The Astronomy Club of Asheville brings many events throughout the year to the public for free. There are guest speakers, community stargazes, and outreach events at local schools and community groups. Proceeds from the sale of these items will help us to continue to bring the wonders of the night sky to the Asheville community.
All items for sale were donated to the club. If you would like to donate an astronomy related item(s) or obtain more information about our items for sale, contact our club’s Vice President, Paul Henze: Phone (443) 613-1855
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Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi mount ($300)
Sky Watcher AZ-GTi Mount ($200)
Sky Watcher Tripod and extension ($100)
Canon DSLR and Tokina Telephoto Lens ($250)
Canon EOS 50D DSLR camera body and Tokina AT-X AF 300mm F4 Telephoto Lens.
Pentax Telescope with Accessories ($350)
Pentax refractor has an 80mm objective lens, 460mm focal length, f/5.75 with a Feather Touch focuser. It also includes a Blue Fireball 2” extension, Orion Shorty Barlow, 1.25” diagonal, and 25mm and 10.5mm Plossl eyepieces, plus a Stellarvue soft case.
Celestron Telescope ($75)
Celestron 80mm refractor telescope, tube only, no eyepieces or tripod. 400mm focal length, f/5. Celestron model #52260.
Dovetail plate ($25)
Plate is 17.5 inches long by 4 inches wide.
Bogen Mono Pole ($25)
Mono pole comes with a Slik ball mount head.
Bogen Tripod ($50)
Bogen 3011 Tripod comes with a Vanguard ball mount head.
Tele Vue Barlow Eyepiece ($25)
Barlow 1.25-inch eyepiece by Tele Vue to bring objects 1.8x closer.
William Optics Telescope ($500) SOLD
Package includes William Optics 66mm, L388mm, f5.9 Doublet APO STM coated AstrTrac tracker with Polar alignment, all mounted on a Bogen 3051 tripod, plus a Celestron Zoom 8-24mm eyepiece. This mount is also great for DSLR cameras.
Stellarvue 3” Refractor Telescope ($500)
Telescope is mounted on an Astro-Tech ALT-AZ mount. It has a three inch or 80mm diameter objective lens and an 800mm focal length with a focal ratio of f/10. Package includes a Tele Vue Zoom 8mm-24mm zoom eyepiece.
Astro-Tech Refractor Telescope ($500)
Astro-Tech 65mm f/6.5 refractor telescope on an IOptron mini tower and Meade tripod. Includes Celestron zoom 8mm-24mm eyepiece.
Konus Newtonian Telescope ($100)
Telescope is 114mm, f/7.8 complete with tripod and three Plossl eyepieces, 13mm, 17mm, and 25mm. Great beginner telescope.
We greatly appreciate your support which helps us continue to share the wonders of astronomy in the Asheville, NC region.