Galileo 8″ Reflector Telescope Start Price USD 299.00 Current Price USD 299.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 29, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 09, 2008 Location Miami, Florida See more about 'Galileo 8″ Reflector Telescope ' Description Galileo #G-203 8″ Reflector Telescope The Galileo G-203 has a massive 8″ (203mm) parabolic mirror that soaks up every ray of light for bright, crisp images. The G-203 is designed for serious star gazing in mind. The only thing larger than the G-203, is its ability to perform. Parabolic design and fast F-Ratio (F4.4) make it an incredible instrument for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies. The G-203 comes on a Heavy Duty German equatorial mount with built in Electronic Illuminated Polar Finder for obtaining a precision polar alignment. The primary mirror cell is a parabolic design to eliminate spherical aberration. The telescopes optical tube assembly is finished out with a large 2″ format focus tube. 2″ to 1¼″ adapter is included as well. The Galileo G-203 optical tube assembly features a 900mm focal length. The Primary mirror is a 203mm heavy duty parabolic mirror cell with push / pull collimation screws. The primary mirror is aluminized with Silicon Monoxide Quartz overcoat providing 92% reflectivity and a resolving power of .57 arc seconds. The secondary mirror has an obstruction of approximately 25% linear (approximately 6% of the total area). The optical tube assembly is diffraction limited at λ4 (1/4 wave in Sodium light). The finderscope and finderscope bracket in the photo are not included. This telescope does not include the tripod. It can be mounted on a standard Vixen style tripod. The Galileo G-203 Retails for $1299.95. YOU can get this incredible buyfor $499.99, The Galileo G-203 8″ Reflector Telescope Features and Benefits: 900mm x 203mm Optical Tube Assembly Diffraction limited Optical Tube Assembly (λ4) Heavy Duty German Equatorial Mount w/Slow-Motion Controls Electronic Illuminated Polar Finderscope Large 2″ Focuser 2″ to 1¼″ Adapter    M.S.R.P. $1299.95 EBAY Price  $499.99 +  ( Shipping continental US only...actual UPS is $75 Please write for shipping rates to HI, AK, PR or international destinations.)     Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!