Clearance: Celestron C100ED with Moonlite

[FLO]

Some of you may remember we cleared the last remaining Celestron C100ED f9 optical tubes at £360. Well, we kept one for our own use and fitted it with a Moonilite dual speed focuser

The combined price for telescope and focuser was £645, we are offering it today at £490 delivered.

Includes a full 1-year warranty.

The telescope's 100mm f9 doublet optic includes a Ohara FPL-53 ED element, essentially it is the same optic as fitted to the Skywatcher 100ED PRO (both Skywatcher and Celestron are manufactured by Synta). An optically-matched Skywatcher reducer-flatteneris available that will reduce the f-ratio to f7.65

The Moonlite focuser is a joy to use and is regarded as one of the best available.

Please note, this offer is not listed on our website, please email us (link below) if interested.

Steve

[stefski]

Wow....wish I had the cash for this one!!! Great deal FLO. I'm sure someone'll snap this up pdq!

[Revs]

mmmmm yummy

[FLO]

Optically it is reeeally nice and the Moonlite gives it a finely engineered look and feel but we try not to use kit we cannot sell so as Synta no longer offer this optic as a Celestron... It has to go.

[step_hen]

Thats going to make someones day!

[Hypernova]

If that is the one I looked through at SGL6, with Steve's permission of course , than someone is in for a real treat with it. I must start saving to add a moonlite and a good 2" diagonal to mine as they made it a real pleasure to use

[smeech]

Very interested. Could you pm me some sizing information? Length being the most important (I live in London so needs to be smallish otherwise swmbo will not be impressed). Is it good on planets? Does it come with a mount or eyepieces?

Thanks

[neilmack]

Very nice. Why does the colour scheme put me in mind of ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... jaffa cakes?

[FLO]

Very interested. Could you pm me some sizing information? Length being the most important (I live in London so needs to be smallish otherwise swmbo will not be impressed). Is it good on planets? Does it come with a mount or eyepieces?

Thanks

Sorry Smeech, I missed your post.

The length is 85cm.

The long f-ratio and FPL-53 glass make it very well suited for planetary observing.

It is not supplied with a mount or eyepieces.

HTH

[smeech]

Oh, ok. Afraid this is going to go over my budget then. Might have just about got away with the size too! Great looking scope though. Have you tried it with a dslr? Are the pics any good?

[swag72]

Steve, can your take a moonlite off one of these? I am still waiting (patiently) for mine!!

Regards

Sara

[FLO]

Have you tried it with a dslr? Are the pics any good?

I haven't but there are a lot of images posted here from the Skywatcher 100 ED version, which has the same optic. For DSLR users there is the optically-matched Skywatcher reducer-flattener that reduces the f-ratio to f7.65 and improves field-edge correction.

HTH,

Steve

[FLO]

Steve, can your take a moonlite off one of these? I am still waiting (patiently) for mine!!

Regards

Sara

Moonlite focusers made for the C100ED attach via a large thread whereas the one you have ordered for your Skywatcher is fitted using three screws. Our latest Moonlite delivery left the US 7th April so should be with us soon. Thank-you for your patience.

Steve

[Tim]

Very nice. Why does the colour scheme put me in mind of ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... jaffa cakes?

That would be James........

This is a great deal! Hope it goes to a good home.

[smeech]

Hi, me again!

what would be an appropriate mount for this and what would be its price?

And the same question for 5 and 20mm (ish) eyepieces.

On phone so a bit brief. Thanks