Officina Stellare 152 HYPER APO Refractor

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 This is a mint condition OS 152 - absolutely gorgeous to look at but more importantly totally spectacular to look through.  Looking at the moon through this scope feels like you are floating above a three dimensional orb.  Deep sky objects at f/8 are also wonderful visually.   The beautiful graphite tube was made in Italy and the amazing triplet objective in the LZOS factory near Moscow.  The objective design is by Thomas Back.  The lens is from OK-4 super ED glass with an outer crown of special dense glass and hand figuring to control any aberations.  The OTA has internal baffles from the lens all the way to the focuser laser cut from stainless steel.  The carbon fiber is lightweight but also rigid across a wide range of temperatures.  The dew shield is retractable for transport and there are internal electric microfans to control any air currents if needed.  The focuser is Starlight instruments 3.5 inch with  Feather Touch micro adjustment.  I am including Officina Stellare (red!) rings as well as dovetail bars above and below the OTA.  In addition I had a Pelican 1780 T case made for the scope with custom foam inserts.  The cost for all of the above was $14,450.  I will sell the package for $9,500 even.   Shipping to continental US only please - buyer pays shipping and PayPal fees. 

Price is firm. I am the second owner. The telescope was purchased for testing our new  telescope piers.