Vixen AXD2-AX103S-P Telescope with mount Tripod and Accessories
$22,575.00
ETA: 18/02/2025
The quad element AX103S apochromatic system that features SD glass for uncompromising optical performance, comes mounted on a sophisticated AXD2 atop a steel pedestal.
Mount
| R.A slow motion | Worm and wheel gears with 270-tooth whole circle micro movement, 135mm in diameter, made of brass |
| Dec slow motion | Worm and wheel gears with 216-tooth whole circle micro movement, 108mm in diameter, made of brass |
| Worm shaft gear | 14.5mm in diameter, made of brass |
| R.A axis | 50mm in diameter, made of A7075 super aluminum-alloy |
| Dec. axis | 50mm in diameter, made of A7075 super aluminum-alloy |
| Number of bearings | 21 pieces |
| Counterweight bar | 25mm in diameter, retractable |
| On-screen R.A display / Setting circle | 10 arc minute increments / 1 arc minute increment with vernier |
| On-screen Dec display / Setting circle | 2 degrees increments / 10 minutes (0.167 degrees) increments with vernier |
| Polar axis scope | Pre-installed 6X20mm finder scope, 8 degrees field of view, automatic turning off dark-field illuminator, 3 degrees or less setting accuracy, Battery: CR2032 (supplied for checking purpose), 3 stars alignment (Polaris, delta UMI and 51 Cep for northern hemisphere, or Sigma, Tau and Chi in Octantis for southern hemisphere) with precession correction until the year 2040. |
| Altitude adjustment | Latitude adjustable between 0 degree and 70 degrees (devided in 3 zones for high, middle and low latitude and adjustable +/- 15 degrees per zone), altitude scale in 2 degrees increments, Fine adjustments with two tangent screw bolts about 0.5 degrees per rotation |
| Azimuth adjustment | Fine adjustments with twin screw knobs about 1.0 degree per rotation, adjustable range about +/- 7 degrees |
| Motor drive | Pulse motors with micro-step motion control (400 pps) |
| Star chart go-to | Automatic go-to slewing and high precision tracking with STAR BOOK TEN, 800× of sidereal rate at maximum slewing speed |
| Photographic loading weight | 30 kg (Maximum torque load: 750 kg/cm at a point of 25cm from the place where the R.A and Dec axes cross. |
| Controller port | D-sub9pin male connector |
| Power port | DC12V EIAJ RC5320A Calss4 (center plus), Electricity consumption between 0.45A and 2.5A (from 0.45A to 2.2A at 15kg loading weight) |
| Dimensions | 457mm×465mm×152mm |
| Weight | 25 kg (without counterweight) |
| Counterweights | 1.5kg×1, 7kg×1 |
Optical Tube Assembly
| Objective lens, effective aperture | 103mm, triplet SD apochromatic, multicoated |
| Focal length (Focal ratio) | 825mm (F8.0) |
| Resolving power / Limiting magnitude | 1.13 arc seconds / 11.8 |
| Light gathering power | 217×unaided eye |
| Dimensions / Weight | 115mm dia×762mm long (retractable to 670mm long), 6.4kg (Net 4.6kg) |
| Finder scope | 7×50mm with dar-field illuminated reticle, 7 degrees field of view |
Eyepiece Part
| Adapter threads / Visual back | 60mm, 42mm for T-ring / 50.8mm and 31.7mm push fitwith flip mirror diagonal |
| Eyepiece (31.7mm) | Optional |
Metal Pillar
| Pillar Materials | Steel pillar and aluminum pedestal spider base |
| Size / Weight | 881.5mm in height, 3.8mm in thickness, 139.8mm in diameter, set up circle 450mm in radius / 10.3kg |
Others
| Photography | Usable with Prime focus, Eyepiece projection and Afocal imaging |
| Solar observation | Available with Sun projection screen set B |
| Total weight | 64.6kg |
- AX103S Optical Tube Assembly
- AXD2 Equatorial Mount
- Dovetail-plate Mounting Block
- AXD Half Pillar
- AXD-P85DX Metal Pillar
- AXD Counterweight 1.5kg
- AXD Counterweight 7kg
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Brand: Vixen |
Code: VX36943
APN: 4955295369430 |
Supplier Code: 36943
Brand: Vixen |
Code: VX36943
APN: 4955295369430 |
Supplier Code: 36943
At a glance
The quad element AX103S apochromatic system that features SD glass for uncompromising optical performance, comes mounted on a sophisticated AXD2 atop a steel pedestal.
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Refractor Telescopes
