Vixen AP Mount
Product.Nr.:
VE#39972
Manufacturer: Vixen
699,00 EUR
RRP 829,00 EUR
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product description
Lightweight and easy-to-use mount with versatility that are satisfied with both beginners and experienced observers.
With the friction control mechanism on the AP mount, the telescope can be moved by hand quickly to your target object. You can keep tracking the object by turning the manual slow motion control knobs.
The AP mount with an optional Polar Meter which consists of a compass with bubble level and an altitude scale is convenient for locating Polaris with ease. Even the first-time telescope owner can start serious celestial observing with the AP mount.
Technical Data
| R.A slow motion | Worm and wheel gears with 144-tooth whole circle micro movement (by hand), 58.4mm in diameter |
| DEC slow motion | Worm and wheel gears with 144-tooth whole circle micro movement (by hand), 58.4mm in diameter |
| Worm shafts | 9.8mm in diameter, made of brass (Both R.A and DEC) |
| R.A and DEC axes | 59mm in diameter, made of aluminum alloy |
| Number of bearings | 7 pieces |
| Counterweight bar | 20mm in diameter, made of steel |
| Polar alignment scope | Optional |
| Azimuth adjustment | Fine adjustments with twin screw knobs about 1.4 degrees per rotation, adjustable range about +/-6.5 degrees |
| Altitude adjustment | Latitude adjustable between 0 degree and 65 degrees, about 1.9 degrees per rotation with tangent screw |
| Loading weight | 6 kg (maximum torque load: 150 kg-cm at a point of 25cm from the place where the RA and DEC axes cross.) |
| Dimensions | 263mm H x 302mm W x 96mm D |
| Weight | 3.6 kg (without counterweight) |
| Accessory | Counterweight 1 kg x 1 |
Scope of Delivery
- Vixen AP Mount
- 2x Fine adjustment knobs
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