Vixen Sphinx SX2 Mount with Star Book Ten Hand Controller, White #25071SB10

Description

Vixen Sphinx SX2 Mount with Star Book Ten Hand Controller, White
SKU: VX25071SB10
Mfr. Part: 25071SB10
Item Includes
Vixen Sphinx SX2 Mount - Star Book Ten Hand Controller - Star Book Cable - 4.2lbs Counterweight - Vixen 5 Year Limited Warranty
Description
The Vixen Sphinx SX2 White Mount is the newest entry into the line of award winning SphinX Mounts. The SX2 Mount is simple to operate yet features high precision mechanics. The New SX2 Mount features the new star book ten Hand Controller. With this controller you can track objects with ease. The Star book ten features an intuitive Star Chart Go-To System on a high definition LCD Screen with night vision screen, hibernate mode, VPEC and PPEC and optional built in auto guider. For more information check.
Easy Secure setup
The Sphinx SX2 Equatorial Mount sets up in minutes. One bolt secures it to the tripod. Beginners and seasoned hobbyists will benefit from the portability of the mount, the easy to use controller, the ability to download future upgrades directly to the controller and the versatility of placing a variety of optical tubes on this equatorial mount with Vixen's universal dove tail plate.
Unique Motor Layout
The internal placement of the RA and DEC motors allow the motors to act as a built in counterweight. Small telescopes require no additional counterweights.
Retractable Counterweight Shaft
Constructed of corrosion resistant stainless steel, it retracts into the Sphinx mount body for easy storage.
Specifications
Mount: R.A Slow Motion
180-tooth full circle micro-movement wheel gear, 72mm in diameter, Aluminum alloy
Mount: DEC. Slow Motion
180-tooth full circle micro-movement wheel gear, 72mm in diameter, Aluminum alloy
Mount: Worm Gear Shaft
9mm (0.35") in diameter, Brass
Mount: R.A. Axis
40mm (1.57") in diameter, Aluminum alloy die casting
Mount: DEC. Axis
35mm (1.38") in diameter, Aluminum alloy
Mount: Number of Bearings
5 pieces
Mount: Counterweight Bar
20mm (0.79") in diameter, retractable to the DEC body
Mount: Polar Axis Scope
Built-in 6x20mm scope with 8 degrees field of view, bubble level, illuminated reticle, Setting accuracy within 3 arc minutes
Time graduation circle: 10 arc minutes increments between 16h and 8h (the following day)
Date graduation circle: 2-day increments
Meridian offset circle: Adjustable between E20 degrees and W20 degrees in 5-degree increments
Northern hemisphere: Polaris guide scale (Applicable to year 2025)
Southern hemisphere: Octant 4 stars pattern
Mount: Azimuth Adjustment
Fine adjustments: About +/-7 degrees
Twin tangent screws/knobs: About 1.2 degrees per rotation
Mount: Altitude Adjustment
Latitude between 0 degree - 70 degrees, 3-altitude zone setting (high, middle and low latitude, adjustment
rage: +/-15 degrees in each zone)
, Altitude Scale:2-degree increments, Twin T-bar handles: 0.8 degrees per rotation
Mount: Drive Motor
Stepping (Pulse) motors with 250PPS
Mount: Celestial Tracking
High precision tracking with Star Book One controller
Mount: Loading Capacity
About 1.2kg - 12kg, (300kg / cm torque load = About 12kg at a point of 25cm from the fulcrum)
Mount: Controller Cable Connection Port
D-SUB 9PIN male plug
Mount: Power Connecting Port
DC12V EIAJ RC5320A Class4, Center-plus polarity
Mount: Electricity Consumption
DC12V 0.3A - 2.0A
Mount: Counterweight
1.9kg / 4.19lbs
Star Book Ten: CPU
32bit RISC Processor 324MHz SH7764
Star Book Ten: Display
5" TFT color LCD WVGA (800x480 pixels), with backlighting
Star Book Ten: Electricity Terminal
DC12V EIAJ RC5320A Class4
Star Book Ten: Auto guider Port
6 pole 6 wired modular jack (for external unit)
Star Book Ten: LAN Port
10Base-T
Star Book Ten: Mount Connector Port
D-SUB 9 Pin male plug
Star Book Ten: Extension Slot
For an optional Extension unit (Autoguider)
Star Book Ten: R.A & DEC Display
R.A.: 1sec. increment, DEC: 0.1 minute increment
Star Book Ten: Power Source
DC12V (Power is supplied from the mount side)
Star Book Ten: Poser Consumption
About 0.25W (Stand alone unit)
Star Book Ten: Celestial Object Database
272,342 (SAO:248997, NC Objects: 784; IC Objects: 5386; Messier Objects:109*; 7 Planets; 1 quasi-planet, the Moon and the Sun) *M40 is a missing number. M91 and M102 are also listed as NGC4548 and NG5866 in the database
Star Book Ten: Menus and Major Functions
Automatic GoTo Slewing; Sidereal tracking and different tracking rates for the Sun, Moon, planets, comets and artificial satellites; Backlash compensation; VPEC; Permanent PEC; Autoguider application; Night Vision Screen; Bilingual interaction; Brightness control, Hibernate control; Built in Speaker; LAN connection updating
Star Book Ten: RA Coordinate Display
Star Book Full Color LCD screen; 0.1 min increments
Star Book Ten: DEC Coordinate Display
Star Book Full Color LCD screen; 1.0 are min. sec increments
Dimensions
Mount (L x W x H): 343 x 128 x 360mm / 13.5 x 5.03 x 14.17"
Star Book Ten: 169 x 154 x 30mm / 6.65 x 6.06 x 1.184"
Weight
Mount: 15.4lbs / 6.98kg, excluding counterweight
Star Book Ten: 14.11oz / 400.01g (excluding the cable and optional extension unit)
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