Just a thread to highlight ebay etc, astronomy bargains.
(For example, today i noticed this...)
Phenix telescope D127F1200
Winning bid:
£117.00
127mm (5-inch) achromatic telescope Aperture :127mm (5-inch) Focal length (f) :1200mm (47.24"), f/9.4 Equatorial Mount : EQ-4 German Equatorial Finderscope :9x50mm straight through Tripod : Adjustable Aluminium Tripod with Accessory Tray Standard Accessories : 31.7mm (1.25-inch) eyepiece: PL6.5mm, (optional PL25mm) 31.7mm (1.25-inch) 45-degree Mirror Diagonal Angular Resolution (Resolving Power) : 0.901arcsec Maximum Useful Magnification : 250X Limiting Magnitude : 14.4 Complete with large wide field 2 inch lenses - 15 and 24mm, a 45 degree mirror diagonal and times 2 Barlow lens. Great for celestial and terrestrial use. £600.00 new without the extras.