SOLD: Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25"

For Sale:
Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25" Computerized Telescope

About 3 years old. Great condition. A few minor blemishes. Sent it back to Celestron for a new battery last year and it’s holding a charge very well now. I switched out the focuser for a Feathertouch focuser. I like Celestron, but they do not put good focusers on their telescopes. Includes padded rolling case for the telescope, a plug in GPS module, a dew shield and manuals. Oh. And a Bahtinov Mask to assist in precise focusing.

Asking: $2200

Current new price: $2,849 (plus tax and possibly shipping)

PM me if interested. I’ll be happy to meet you to show you the setup!

I got this telescope to upgrade from my 6" Newtonian on an AVX. Never got far with astrophotography so decided to get an easy to use Alt-Az mount. Mike Brake recommended this one to me and he did not steer me wrong! Celestron supposedly asked their customers what they wanted in a go-to mount and included it all in this telescope. About the only thing they didn’t build in was GPS. I’ll include the GPS dongle I got ($180 on Amazon) so you’ll have that too. It’s a wonderful telescope and I wasn’t going to sell it, but I just haven’t used it that much since I got my first all-in-one EA scope. I’d prefer it go to someone who will use it more than a couple times a year.

I was thinking the case for the OTA came with it, but it doesn’t. I’m including that in my price:

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Here’s a review video from Maximum Astronomy about the 9.25" Evolution. It gives you a good overview of the features and pros and cons of this rig.

I really need to sell this, and my other two rigs advertised here, so please make me an offer!

It’s a really good telescope, and I’d prefer to sell it locally, to avoid shipping. No shipping, and no sales tax, plus all the extra’s I’m throwing in, make this a very good buy.

My primary interest is now the all-in-one EA scopes and I’m just not using this enough to justify keeping it.

I’m cleaning out my astronomy gear storage. So I’m going to lower the asking price to $1700. Frankly, this is a steal at that price.

PM me if you’re interested and we can meet so you can look at it.

Is this still available?

yes.

If interested, please PM me and maybe we can get together and I can show it to you. But I’m leaving for Okie-Tex on Monday, so it’ll be at least 2 weeks before that can happen.

Not sure how to send a private message but I am still interested. Enjoy the Okie-Tex and hopefully we can work something out when you get back.

I’ll send you a PM. It should popup as an unread and you just have to click on it. Or go to your Inbox (scroll all the way down on the left on my browser).

Have you made a deal on the scope yet?

Not yet. Still recovering from Okie-Tex. Darrel was interested in it before I left. I’ll try to make arrangements to show it to him first, but if he doesn’t buy it, I’ll let you know.

I’ll have this at the novice night at Bluff Creek park tonight.

I sold my Evolution last night. Thanks for everyone that was interested in it!