{"id":389,"date":"2025-05-07T16:27:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/?p=389"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:32:08","slug":"telescopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/05\/07\/telescopes\/","title":{"rendered":"Telescopes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/05\/07\/telescopes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ea754ac7-a2b8-4337-be6f-01f7cc5c73fe\">For Sale: lots of Astronomical Equipment, another heritage of an active Amateur Astronomer (Belgium).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ea754ac7-a2b8-4337-be6f-01f7cc5c73fe\">Sadly, another Belgian amateur-astronomer passed away a few months ago, and his heirs contacted us (Mira Public Observatory, Grimbergen) to find a new home for his -sometimes quite expensive- gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact me by mail =&gt; &#8220;info&#8221; at &#8220;telescoopverhuur.be&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-d7f180d1-a719-4a0d-956f-d3db1b195f85\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-9d74e9c5-49b2-438a-820b-c7e0a86bb5b1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/11\/03\/teleskop-service-150mm-triplet-ed-apo-f1-000mm-f-6-7\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/11\/03\/teleskop-service-150mm-triplet-ed-apo-f1-000mm-f-6-7\/\">Teleskop-Service 150mm triplet ED APO<\/a><\/strong> f=1.000mm (f\/6.7)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-b59397b3-0229-4910-b682-53737dd1bcc4\">Last known value (new): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teleskop-spezialisten.de\/shop\/Telescope\/ED-APO\/over-130mm\/TS-150mm-f-6-6-Triplet-Super-Apo-FPL-53-Starlight-3-5-Feather-Touch-extension::1059.html?language=en\">6.800 \u20ac <\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-eaebc6de-0ddc-4589-892e-c1bd185fa74c\">Value second hand: 4.000 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"block-fb2a0490-20cc-4306-bc51-ded861cb8f45\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1416_levels_resize.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1416_levels_resize-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1416_levels_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1416_levels_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1416_levels_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1416_levels_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1416_levels_resize-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1415-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1415-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1415-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1415-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1415-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1415-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1415-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-d7f180d1-a719-4a0d-956f-d3db1b195f85\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-972cd5c7-b320-41cf-968d-8c74389499ce\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>254mm f\/9.8 Newton, optics by Iowa Scientific Optical<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Long, longer, longest&#8230; This planetary Newton has such a long tube I needed 2 photo&#8217;s to get it on camera, while it stood in the attic (I didn&#8217;t bring my fish-eye-lens :-)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The telescope comes with a NGF-2 focuser (from JMI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0803f10b-ee5a-4c79-889d-34898178325b\">Last known value (new): 900 \u20ac <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ff9029a6-ef2d-4cbb-b4e4-2c1e47a47b2f\">Value second hand: 400 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1396_resize-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1396_resize-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1396_resize-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1396_resize-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1396_resize-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1396_resize.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-58c5912f-da2e-4b52-99d7-adbd656d7ac3\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-26be953c-ea74-4aec-b265-0d234cb85309\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><s><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/10\/18\/apm-115mm-f-7-triplet-apo-tmb-design-serial-number-260\/\">APM 115mm f\/7 triplet apo (TMB-design)<\/a>, <\/strong># 260<\/s> SOLD !!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-b5b26b76-1f6a-4154-8099-590b0fa0daeb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teleskop-spezialisten.de\/shop\/Astro-Blog-Testimonials\/LZOS-APM-APO-115-805mm-Triplet-APO-2-5-Feather-Touch::260.html?language=en\">Last known value (new)<\/a>: 5.000 \u20ac ? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-60c2b89c-9b07-45ab-a409-36c426aa07f4\">Value second hand: 3.000 \u20ac ? (including tube-rings and sturdy metal box)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"block-b53c0a5d-952b-42d2-8192-8a453a9ca953\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3884-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-665\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3884-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3884-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3884-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3884-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3884-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1412-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1412-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1412-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1412-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1412-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1412-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1412-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-1d87263f-0bf9-4c69-8849-45101ba07578\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-972cd5c7-b320-41cf-968d-8c74389499ce\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><s>20cm GSO dobson<\/s><\/strong> <strong>SOLD !!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A basic visual instrument&#8230; Comes with an extra &#8220;bearing plate&#8221; (for those who prefer bearings over teflon for azimuth-movement).