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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Orion SpaceProbe 130ST Reflector Telescope ($150)
Orion SpaceProbe 130ST Equatorial Reflector Telescope with a straight through finder. Includes two Orion 1.25″ Plossl eyepieces (25mm and 10mm) and instruction manual. Sturdy equatorial telescope mount and adjustable tripod allows manual slow-motion tracking of celestial objects. 5.1″ aperture for great views of the planets and Moon, as well as brighter galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters.
Celestron SkySync GPS ($75)
Accessory from Celestron will improve the accuracy of your initial star alignments as you view the night sky. It will save you the time and hassle of trying to align your scope for the night’s sky-watching. Straps onto a tripod leg and connects to your telescope’s drive base auxiliary port or to your telescope’s hand controller. Compatible with all non-GPS Celestron computerized telescopes.
Manfrotto/Bogen Tripod With 3030 Tripod Head ($100) SOLD
Sturdy tripod with three-way quick release head.
Orion Monster Parallelogram Mount and Tripod with Orion Binoculars ($400) Reduced price!
Bring objects 25 times closer with these Orion Giant View 25×100 astronomy binoculars in a padded case. Orion Monster Parallelogram tripod and mount included.
We greatly appreciate your support which helps us continue to share the wonders of astronomy in the Asheville, NC region.