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82 August 2014 sky & telescope

TRAVEL CLASSIFIEDS

FOR RENT: 3 BR/2BA fully furnished

adobe home in ARIZONA SKY VILLAGE in

Portal, AZ. Observe and photograph under

the darkest, clearest and most transparent

skies with astronomers from all over the

world. World class birding, too! irkitzman@

gmail.com http://www.arizona-dreaming.com.

MAJOR $200,000 PRICE REDUCTION!

Stunning, unique, one-of-a-kind research

grade 1-inch f12.2 D&G refractor of superb

optical quality (plus companion telescopes)

on unique, custom-made Byers Series III

mounting. Details in February 2013 issue

of S&T, pp 66-69. See more details (plus

a video) on SkyandTelescope.com’s online

MarketPlace under “refractors.” Entire

package now offered at $595,000. Contact

Ed Noffsinger: [email protected]

or 831-427-1011.

ROLL-OFF-ROOF OBSERVATORY with

11” Celestron and Hyperstar, in Unique

southeast Arizona location. 3 Bdrm 3

Baths 2787-sq-ft home on 10 acres, built

2003, 40x40 RV/workshop and views! Pure

enjoyment under the stars! $525k Sonoita

Realty, Kathy O’Brien 520 405-1800.

REAL ESTATE: Land and homes for sale in

Southern Utah’s high desert – the second

darkest place in North America. Noted for

deep sky viewing. Properties are located

between Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef

National Parks. Small remote communities

surrounded by 97% government lands.

Electricity, water, internet access and

complete comfort while living in the

wilderness! Homes on the market now

ranging in price from $190,000 to $470,000.

Land ranging in size from 2 to 47 acres

priced from $48,000 to $350,000, all with

exceptional views of the landscape and

the sky. For more information, visit http://www.

bouldermountainrealty.com or call Cathy

Bagley, Broker, Torrey, Utah, 435-425-

3200.

FOR SALE: TAL 200mm Klevtsov-

Cassegrain Telescope. TAL200K 8.5

Klevtsov/Cassegrain optical design

telescope in excellent condition. 200mm

aperture, includes these accessories:

8X50 Finderscope with mounting bracket,

90 degree star diagonal, 2X Barlow lens,

10mm Super Plossl eyepiece, 25mm

Super Plossl eyepiece, crosshair reticle

for eyepiece. Manufacturer’s web page:

http://www.talteleoptics.com/tal200k.html

Price: $1,495 plus shipping. Write ads@

SkyandTelescope.com

Classified ads are for the sale and purchase of

noncommercial merchandise, unique items, or job

offers. The rate is $1.50 per word; minimum charge

of $24; payment must accompany order. Closing

date is 15th of third month before publication date.

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