{"id":530,"date":"2025-10-08T23:49:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T22:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/?p=530"},"modified":"2025-10-09T00:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T23:27:46","slug":"254mm-intes-micro-maksutov-cassegrain-f3810mm-f-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/10\/08\/254mm-intes-micro-maksutov-cassegrain-f3810mm-f-15\/","title":{"rendered":"254mm Intes Micro Maksutov-Cassegrain, f=3810mm (f\/15)"},"content":{"rendered":"\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<p>Comes equiped with a Lichtenknecker-style dove-tail, but it&#8217;s easy to switch this for a Losmandy-style one. Would make an excellent set combined with one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/09\/22\/telescope-mounts\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/2025\/09\/22\/telescope-mounts\/\">Astrophysics-mounts, or the Lichtenknecker Optics M100b<\/a>.<\/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\/10\/IMG_1944_curves_sharpened-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-537\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1944_curves_sharpened-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1944_curves_sharpened-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1944_curves_sharpened-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1944_curves_sharpened-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1944_curves_sharpened-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dates probably from 2007 (as far as we could trace it, bought in Italy??).<\/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\/10\/IMG_1946-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1946-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1946-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1946-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1946-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1946-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two small dove-tails for mounting a finderscope.<\/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_1941-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1941-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1941-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1941-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1941-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1941-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A 50mm finder-scope is included.<\/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\/10\/IMG_1949-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-533\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1949-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1949-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1949-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1949-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1949-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The telescope has a build-in ventilator, which is very important with this kind of large (and &#8220;closed&#8221;) telescopes&#8230; <\/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\/10\/IMG_1401-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-531\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1401-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1401-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1401-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1401-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1401-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1401-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\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\/10\/IMG_2253-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-534\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2253-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2253-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2253-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2253-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2253-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A dewcap from Kendrick is included.<\/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_1950-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1950-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1950-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1950-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1950-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1950-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\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_1948-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-382\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1948-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1948-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1948-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1948-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1948-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Lichtenknecker Optics dovetail was mounted, but can easily be swapped out for a Losmandy-style one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also note the 2 protruding black &#8220;triangles&#8221; that can be used to mount a counterweight-bar (not included, but a simple threaded rod will do) &#8211; that could be used to balance the whole thing.<\/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_1944-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-381\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1944-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1944-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1944-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1944-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_1944-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last known value (new): 10.000 \u20ac ? (including heavy flightcase) Value second hand: 6.000 \u20ac ? Comes equiped with a Lichtenknecker-style dove-tail, but it&#8217;s easy to switch this for a Losmandy-style one. Would make an excellent set combined with one of the Astrophysics-mounts, or the Lichtenknecker Optics M100b. Dates probably from 2007 (as far as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=530"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":559,"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530\/revisions\/559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mollet-cornelis.be\/wordpress2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}