Fond Memories

[LDW1]

My age (75.5) has convinced me to sell my Telvue NP101, a 2003-2004 model with the chromed focuser barrel. The performance, the views are everything they say about it but the weight of the scope / mount ( 19-20kg ) causes me to not use it much. It was mounted on my SW AZ5. My Svbony 48P, Celestron C80 ( pre 1996 ), Vixen A62 ss and others will have to do going forward, their views in conjunction with my top line eps are pretty d**n good on the great nites. I will miss that scope and its flat, color free views but I can always think of the memories, it was my Telvue NP101 that it took me a long number of years to find !  But I won't sell it to just anyone !

 

Edited July 25, 2023 by LDW1

[Nakedgun]

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There was a time when I wanted one of these, particularly after Uncle Al invited me to have a look through one at a star party where he was debuting his then-new 100° eyepieces. Wow!

I never got one and the desire for it has waned since then. Never say never, but my thinking is that it won't happen.

Good luck!

 

 

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[LDW1]

7 minutes ago, Nakedgun said:

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There was a time when I wanted one of these, particularly after Uncle Al invited me to have a look through one at a star party where he was debuting his then-new 100° eyepieces. Wow!

I never got one and the desire for it has waned since then. Never say never, but my thinking is that it won't happen.

Good luck!

 

 

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They are scarce up here in Canada, the newer 'is' model goes for $6100 C all in ! But I wouldn't have missed it for all the planets in the world, lol ! Someone will get a great scope for a third that price and I will be particular on who it is. Its not a family scope, a beginers scope.

[LDW1]

Its gone, I sold it but life goes on with my 6 other refractors !