Vixen Sphinx SXD Telescope Mount with Tripod Review
Vixen Sphinx SXD Telescope Mount with Tripod Review
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Vixen Sphinx SXD Telescope Mount with Tripod Review
Price: 2,899.00
Warranty: 5 Years
Motor Type:
While the outsides might look similar to the standard Sphinx Mount, the changes that have happened under the hood are huge! Incorporating one piece hardened steel RA and DEC shafts with needle bearings throughout, the new Sphinx D can handle a load capacity up to 50 lbs. The Sphinx D comes complete with PEC and the incredibly accurate SX Polar Finder Scope. Astronomers with larger optical tubes and all level of astrophotographers are sure to feel right at home with the intuitive controls that so many have become accustomed to with the standard Sphinx Mount. Its 4.7″ Color LCD Display gives an exact position against its scrolling star chart, any object is a point and look away! The innovative STAR BOOK hand controller offers astronomical navigation with a large full-color LCD screen! The color screen is a detailed star chart that acts as a navigational and GoTo guide for the mount. Zoom-In/Out buttons for the color star chart display also control the motor speed. As you zoom in closer to an object on the display screen, the motor speed automatically becomes finer and as you zoom out the motor speed increases to cover larger distances.
TELESCOPE MOUNT & GOTO SPECIFICATIONS
Weight Rating in Pounds (Lbs.): 50
Weight Rating in Kilograms (Kg.): 22.65
Total Weight of Mount in Pounds (Lbs.): 50
Total Weight of Mount in Kilograms (Kg.): 14.4054
AstronomyForum.Net AstroImaging Score: [Value Dollars_PE Ratio] (Dollars to Peak to Peak PE Ratio)
AstronomyForum.Net AstroImaging Score: 966.3333333 (Dollars to Corrected PEC – Peak to Peak PE Ratio)
Astroimaging Capability: Lunar, planetary and long exposure
Tripod Material: Aluminum
Tripod Leg Diameter in Inches:
Bearing Material:[Bearing Material]
Motor Drive Compatibility: Clock drive included;close A motor drive automatically moves the telescope in right ascension at the same rate as the east-west drift of the stars so stars can be continuously tracked in the eyepiece without manual adjustment. Motor drives are usually equipped with a hand control that allows the telescope’s tracking speed to be slightly increased or decreased, which is particularly critical when taking long-exposure astro-images.
Computerized Compatibility: Go-To included
Alignment Procedure: 2-Star
Number Of Objects In Database: 22,000
Power Requirement: 12-volt DC – 3A (tip negative)
Ports: RS-232, autoguider, LAN
Tracking Rates: Sidereal
Motor Speeds:
Backlash Compensation: Yes
Latitude Range: 0-70
Counterweights Included: One 8.2 lb., one 4.2 lb.
Height Range of Tripod in Inches:
GPS: Sold separately
Setting Circles: Electronic, via the hand controller
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