Vixen Polarie U Polar Align Scope Set
The Vixen Polarie U Polar Align Scope Set is a complete kit designed to achieve highly accurate polar alignment for your Polarie U star tracker. By pairing the precise PF-LII polar alignment scope with a dedicated arm bracket, this set ensures stable and accurate tracking during long-exposure astrophotography.
Key Features
- Includes the advanced PF-LII polar alignment scope and a dedicated mounting arm bracket designed specifically for the Polarie U.
- Delivers highly accurate polar alignment to within approximately three arc minutes, which is essential for successful deep-sky imaging with telephoto lenses.
- Features an easy-to-use three-star alignment reticle with precession corrections valid until the year 2040.
- Equipped with a red-illuminated reticle featuring eight brightness levels and an automatic shut-off function to preserve battery life.
- Offers a 5x magnification, 20mm aperture, and a wide ten-degree field of view for quick star identification.
- Includes a durable arm bracket with 3/8-inch screw holes for secure attachment.
This comprehensive alignment kit eliminates the need for complex hour angle calculations, making setup quick and straightforward in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is the perfect accessory upgrade for astrophotographers seeking to capture pinpoint stars without trailing.
Polar Alignment Scope PL-LII
| Magnification/Aperture/Field of View | 5x20mm/10 degrees |
| Scales and patterns | 3-star position entry with precession corrections (upto 2040), N.hemisphere: Polaris, Delta UMI, 51 Cep, S. hemisphere: Chi Octantis, Tau Octantis, Sigma Octantis |
| Field illumination | Red light is adjustable by 8 steps in brightness, turns off automatically |
| Batteries | CR2032 x 1 (checking purpose only) |
| Polar setting accuracy | Within 3 arc minutes approximately |
| Dimensions | 47 x 55 x 115mm |
| Weight | 155g / 5.53 oz. (without battery) |
| Usable with | POLARIE U, AP series, SX series, AXJ, AXD series of equatorial mounts (The SXD2, SXP2, AXJ and AXD2 models come equipped with the polar scope). |
Polar Scope Arm Bracket
| Attachment thread | 34mm in diameter and pitch 0.75mm |
| Screw hole | 3/8-inch hole x 2 |
| Applicable to | POLARIE U |
| Usable with | Polar alignment scope PF-LII, Polar alignment scope PF-L, SX polar axis scope |
| Dimensions | 120 x 50 x 5mm |
| Weight | 74g / 2.64 oz. |
Brand: Vixen |
Code: VX35495
APN: 4955295354955 |
Supplier Code: 35495
Brand: Vixen |
Code: VX35495
APN: 4955295354955 |
Supplier Code: 35495
At a glance
The Vixen Polarie U Polar Align Scope Set is a complete kit designed to achieve highly accurate polar alignment for your Polarie U star tracker. By pairing the precise PF-LII polar alignment scope with a dedicated arm bracket, this set ensures stable and accurate tracking during long-exposure astrophotography.
Key Features
- Includes the advanced PF-LII polar alignment scope and a dedicated mounting arm bracket designed specifically for the Polarie U.
- Delivers highly accurate polar alignment to within approximately three arc minutes, which is essential for successful deep-sky imaging with telephoto lenses.
- Features an easy-to-use three-star alignment reticle with precession corrections valid until the year 2040.
- Equipped with a red-illuminated reticle featuring eight brightness levels and an automatic shut-off function to preserve battery life.
- Offers a 5x magnification, 20mm aperture, and a wide ten-degree field of view for quick star identification.
- Includes a durable arm bracket with 3/8-inch screw holes for secure attachment.
This comprehensive alignment kit eliminates the need for complex hour angle calculations, making setup quick and straightforward in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is the perfect accessory upgrade for astrophotographers seeking to capture pinpoint stars without trailing.
