass --10” x 1 ¼

to 1 ½” lens. FL 2,540 m.m. F/10 w/o Barlow. Custom metal lens dust cap. ( original

signed construction drawings available)

Optical tube: 12 11/16” O. diameter x 92.49” length Fiberglass tube Series 4000

Manufactured by Amercoat Corp, 201 N. Berry St. Brea, CA circa 1965

Six precision tube baffles ( tolerance of +/- 0.002”--spaced at 10” intervals from the rear

plate of the tube assembly. ( original signed construction drawings available)

Internal Barlow lens:

6.099” X 2.0”. 3 element negative lens assembly with 35mm clear aperture.

Mounted in Schedule 80 Aluminum cell

Focal lengths available with internal slide mechanism F/20 to F/100

( original signed construction drawings available)

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Owned and used at private residence by design engineer with the following

modifications. ( all parts available EXCEPT missing 30” steel pier tubing and electronic

controller and battery as shown in photo)

Telescope Pier --Steel -- 3/16” thick, 6” (O.D.) by 32” tall—missing 2nd steel tubing.

Mount –Astrola Equatorial mount circa 1979 with counter weights. ( shown with

missing 2nd 30” X 6” steel tube for 62” pier in this photo)

Deluxe Heavy Duty Equatorial Mount with 1 ½” solid

precision steel shafts with preloaded ball bearings with 2

5/8” equivalent shaft size. Deluxe model with electronic

clock drive and 6” setting circles.

Electronic clock drive is no longer operable. Mount

works in non-motorized manual mode only.

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After gift to U.C.C. -- 2nd Mount - a Dobsonian Mount constructed for manual use.

Finder scope : Telrad

Focuser 2” with adapter for 1 ¼”

Eyepieces: 30mm Plossl, Meade Ortho 9mm

Multicoated and unknown brand 5mm

With vintage 90 degree 1 ¼” diagonal.

Custom made metal 9” Mylar solar filter

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Wooden Alt Az Dobsonian mount was constructed for manual operation of the

telescope. A mylar10” solar filer was made for solar observations.

Telescope and mount were painted non reflective black.

( Photos with original white paint and refractor finder—not available), Black painted

tube and mount shown below.

Manual

operation

of telescope

at

U.C.C.

Min. Bid. $1,995 UCC SCI gift

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Miscellaneous Astronomy and Telescope Stuff

Lot 17: Trippensee Synchronized Planetarium Model EL-400 ( 653-3010)

A vintage hands on tool to demonstrate Earth and Moon relations, Eclipses, and phases

of Venus. Illuminated sun with electric cord and bulb included.

User manual by Science First included.

Min. Bid $290 UCC Sci

Lot 18 A-E. Boxes with various Telescope parts in each box

Lot 18 Box A) Focusers 1) Helical 2” focuser for Newtonian telescope, and Astro

systems 2” Crayford focuser with 1 ¼” adapter, and 1 electric focuser attachments for

Celestron SCT and Declination electric motor.

Min Bid $14

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Lot18 Box B: Finderscopes- Meade 6 X 30 Finder Scope with mounting bracket.

And Meade 8 X 50 Finder Scope with homemade mounting bracket.

Min Bid. $9

Lot 18 Box C. Diagonals: Celestron mirror star diagonal 1 ¼”, 0.965” to 1 ¼”

diagonal, plastic 1 ¼” diagonal

Min Bid $9

Lot 18 Box D. Cameras: 2- Meade Electronic Eyepieces ( 9 volt battery not

included) see below right and Celestron Neximage camera with focal reducer without

software on disk but downloadable from Celestron website.

Min Bid $19

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Lot 18 Box E. :Manual Barn Door Camera tracking system with camera and

tripod mounts and 6X30 finder scope for-polar alignment..

Min Bid $9

Telescope Summary

Scope

Type Min. Bid $ Source

Sans Streiffe Refractor Decorative 19 *

Meade Telestar Reflecting OTA 30 *

Stellarvue Refractor OTA 195 *

Coronado Personal Solar Telescope OTA 295 **

Unknown Refractor OTA 69 *

Swift Refractor 60mm EQ non Motor 20 *

Saturn Reflecting Telescope EQ non Motor 45 *

Reflecting Telescope Unknown brand EQ non Motor 35 *

Unitron 2.4 inch refractor EQ motor 390 ***

Meade 8” Starfinder Newtonian reflector

EQ Motor and DOB

275 ***

Orion SkyQuest XT 8i Intelliscope Dobsonian Reflecting (3)

DOB 225 **

Celestron Starhopper 8” Dobsonian Newtonian Reflecting

DOB 175 *

Orion SkyQuest XT 10i Intelliscope Dobsonian Newtonian Reflecting

DOB 325 **

Meade LX 50 Schmidt Cassegrain Reflecting

SCT 450 **

Meade ETX 90EC Maksutov Cassigrain MC 150 *

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Custom Manufactured 10” F/10 Refracting Telescope

Refractor 1,995 ***

Trippensee Planetarium 290 ***

A) Focusers 14 *

B) Finders 9 *

C) Diagonals 9 *

D) Cameras 19 *

E) Barn door tracker 9 *