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Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain
Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain
Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain
Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain
Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain
Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain
Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain
Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain
Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain

Celestron, Blue and White C-10 Telescope, Vintage, 1965, Schmidt Cassegrain

$ 2269.87

Availability: 54 in stock
  • Condition: Fully Functional and complete Celestron C-10, Blue and White series. If you know anything about these you know they are the first and best SCT from Celestron, optically and mechanically. Needs a little TLC as in lubing the declination axis and focuser. They are a bit stiff, but work well. The images are very sharp. It may need mirrors callibrated.
  • Item Diameter: 10''
  • Brand: Celestron
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Focal Length: f/13.5
  • Telescope Type: SCT
  • Type: SCT

    Description

    Take the opportunity to own one of the very few, Blue and White C-10's ever built and ever left. Most are gone, and they are impossible to find. The optics and craftsmanship on this thing is incredible. The images are very sharp and mirror coatings, surprisingly good for their age. This was Celestron's original SCT, and it has a three spindle focusing cell, that eliminates image shift. This comes complete with Pier and power cord. This is a big telescope and you can expect to see the rings on Saturn, and mouth on Jupiter. Comes with visual back, one eyepiece, finder scope, counter weight and dust cover. It is really hard to find these collector telescopes, much less this complete. The telescope has minor scuff from age and use, but no dents. Ask about the one I have that has no scufffs at all? This thing is a F/13.5, so it does better on the planets than your average, SCT. These scopes were normally owned by universities, and at the time of their production, costed half as much as a Volkswagon Beatle.  This is not your average SCT, it produces refractor like images. I have Saturn at 560 x with no problems at all rings visible cassini, shadows on planet, etc. Continental US bidders only.