Excellent grab-n-go achromatic refractor telescope with EXCELLENT, STABLE, equatorial mount with smooth slow motion controls. I can just pop out for a look on the deck when I see a break in the clouds. This is a quality instrument with a wide field of view and is well suited to beginner or intermediate hobbyist (excellent mount, optics and no maintenance required as with other types of telescopes). This 'scope is less than 1 year old, in perfect condition and it is big enough to give great views of Saturn +moons, Venus, Jupiter +moons, the moon, open star clusters and my favorite --globular clusters! You can also see various nebula and galaxies, although many are quite faint. I also have an SCT, but really enjoy the pleasing, wide views of this refractor. It is up for sale because I am down-sizing to a smaller refractor to carry with me when I travel by air. Ideal for someone who wants to explore astronomy for the first time, move up from smaller 'scope, or to get the pin point stars and dark background views that refractors are so well known for. This 'fast' f6 gives wide views of the sky and is rated at a limiting mag of 12.7. I am an excited amateur astronomer so I can tell you more about this 'scope or give you a little help in getting started if need be. Optical tube, mount and with the following. . . SPECS; Seamless aluminum tube 100mm fully multi-coated achromatic, air-spaced objective lens 600mm focal length f/6.0 focal ratio rack and pinion focuser. accepts 1.25" or 2" accessories INCLUDED: the optical tube equatorial mount with slow motion controls and accessory tray Orion 25mm eyepiece (about 24x) Meade ma 4mm eyepiece (about 150x) Meade 2x telenegative amplifier (barlow lens) mounting rings 1.25" 90 degree star diagonal finder scope (6x magnification, 30mm aperture, crosshairs, 7 degree field of view) Dew shield and lens cap Get ready to quickly view the night sky, planets or moon when ever the clouds break (or for daytime viewing). This is also a great time of year to view the moon, Saturn and many Deep Sky Objects. Reply by email, or I am usually available mornings 8:00 to 10:00AM in my office (Vali Enterprises) at 503 357-5382, and at other random times during the day. Leave a message if I am not in. Clear skies, Glenn Location: Forest Grove it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests oregon