I bought my telescope in August of 2001 from a local telescope shop.... it was originally a store demo so I was able to get a pretty good deal on it.


Me looking at the telescope as if I were using it

Specifications:(apologies for metric/english duality)

Name: "Eye of Newt"
Aperture: 8 inches
Focal Length: 1200 mm
Optics:  Newtonian Reflector
Mount:  German Equatorial, EQ4 or 5 (not sure which)
Finderscope: 9x50
Focuser: 2-inch all metal

Accessories:
25 mm, 10 mm,and 6.3 mm 1.25-inch Plossl eyepieces
2x 1.25-inch Barlow lens
6 Color Filters
1 Neutral Density (moon) filter
2-axis drive system and controller
1 red head lamp
Redshift 3 Software


Finder and Focuser (2x Barlow and 25mm Plossl inserted)


The Mount


The Business end of the Barrel