For sale

The L87 observatory is for sale! These are three telescopes that are great for searching for NEOs, comets and supernovae, but are also suitable for photometric, spectroscopic (low resolution) observations and LRGB photography in the focus of a 0.36m SCT telescope. If you are interested, please e-mail us at moonbase.south@gmail.com. We recommend this observatory under the southern dark Namibian sky!

Here is what is mainly included in the equipment in question:


1. Celestron C14 telescope equipment:

Starizona LF corrector giving a resultant f/7.3.Two Atik EAF filter wheels with Baader filters (1.25" and 38mm) BVRI, LRGB and g-sloan, Ha, OIII, SAII, Star Analyzer 200Main camera ZWO ASI294MM Pro with IMX492 sensor. Focus controlled by Robofocus. Guiding camera ZWO ASI178. Paramount MX mount on a metal feather (also prepared for Paramount ME mount). 

Computer control: 2 mini PCs, Denkovi network on/off components. Welleman V204 to control switching computers on and off. One night camera network module Samsung observatory preview. Additionally 4 security cameras are present...


2. Celestron C11 telescope (internal name C11-A) equipped with Starizona Hyperstar v4 corrector giving a focal length of 538mm, i.e. f/1.9. ZWO ASI6200MM Pro camera with IMX455 sensor on Avalon M-Uno mount without encoders. Focus controlled by Avalon module on metal feather which can also support Paramount MX mount. System control via mini PC Nuc i5. 


3. Celestron C11 telescope (internal name C11-Z) equipped with Starizona Hyperstar v4 corrector giving a focal length of 538mm, i.e. f/1.9. ZWO ASI6200MM Pro camera with IMX455 sensor on ZWO AM5 mount. Focus controlled by the ZWO module. System control via mini PC.


Own Unifi computer network system + WiFi. Additional one mini NUC i7...


Direct on-site assistance is possible. In the event of an internet connection or power outage, on-site assistance in closing the roof is also possible.