That is a make and model reference I've never known. I have two Mizar that I know of, one is the Meade 320 and the other is direct Mizar/Hino label. I also have Polaris and Super Polaris from the Celestron/Vixen line. I believe you have a twin to my Mizar so you have a SP an...
I'm doing Wm Nobles "Hours with a Three Inch Telescope" using a Towa 339(80/f15) on a short tripod. Everytime the scope is near Zenith and i'm starting to feel dizzy because my head has been between my knees, i wonder why i haven't bought an 80ED yet Edited by GreyDay, 22 O...
My guess it is an aftermarket add-on. The black color is close to the Celestron brown-ish black of the fork mount, but different. It really works speeding up motion in the dec axis--except if the lever is pointed in the wrong direction and you move the tube through the forks they ma...
So last saturday we visited my daughter in Gilbert AZ. and this was 10 minutes from her house. Black tube celestron/vixen 114mm newtonian on polaris mount. The tube had multiple dents and abrasions and i was able to tap out many. I had half a can of white appliance paint in the gara...
Does anyone know of a good modern tripod that can mount a wedge from a late 70's 8" Celestron fork base telescope without modification? #2 Chris Johnson Apollo Posts: 1,062 Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posted 18 September 2020 - 04:05 PM I believe the SE, EVO and Cpc tripods all have...
The finder holes are precise and fashioned to mount up with Celestron and University Optics cast aluminum 50mm finders; also those by Towa that Orion sold for a time. The (2) small steel, rectangle wedges I'm includeing with the scope (seen in photos) are finder ...
I might suggest the Celestron Nova 7X50's. Made in Japan, and a nice 10 degree FOV, they come up for sale on occasion. I bought my pair new in the 80's, and even though I have newer and more modern binos, these are still the ones I grab first for astronomy (they do well for...
a scope as well as be great to look through. The box might be original. I don't really need it as I have a few quality name brand 2" diags. It is a nice addition to the eyepiece set though, should I ever decide to drop the lot. I use my original version Celestron Ultimas more...
Page 184 of 204 - Vintage Telescope Finds - posted in Classic Telescopes: EPs, etc came in a Tupperware-type case also marked Vixen Vixen Storage Box.jpg Looks late 80s made.