SXD2 Equatorial Mount Unit

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SXD2 Equatorial Mount Unit

25061-5
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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.

Enquire for more information or email us specifics at sales@astro.com.sg.

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SXD2 Equatorial Mount

 

 

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Features

  • 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.
  • Comes as standard with all-in-one STAR BOOK TEN which is the new generation of handheld controller with high-definition LCD screen for user-friendliness beyond compare.
  • Vixen\'s renowned dovetail-plate system allows for quick and easy mating of telescopes and mounts.

 

Vixen has reworked the design and manufacture of its innovative SXD Mount. The new SXD2 Mount has a greater loading capacity and is more rigid enabling a more steady platform for astrophotography. The quieter Stepping motors ensure you of smooth, quiet slewing with quick response to commands.


The new Star Book Ten, available previously on the SXP Mount, features an intuitive Star Chart Go-To System on a high definition LCD Screen. Features include night vision screen, hibernate mode, VPEC and PPEC, and optional built in autoguider. Add the new Advance Unit, an expansion unit designed for the STAR BOOK TEN controller.

 

Installation of the Advance Unit in the STAR BOOK TEN controller enhances your autoguiding capabilities. With this unit installed you can view an image from a CCD-based imaging camera, record to or play back from a SD/SDHC card and adjust the shutter exposure controls of a DSLR camera.

 

Specifications


MountSXD2 Equatorial Mount
R.A. 180-tooth full circle micro-movement wheel gear, 72mm in diameter, made of brass
DEC 180-tooth full circle micro-movement wheel gear, 72mm in diameter, made of brass
Worm gears 9mm in diameter, made of brass
R.A. axis 40mm in diameter, made of carbon steel
DEC axis 35mm in diameter, made of carbon steel
Number of bearings 9 pieces
Counterweight bar 20mm in diameter, made of stainless steel, retractable
Polar axis scope Built-in 6×20mm scope, Field of view 8 degrees,
with illuminated reticle and bubble level, setting accuracy within 3 arc minutes
Azimuth adjustment Coarse setting : 360degrees, Fine adjustment : about ± 7 degrees,
Twin tangent screws / knobs : about 1.2 degrees per rotation
Altitude adjustment Latitude between 0 degree and 70 degrees (3 divided adjustments : ± 15 degrees per zone), 3 altitude zones (for high, middle and low latitudes), 2 degrees increments, Twin T-bar handles : 0.8 degrees per rotation
Drive motors Stepping (Pulse) motors with micro-step control (about 250pps)
Automatic slewing Automatic \"Go-To\" pointing with STAR BOOK TEN, Maximum tracking speed : about 1000× sidereal rate, Precision tracking with micro-step motion control
Photographic Loading capacity 15 kg at a point of 25cm above from the place where the RA and DEC axes cross.
Power source / Consumption DC12V, 0.45 to 2.5 A
Dimensions 343mm×360mm×128mm
Weight About 9.2 kg exclusive of counterweights
Counterweight 3.7kg×1 and 1.9kg×1
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