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0803f10b-ee5a-4c79-889d-34898178325b\">Last known value (new): 500 \u20ac <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ff9029a6-ef2d-4cbb-b4e4-2c1e47a47b2f\">Value second hand: 250 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2379-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-506\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2379-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2379-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2379-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2379-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2379-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2379-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-87501308-f03e-4ccc-a43a-d1867e21e1f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-3487e341-3508-47cc-81eb-59cbb04d4a46\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><s><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/10\/18\/celestron-c14\/\"><strong>Celestron C14<\/strong> &#8211; 356mm f\/11 Schmidt-Cassegrain<\/a>, StarBright XLT &#8211; (with Parallax massive tube rings)<\/s> <strong>SOLD !!!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-fbcf6e2d-3f3f-4afd-9899-4a8d2423e54e\"><s>Last known value (new): 9.500 \u20ac ?<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-aef97238-c1c1-4921-9b41-0cfc0af8d26d\"><s>Value second hand: 4.500 \u20ac ?<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-c3bed45c-8df8-4258-9c4c-1d3fb299b176\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1374-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1374-683x1024.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-1d87263f-0bf9-4c69-8849-45101ba07578\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1<s>52mm Intes Alter M615 f2280mm<\/s><\/strong> sold!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Last known value (new): 1500 \u20ac<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-b30e8e1d-6432-4160-b2ca-0c5576ab0cbc\">Value second hand: 800 \u20ac<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-7a31e19b-072c-4d89-bf5f-40073fb96a1a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1338-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1338-1-683x1024.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-87501308-f03e-4ccc-a43a-d1867e21e1f0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-24fc26c4-51c4-473e-a44c-9b03c735a9d7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/10\/09\/203mm-intes-maksutov-cassegrain-f1218-f-6\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/10\/09\/203mm-intes-maksutov-cassegrain-f1218-f-6\/\"><s><strong>203mm Intes Maksutov-Cassegrain<\/strong> f=1218 (f\/6)<\/s><\/a> SOLD!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A rather unique instrument, mainly made for Astrophotography (and comes with an extra 0,8x reducer from TS if needed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-030f9dd6-11ba-4c02-92ba-4725be0791b2\">Last known value (new): 6.670 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-153c5b98-cece-4c78-9f22-cd7535c39059\">Value second hand: 4.000 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-47b38bba-628c-45a4-b65c-7762168fce37\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1392-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1392-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-41d9f65e-82ea-4be6-8bfa-1a0c38aa90cf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1387-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1387-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-c24f242f-ce4f-4103-bd1c-0ef48d95d472\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-a07ffdc5-74f9-4798-8f45-4f3c0c483932\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><s><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/10\/08\/254mm-intes-micro-maksutov-cassegrain-f3810mm-f-15\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/10\/08\/254mm-intes-micro-maksutov-cassegrain-f3810mm-f-15\/\">254mm Intes Micro<\/a><\/strong> Maksutov-Cassegrain, f=3810mm (f\/15)<\/s> SOLD!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-aec9e740-48b9-449c-985a-348c46b991de\">Last known value (new): 10.000 \u20ac ? (including heavy flightcase)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c6bc8b53-301a-4549-b147-fff129060660\">Value second hand: 6.000 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-597befe1-8643-41e7-99a5-ae1411bfb038\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1941-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1941-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-fa96320d-4d06-4c3d-8206-298dce2caa5e\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1944-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1944-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-20cf3534-f34e-4e8a-a86b-25d8ba2ba8c4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1948-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1948-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-e73dec50-b12b-440d-9bfb-6947c3f0f922\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1950-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1950-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-9b018d00-1ac8-4d91-8f4a-8151ee753eda\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-357ef2a8-df70-44bd-a8c1-afaa8927d8ab\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><s><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/10\/09\/tec140fl-140mm-tec-triplet-f980mm\/\"><strong>TEC140FL, 140mm TEC triplet<\/strong>, f=980mm<\/a>, #031, Feathertouch focuser<\/s> SOLD!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the FL-version, not the older ED-version! Oil-spaced triplet&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comes with this beautiful Feather Touch FTF3545 focuser (worth &gt; 1.400\u20ac), and finderscopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0eaf8b4d-1f7c-49c6-8976-3f2ec74d88d5\">Last known value (new): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baader-planetarium.com\/en\/tec-apo-140-f-7-fluorite-apochromat.html\">10.700 \u20ac<\/a> (including heavy flightcase)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-dbf34b01-3c99-45e9-862f-8fa5d108b9fe\">Value second hand: 7.500 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-3ca27321-d56e-4e75-a20b-e360ecf00ed6\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1405-1-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1405-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1405-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-1298fbda-ba21-4ef1-ae29-54c9ba553652\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1409-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1409-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1409-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-22363573-7675-42f8-857d-4185368b1772\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-972cd5c7-b320-41cf-968d-8c74389499ce\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><s><strong>Skywatcher 100mm ED Esprit<\/strong> Super Apo Triplet (f\/5.5) <\/s>Sold!