Russian Space Telescope on E.Bay

[John]

Not something you see for sale every day:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Space-telescope-satellite-Rubin-77-USSR-/121118468892?pt=UK_Photography_Telescopes&hash=item1c33392b1c

He's not going to let it go for less than 50K though ........

[ronin]

I like the bit that says:

"A good high-quality telescope for observing celestial objects from the ground."

You would have to have some major modifications made to use it to observe through. Pretty sure the Russians didn't have a person looking through it making sketches of what they saw.

And at 153Kg (330-340lb) not really grab and go, hernia and hospital maybe.

[Gilez]

It never ceases to amaze me what people can get their hands on!

[allcart]

Could I put it on my CG5??

What eyepiece should I use. ??

[Andy_E]

Interesting. Looks like a step up from Tal!

[ibraidwo]

Surely there must be more appropriate auction methods than eBay... Where did you see the minimum prices of 50k, or was that a guess John?

[Gonzo]

That might be pushing my auto-guided EQ1 a little bit too far....

[DaveS]

Um...if one went for $140K what's he doing selling for £850-odd?

The language used in the description, whilst nominally English reads as though it's been translated from Russian into Double-Dutch via Korean.

I'd give it a wide berth myself.

[JamesF]

That might be pushing my auto-guided EQ1 a little bit too far....

You're going to need another counter-weight.

James

[m.tweedy]

Huh why bother with that when you can get this

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/clearance/hubble-cassegrain-reflector-telescope.html

[John]

Surely there must be more appropriate auction methods than eBay... Where did you see the minimum prices of 50k, or was that a guess John?

It was originally in is "To the Buyers" notes but he has removed that now. Perhaps e.bay told him that he had to put a £50K reserve or starting price on it if he was serious about that figure. That would have pushed up his listing fees somewhat !

[JamesM]

Given that it has clearly made it back to earth twice in one piece, I would imagine that it's collimation will be good enough for when I travel around with it on the back seat of my car - could be a selling point?

There is no way I could that in the house with my better half seeing it!

James

[laser_jock99]

I met some LZOS sales people this month and have seen some photos of the LZOS factory. There seemed to be a lot of these lenses in production at times. I guess the Russian military must have ordered many of them over the years.

In fact they are still on the LZOS website if you want a new one:

http://lzos.ru/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=36

[Jules Tohpipi]

Hmmm... I'm wondering if this would be compatible with a crop camera like the 7D? With a monopod, obviously.

[Stargazer_00]

I was wondering if they have a t-ring adaptor for it

[E621Keith]

If it is a real a Russian Space Telescope then it would be nice, but how can he prove it.

It's not like you can ring up Roscosmos and ask them to verify the serial number and documents.

[Grotemobile]

Made by Seben,or Lego,i expect.

What would you really do with it.

It is just a lump of scrap metal.

You could put it on your mantel

peice, to show your mates i suppose.

Steve.

[ibraidwo]

It was originally in is "To the Buyers" notes but he has removed that now. Perhaps e.bay told him that he had to put a £50K reserve or starting price on it if he was serious about that figure. That would have pushed up his listing fees somewhat !

Thanks for clarifying John.

The fees make me wonder why people use eBay for such (potentially) high priced items. Maybe it's to reach a global audience... and/or to get in the news for free advertising...

[E621Keith]

The fees make me wonder why people use eBay for such (potentially) high priced items. Maybe it's to reach a global audience... and/or to get in the news for free advertising...

I thought ebay is quite a cheap way to sell when it comes to very expensive items.

Ebay charges 10% commission for all purchase, but cap it at £75. (i.e. if your item sells for more than £750, the max commission you pay is £75)

The reserve price fee is 3%, but cap at £150

If that scope sells for £120k(€140k), then the total he has to pay ebay is £75 (auction) + £150 (reserve) = £225 (or 0.19% of the final price). This is a fraction of he will have to pay if he sells it at an auction house.