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Anyone with FSQ106N for sale?

I'm looking for a Takahashi FSQ106N. Needs to be fully functional and in excellent condition especially on the objective.


If you have a extender and diagonal please advise cost as well. Please also advise if you have the manual. Thanks.

HJ

Hi Dudes... Have been advertising for the TSA102 last week in various forums (Singastro, Cloudynights and Astromart) and hmm... unfortunately no response thus far. At the same time I saw a FSQ106N (this is the older model) selling for ~ USD2600 to 2800. Have read some reviews and I have learnt that ...

Awesome!!!

Dudes
Thanks for the quick reply n the sense of humor too!

Hi Dudes
Got a basic question .... What's a CAA term that I see in this and other astronomy forum?? hahaha

Hi
I'm looking for a Takahashi TSA102S. Let me know if you have one to sell. Looking for a finder and the mount accessories too.

Cheers
HJ

@ One last thing: recently I've been using a long focus refractor. There are benefits to a longer focal ratio that make them sharper and more pleasant for visual use. Of course the ergonomics get tricky. I think the TSA-102 is at a sweet spot here. I croys.. pardon me for asking, why would a longer...

Well alot has already been said...and they are all great pieces of advice! Yes,....longer back focus allows the use of equipment in between the scope and Eye Piece/CCD Cam such as filter wheels, extenders, Off Axis Guiders, 2" Diagonals...etc etc. All these extra in-between's extend the scopes...

I use a TV 2" Everbrite and I have absolutely no complaints about its quality. The 1.25" adapter is useful for using 1.25" eyepieces, which given the relatively short focal length of the NP101, most of your EPs will probably be of the 1.25" variety. I suggest looking for used eq...