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Vixen Atlux Ultra Heavy Duty Go To Equatorial mount - including exceptional Starbook control system

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Regular Price: $ 11,999.00

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Vixen Atlux "Go To" Equatorial mount for Astrophotography


Specifications
• Ultra heavy duty equatorial mount for exceptional ultra high accuracy drive capability - suits specialist applications for Serious Astronomy enthusiasts
• Ultra premium precision equatorial mount features internally mounted ultra quiet stepper motors
• Fully "Go To" computerised using sensational Starbook control system
• Computer controlled 13,436 object database
• Two star alignment mode as standard
• RA & Dec operation using precision 180 tooth gears
• Dec Co - ordinate display in 1 arc minute increments
• RA Co - ordinate display in 0.1 arc minute increments
• Built in polar axis scope
• Altitude adjustment - 0 to 72 degrees
• Azimuth adjustment - Double screw adjustment, plus slow motion knob adjustable
• Maximum loading weight - 22 Kg
• Counterweight 7.0 Kg plus 3.5 Kg
• Unit weight 18.5 Kg
• Suit heavy duty operation for telescopes to 254mm aperture
• Astrophotographic tracking capability for long period duration imaging
• Strong tubular steel tripod
• Highly flexible system - able to accept a wide variety of telescope tube assemblies
• Made in Japan by globally famous Vixen brand


Applications:
Visual
• Outstanding performance for visual work, enabling an ultra strong & sturdy platform for high & ultra high magnification visual observation

Astrophotography
• Excellent accuracy for long period astrophotographic imaging
• Strong and stable platform enabling astrophotography to achieve sharp & detailed images

Features:
Mechanical capability
• Ultra robust, strong & durable Japanese made mechanicals
• Flexible to accept up to the largest refractors & large reflectors

Precision drive system
• Ultra premium exceptionally smooth dual axis drive control
• Enabling high quality viewing even at high magnification


Computerised contol
• 13,436 object database
• Two star alignment - then "Go To" control operation available

Outstanding quality
• From Vixen Japan - one of the world's leaders in precision Equatorial mounts
• Total backing from Vixen's local service centre

Manual operation capability
• Can I use this Eq mount for merely visual use - of course you can, and you will achieve outstanding performance and an extremely highly accurate stable and precision platform for a whole raft of telescope OTA's