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$99 UPS Ground Packing & Shipping
With an additional charge for custom packing, we are now able to offer shipping for some used items that do not have manufacturer packaging.
This is a Takahashi FOA-60Q ortho apo refractor in pristine, like new condition. Although this unit is about 15 years old, there isn't a mark anywhere on it. The objective is whistle-clean, as is the 6x30 finder.
This telescope is from the estate of Thomas Shea, user name "teashea" on Cloudy Nights. Mr. Shea was known there for his extensive collection of more than a dozen Taks. We've received ten of them, all in equally brand new, perfect, pristine condition:
Here's his photo of his telescope room, showing most of them:
He explained his lack of use of all of his scopes there:
"I am much more a telescope collector than a telescope user. As with all my Takahashi telescopes, this system has been used for less than two hours - to test it when I first purchased it. Since then it has been sitting in my dedicated telescope room, with HEPA air filtration."
Everything we've seen and know about his scopes proves this to be absolutely true. This is no different from a brand new scope. This is a nice savings off of the new one, so get it while it's still here!
Included Items:
- Takahashi FOA-60Q Ortho Apo OTA (a $1546 value)
- Takahashi clamshell (a $170 value)
- Takahashi 6x30 finderscope (a $186 value) and bracket (a $54 value)
- Vixen Porta II mount head with handle (a $250 value) on a Vixen ASG-CB90 tripod (a $550 value)
- Original Takahashi manual
This is over $2700 worth of gear for just $1700!
This scope is on display on our showroom floor. The scope and mount/tripod will ship in a padded tripod bag; we have obtained suitable shipping boxes for this, and can ship it to you for a $99 shipping charge.
FOA-60Q Ortho Apo Refractor
The included 1.7x extender takes the FOA-60 to another level, as well as letter. This combination is referred to as the FOA-60Q. You will simply call it a joy to use.
The FOA-60 is a new compact apochromatic fluorite doublet refractor from Takahashi. The telescope features a 60 mm aperture and a 530 mm focal length. This is the "Q" version, so it comes standardard with the 1.7X extender. The extender increases the focal length to 901 mm. The real beauty of this system is the availablity to make changes on the go as the scope is really two scopes in one.
Without extender the scope is 530mm f/8.8
With 1.7x extender the scope is 901mm f/15
The spacing of the doublet elements is such that the correction of the spherical abberations is similar to that found in the much larger TOA series. This innovative design results in a Strehl ratio in excess of 96% for the base unit and over 99% with the extender.
Compact design for relatively long focal length, making it ideal for transport
Outstanding visual and photographic performance, providing a 44 mm diameter image circle for full frame imaging.
Tech Details:
| Aperture | 60mm |
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| Focal Length | 530mm and 901mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/8.8 and f/15 |
| Heaviest Single Component | 6.6 pounds |
| Weight | 6.6 pounds |
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: Japan
Vixen Telescope ASG-CB90 Carbon Tripod
The ASG-CB90 carbon tripod designed for use for astronomical telescopes. A lightweight and durable carbon tripod is best suited for the AXJ equatorial mount. It combines great portability with rigidness.
Vixen Telescope ASG-CB90 Carbon Tripod Description
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A lightweight carbon tripod with high durability.
The ASG-CB90 is a compact and lightweight tripod designed primarily for using with an AXJ mount. Both high degree of durability and lightweightness were required for the ASG-CB90 tripod in order to make the most use of portability of the AXJ mount. Based on experience at developping our lightweight APP-TL130 tripod, strong and lightweight pipe legs made of carbon fiber have been adopted. Also, every movable part on the legs and the tripod head have been reviewed throughoutly for achieving a highly stable tripod for serious celestial observer with the AXJ mount.
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Compatible with SX series and AP series of equatorial mounts.
The ASG-CB90 tripod is compatible with SX series of equatorial mounts, AP series of equatorial mounts, HF fork mount, PORTA II alt-azimuth mout and the SXG half pillar. It is available for the GP2 and GPD2 mounts also if they have a 45mm mount base for the standard Vixen tripod head.
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Leg extension twist locks.
The two-section tripod legs can be locked tightly or loosen quickly by turning the twist locks in hand.
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A scale marked in centimeters on the tripod legs.
The scale of 2.5cm increments marked on the tripod leg allows for confirming height and level of the tripod easily.
Specifications
ASG-CB90
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Leg type, materialTwo-section carbon fiber legs (extendable by one touch)
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Adjustable lengthfrom 545mm to 900mm
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Adjustable heightfrom 510mm to 815mm
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Pipe leg diameterUpper section: 36mm, Lower section: 32mm
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Setup spacefrom 340mm to 520mm in radius
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Weight3.4kg
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Usable withAXJ, SX series, AP series, GP, GPD* series of equatorial mounts, SXG half pillar, HF2 fork mount, PORTA II altazimuth mount.
*Available for the GP and GPD2 mounts with the mounting base of 45mm in diameter only.
Vixen Porta II Alt-Az Mount
The Porta II is a solid altazimuth mount with a 20lb payload capacity and features Slow Motion Flexible Handles to minimize vibrations and keep your view sharp. This is very useful in searching and tracking celestial objects. The Sky at Night says: "When moving the telescope around the sky with this mount, we found any vibrations quickly dampened down. The whole system was very stable, even when the tripod was at its maximum extended height"*. The mount head is easily removed to allow for a switch to a heavier tripod. In addition, this is a great mount for terrestrial viewing. With no locks or clutches, our gear drives make it a simple matter to precisely track a planet or a ship on the horizon by turning the elevation and/or azimuth control handles. The Porta II Mount features slow motion control of both axes, solid central bolt for easy tripod change, flex handles and accessory tray.
The “World-Standard” dovetail attachment system on PORTA II was developed by Vixen. This allows the PORTA II to accept various dovetail mounted optical tubes and binoculars.
Specifications:
- Mount: Port II Altazimuth Mount
- Mount Weight: 15 lbs including tripod
- Load Capacity: 20 lbs
- Vertical and Horizontal Slow Motion: 120 Tooth Wheel Gears whole circle movement; Friction control system
- Telescope Attachment: Dove Tail Plate
- Accessories: Slow Motion Handles (2), Accessory Tray, Tool Kit
- Please note that the slow motion handles now included are short and stubby, unlike the longer, flexible cable that this item originally came with
Takahashi Tube Holder for FS-60CB, FS-60Q & FC-76DCU
Clamshell-type tube holder designed specifically to allow the Takahashi FC-60CB, FS-60Q & FC-76DCU (80QS)refractor (or any optical tube 58mm in diameter) to be mounted on a photo tripod or a Takahashi equatorial mount. Felt lined, with chromed hinges and a chrome clamshell locking knob. It has a 1/4"-20 thread hole on the bottom for attachment to a standard photo tripod, as well as two unthreaded holes for attaching to Takahashi mounts, Losmandy GM8UV dovetail plates, etc. A flat boss and 1/4"-20 thread bolt on the top of the ring can be used as a piggyback camera mount. Painted Takahashi green.
Takahashi 6x30 finderscope
The Takahashi 6x30 finderscope is designed for use with all Takahashi refractors. This finderscope provides 6x magnification utilizing a 30 mm objective lens. The finderscope has a cross hair reticle. The finderscope mounting bracket is sold seperately.
Other Information
- Country of Manufacture: Japan