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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Nice selection of eyepieces. Buy one, or buy all.
1. Meade Super Wide Angle 40mm ($75) Eyepiece is in great condition, fits a 2” focuser. 2. Tele Vue Plossl 8mm eyepiece ($35) Eyepiece fits 1-1/4 inch focuser.
3. Tele Vue Nagler 4.8mm eyepiece ($75) Eyepiece fits 1-1/4 inch focuser.
4. Tele Vue Barlow 2.5X ($40) Eyepiece fits 1-1/4 inch focuser.
Celestron AstroMaster Reflector Telescope ($75) Telescope is 114mm, f/8.77. Comes with Dynatran ATH-903 mount and tripod. Meade MA25mm eyepiece will give you a 40x power view. Also includes a red dot finder. Very easy to setup and use.
Meade ETX-60 Refractor Telescope ($75) Meade ETX-60 60mm f/5.8 achromatic refractor telescope. Easy to set up. Powerful 39x magnifying capability. Meade AutoStar computerized alignment. Bring 1,400 pre-programmed stellar objects into view with the push of a few cursor buttons on the attached electronic hand controller. Includes an LV-Zoom 8mm-24mm eyepiece.
Orion StarBlast 4.5” Reflector Telescope SOLD! ($100) Comes with Orion EQ1 equatorial mount, brand-new Meade 8-24 mm zoom eyepiece, red dot finder. Collimated and ready to observe.
Compact Color Video Camera with USB 2.0 Interface New lower price! ($50) Sony ICX098BQ 1/4″ CCD progressive scan. Resolution: 640 x 480. No IR cut filter. Max. 60 fps, max exposure time 60 min. C/CS Mount. For Microsoft Windows (32 and 64 bit) including Windows 10. Includes software, and upgrades are available online. USB 2.0 cable not included. Camera is several years old; originally sold for $350.
Pedco Ultra Pod camera stand ($10) The Pedco UltraPod Tabletop Tripod stands 5″ high, is 4″ long when folded, and weighs 2 ounces.
We greatly appreciate your support which helps us continue to share the wonders of astronomy in the Asheville, NC region.