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0803f10b-ee5a-4c79-889d-34898178325b\">Last known value (new): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astroshop.be\/telescopen\/skywatcher-apochromatische-refractor-ap-100-550-esprit-100ed-professional-ota\/p,43573\">2.200 \u20ac <\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ff9029a6-ef2d-4cbb-b4e4-2c1e47a47b2f\">Value second hand: 1.400 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-657421c4-c9c5-4f1d-8c16-7a389436febb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1925-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1925-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-41d2c5a8-17f1-42ce-ac3e-4e0d88f21e17\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1926-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1926-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"block-ca6f7713-c7d2-4427-8dfb-6a5652e73753\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1336-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is IMG_1336-1024x683.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-d7f180d1-a719-4a0d-956f-d3db1b195f85\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-972cd5c7-b320-41cf-968d-8c74389499ce\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><s><strong>Televue 70mm Pronto (f\/6.8)<\/strong><\/s> Sold!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><s>These days we see a lot of compact high quality refractors coming out of China, but this famous Televue-instrument was probably the very first!<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><s>Comes in a nice padded bag, + Vixen-style dovetail and a finder-scope. <\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0803f10b-ee5a-4c79-889d-34898178325b\">Last known value (new): 1.200 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ff9029a6-ef2d-4cbb-b4e4-2c1e47a47b2f\">Value second hand: 500 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2278-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-483\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2278-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2278-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2278-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2278-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2278-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-d7f180d1-a719-4a0d-956f-d3db1b195f85\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-d7f180d1-a719-4a0d-956f-d3db1b195f85\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-972cd5c7-b320-41cf-968d-8c74389499ce\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><s><strong>180mm Istar R30 (f=1440mm, so f\/8)<\/strong><\/s> Sold!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><s>Big, bigger, biggest&#8230; I think we all dream of owning a large refractor, so this might be an opportunity! Not a triplet nor an ED-objective, but these <strong>Istar<\/strong>-lenses seem to perform better as an &#8220;ordinary&#8221; doublet (&#8220;R30&#8221; stand for &#8220;30% less chromatic aberration compared to similar classical doublets&#8221;). Unfortunately Istar went out of business this year (the owner passed away), so this is your chance to grab one&#8230;<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><s>The scope comes with its tube-rings, finder scope, and has a very smooth Astrophysics-focuser (worth quite a few bucks on its own!!). The telescope was build by Ad Matthijs (AstroTechniek), after the owner acquired this Istar-lens.<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serial number: 130069<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0803f10b-ee5a-4c79-889d-34898178325b\">Last known value (new): 2.750 \u20ac <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ff9029a6-ef2d-4cbb-b4e4-2c1e47a47b2f\">Value second hand: 1.200 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1952-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-511\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1952-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1952-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1952-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1952-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1952-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" id=\"block-d7f180d1-a719-4a0d-956f-d3db1b195f85\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-972cd5c7-b320-41cf-968d-8c74389499ce\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><s>90mm Vixen f=1300mm<\/s><\/strong> SOLD!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A classical very long refractor from the &#8217;80s and &#8217;90s (I own one myself, and for lunar and planetary observations they still outperform most modern refractors!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comes with tube-rings, diagonal and finder scope. Matches nicely with the Vixen Super Polaris DX or Great Polaris!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0803f10b-ee5a-4c79-889d-34898178325b\">Last known value (new): 1.000 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ff9029a6-ef2d-4cbb-b4e4-2c1e47a47b2f\">Value second hand: 300 \u20ac ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2404_resize-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2404_resize-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2404_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2404_resize-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2404_resize-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_2404_resize.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For Sale: lots of Astronomical Equipment, another heritage of an active Amateur Astronomer (Belgium). Sadly, another Belgian amateur-astronomer passed away a few months ago, and his heirs contacted us (Mira Public Observatory, Grimbergen) to find a new home for his -sometimes quite expensive- gear. Please contact me by mail =&gt; &#8220;info&#8221; at &#8220;telescoopverhuur.be&#8221;. 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