Vixen SXD2 Equatorial Telescope Mount with Wireless Unit
- The SXD2 is the deluxe type of the SX2 equatorial mount in response to higher precision tracking and mounting larger optical tube and photographic equipment.
- A polar alignment scope comes as standard for serious astrophotographers.
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Specifications |
SXD2 equatorial mount |
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R.A. slow motion |
Worm and wheel gears with 180-tooth whole circle micro movement, dia. 72mm, brass |
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DEC slow motion |
Worm and wheel gears with 180-tooth whole circle micro movement, dia. 72mm, brass |
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Worm shaft |
Dia. 9mm, made of brass |
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R.A. axis |
Dia. 40mm, carbon steel |
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DEC axis |
Dia. 30mm, carbon steel |
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Number of bearings |
9 pieces |
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Counterweight bar |
Dia. 20mm stiainless steel, retractable |
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Polar alignment scope |
Built-in 5x20mm, 10°field of view, 3-star alignment system, variable intensitiy illuminated reticle with auto turn-off, brightness adjustable in 8 steps, dark field illumination, setting accuracy within 3-arc minutes. |
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Azimuth adjustment |
Fine adjustments by double screws with knob, about 1.2 degrees per rotation, adjustable range ±7 degrees. |
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Altitude adjustment |
Latitude adjustable between 0 degree and 70 degrees (divided into high, middle and low altitude zones) with 2 degree increments, and adjustable ±15 degrees per zone, fine adjustmentby tangent screw with knob, about 0.8 degrees per location. |
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Motor drive |
Pulse motors with micro-step motion control (250pps) |
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Slewing / Tracking |
Automatic slewing by wireless unit via smartphone (free app), 1000x of sidereal rate at max slewing speed, high-precision tracking |
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Loading capacity |
15kg (375kg-cm torque load at 25cm from the cross point of the RA and DEC axes. |
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Controller cable port |
D-SUB 9 PIN male |
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Power port |
DC12V EIAJ RC5320A Class4 Center-plus |
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Working voltage / electrical consumption |
SXD2WL+Wireless unit : DC12V / 0.3～2.0A（loading 10kg), 0.4～2.2A（loading 15kg：max load） |
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Size |
343×360×128mm |
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Weight |
Approx. 9.2kg（excl. counterweights） |
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Counterweight |
1.9kg×1, 3.7kg×1 |
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Optional accessories |
ASG-CB90 tripod, SXG-HAL130 tripod, SXG half pillar, SXG-P85DX pillar, power supply |
Brand: Vixen |
Code: VX25031
Supplier Code: 25031
Brand: Vixen |
Code: VX25031
Supplier Code: 25031
At a glance
- The SXD2 is the deluxe type of the SX2 equatorial mount in response to higher precision tracking and mounting larger optical tube and photographic equipment.
- A polar alignment scope comes as standard for serious astrophotographers.
