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Posts Made By: Jeff Jarnot

May 9, 2012 01:30 PM Forum: Home Observatories

trying to post my dome for sale- How do you uploa

Posted By Jeff Jarnot

I'm trying to post an add here (for my $12 plus $10) and cannot for the life of me figure out how to post images w/ my classifieds. Anyone up to a solution on this one? I've searched the archives too.

My add:

B]Astronomy package- Scope, Dome, CCD +more - $4500 OBO (Hartland, MI[/B]

I am willing to meet partway. Have Trailer & large Tahoe. Could deliver if close enough!

Inventory:
Telescope
LX200 12" F10 (Original/classic) w/ Doc G Dec Bearing Mod. (precision bearings inserted to replace Teflon/Nylon friction stuff)
Original Boxes. (very nice shape too)
8x50 finder scope. (stock)
Meade Super Wedge

Scope Accessories:
F6.3 Field flattener
JMI Moto Focuser (fine focus- a MUST for CCD work)
Meade Flip Mirror system
Attachment kit
Meade Diagonal
Meade 12mm Illuminated Reticle EP (great for polar alignments)
Electric Dew heater

EP list:
Celestron 18mm Ultima
Celestron 2x Barlow
TeleVue Plossel 21mm (loved it!)
Orion 12.5 plossel
Vixen 4mm
Orion Basic set of 4 color Filers
Skyglow 1.25 broadband filter
Meade 25mm stock.
Meade 12mm stock
Two misc. EP�s Low x factor. Used for flip Mirror alignments and quick glance stuff.

CCD
Starlite Xpress MX516 16bit B/W CCD system.
USB 1.1 kit.
1.25 or 2 adapter
STAR2000 (AutoGuider Assy)
3d dovetail CCD Counter weight system.
AstroArt CDROM w/ software for imaging.
Earth Centered Universe for Scope Control

Computing:
Included -- Laptop w/ USB install & PixMX5 software (not much -- But it works for me)
Two RS232 cables 1 for scope automation w/ various software. 1 for STAR2000 autoguider
PCMCIA 5 port RS232 controller card. --To control numerous 232 ports used by the gear included here.
8" of printed material for all of the above equipment. Ex. Astrovid tutorials (learned so much from these) , Dog G articles. Setup docs. CCD how to's
640x480 Cam device (to observe the inside of the observatory (watch over the gear. Slot position etc.. (If doing remote control type of item )

Misc Accessories:
Two Aluminum carry cases.
One Eyepiece carry bag.
One Roller Bin assy w/ 4 drawers
Two Desiccant boxes (to remove moisture when boxing/storing items)

Dome:
Boyd Observatory . Manual Dome rotates. Shutter w/ Pull cord. Very nice shape.

Pier:
A VERY sturdy steel pier that Boyd Observatories was selling when I purchased the dome.
A custom plate for the Meade Supor Wedge.
Hollow to fill w/ Sand. (vibration dampner).
4 large mounting holes at bottom for posts.

Call Jeff or Christa @ 73FOUR 7five7-41eight5
send me a note or reply to me here hubble guy -at- yahoo (add the . com & @ sign. remove ALL spaces (you know the drill)
IMAGES:
Help- I simply cannot figure out where to upload them. Reply to me as I have an email w/ all the images in there for now.