Vixen SPHINX SX2 Equatorial Mount Unit
Product.Nr.:
VE#25071
EAN: 4955295250714
products condition: new
Manufacturer: Vixen
1.769,00 EUR
incl. 19 % VAT
-
replenishment order
The new Vixen SPHINX SX2 equatorial mount offers simple and easy operation of your telescope using the newly developed STAR BOOK ONE handheld controller.
- Comes as standard with STAR BOOK ONE handheld controller which is equipped with a variety of functions in a simple design.
- Incorporates pulse motors with high response to signals and ease of precise control. Vixen's micro-step motion control makes the rotation of the motors very accurate and smooth.
| Model | SX2 Mount Unit |
| R.A./DEC axis | 180-tooth full circle micro-movement wheel gear, 72mm in diameter |
| Worm gears | 9mm in diameter |
| R.A. axis | 40mm in diameter |
| DEC axis | 35mm in diameter |
| Number of bearings | 5 pieces |
| Counterweight bar | 20mm in diameter, retractable |
| Polar axis scope | Optional |
| Altitude adjustment | Latitude adjustable between 0 degree and 70 degrees (divided in 3 zones: +/-15 degrees per zone, for high, middle and low latitudes), altitude scale in 2 degrees increments |
| Azimuth adjustment | Twin tangent screws with knobs: about 1.2 degrees per rotation, adjustment range: about +/- 7 degrees |
| Drive motors | Pulse motors with micro-step control (about 250pps) |
| Automatic tracking | High precision tracking with STAR BOOK ONE, Maximum slewing speed: about 1000 times of sidereal rate (x999 on display) |
| Loading capacity (for imaging) | 12 kg at a point of 25cm above from the place where the RA and DEC axes cross |
| Controller port | D-SUB9PIN Male |
| Power port | DC12V EIAJ RC5320A Class4 |
| Power source/Consumption | DC12V, 0.3 to 2.0 A (SX2 and STAR BOOK ONE), Comes with Cigarette-lighter plug cord as standard accessory |
| Dimensions | 343mm x 360mm x 128mm |
| Weight | About 7.0 kg without counterweight |
| Counterweight | 1.9 kg x 1 |
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