Guess the scope...

[badgerchap]

I already have a modern-ish Celestron C8, but I got what I feel was a little bargain today. Feels kinda 80s or early 90s in terms of build, solidity etc. 

Optics look to be in great condition, with nothing but a speck of dust on the corrector plate and a clean primary. Coatings are Starbright, but not XLT (as my other C8 is) The mount seems to run under battery power, although how well I don't know until I get it under a clear sky. Came with a tripod and a wedge too. Missing a 12V power supply and doesn't have a hand controller.

Can anyone clear up the age of this? Also if anyone knows what hand controller I need to find for this, that would be really useful.

Thanks!

 

[John]

Looks like a Celestron Celestar 8:

http://www.company7.com/celestron/products/sch4.html

1990's I think.

The hand controller is:

Possibly RA only. DEC motor drive was optional.

 

[badgerchap]

7 minutes ago, John said:

Looks like a Celestron Celestar 8:

http://www.company7.com/celestron/products/sch4.html

1990's I think.

Fabulously quick work, thank you John! 

Also gives me a whopping extra 14.8mm FL than the newer version! Watch out JWST 🤣

Edited August 1, 2020 by badgerchap

[Sunshine]

1 hour ago, badgerchap said:

Watch out JWST 🤣

By JWST timeline, you'll wear that scope to dust before we see an image from JWST.

[badgerchap]

21 minutes ago, Sunshine said:

By JWST timeline, you'll wear that scope to dust before we see an image from JWST.

An excellent point. My SCT may be small, old and battered, but it's not billions over budget and stuck in prelaunch! In those terms I'm winning already!

[wormix]

I enquired about this scope but you got there before me - you absolutely got a bargain!

[badgerchap]

1 hour ago, wormix said:

I enquired about this scope but you got there before me - you absolutely got a bargain!

I rather did, didn't I? Apparently the chap had 12 replies in half an hour! It did require a 2.5 hour drive in each direction, but it was well worth it.