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Meade 152 ED Apochromat - $3,000 (Pullman/Moscow)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Meade Telescopes
model name / number:
152 ED Apo
size / dimensions:
52" x 12" x 13"
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This telescope was made in Costa Mesa, California in the late 1980's, it uses an earlier ED glass and a 'longer' focal length for correction of color aberation. Now days this telescope would be called 'semi apochromatic as it's doublet design has been surpassed by more expensive triplet designs. However, it is virtually color free to the eye, and photographically does show slight blue halos around bright blue-white stars. It is a great telescope for either eyeball or photographic use, images are tack-sharp! If they are not you know for certain that the seeing is bad. I have been able to see the Enke division in Saturns rings and can usually can pick out 5 of Saturn's moons, and in steady seeing I successfully used 1100 power magnification to split the double-double (epsilon Lyrae) and iota Cassiopeia in 120° apparent field, using an Ethos 3.7mm 120° eyepiece with a 2" 2x barlow. Low power views of the Moon, Orion nebula, the Pleiades are totally awesome! This telescope is always one of the best at any star party. Of course I will show you how to set it up and use it, I have owned this telescope for many years and love it, but I'm now 82 years old and my strength has begun to fail. I can't set it up by myself anymore. I wish to sell locally as shipping could be difficult. However, I can deliver within 200 miles of Moscow, Idaho
The posted photos were taken with this telescope.
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