Vixen Optics Sphinx SXP Equatorial Mount and Star Book One

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Part Number:58704

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The Vixen Sphinx SXP Equatorial Mount and Star Book One is an innovative equatorial mount engineered to accommodate a 35 lb payload capacity. Two features make this mount stand apart from other manufacturer's equatorial mounts within the same price bracket; the mount design and the Star Book One hand controller. The forward-thinking design uses the body of the mount as part of the counterweight system, enabling smoother motion and less additional counterweight.

Controlling the rig is the Star Book One (SB1) computer, which helps you find, observe, and track celestial objects. Since near and deep sky objects appear to move at different speeds, the SB1 features celestial, solar, lunar, and King's rate tracking speeds. An integrated autoguider port adds to the mount's usability.

Star Book One

Powered by mount through connector port
LED display screen backlight
Red backlit keypad
Independent screen and keypad dimming control
ST-4 compatible integrated autoguider port
Sidereal tracking with different tracking speeds: Celestial, solar, lunar, and King's rate
Variable manual slewing speeds from 0.1x to 999x
Backlash compensation
Periodic error correction (PEC) removes inaccuracies inherent in gears and allows for more accurate tracking, especially for long-exposure astrophotography
Adjustable screen brightness
Selectable tracking for Northern and Southern hemisphere

Mount Type	German Equatorial
Load Capacity	35 lb (16 kg)
Gears	RA: 72mm diameter, 180-tooth wheel gears whole circle movement, brass DEC: 72mm diameter, 180-tooth wheel gears whole circle movement, brass
Worm Wheel	9 mm diameter, brass
Right Ascension Axis	40 mm in diameter, carbon steel
Declination Axis	40 mm in diameter, carbon steel
Motor	Stepping (pulse) motor with 300 pps
Bearings	15
GO-TO Capability	Yes, with included Star Book One controller
Altitude / Azimuth Adjustment	Alt: 0 to 70° (fine adjustment with tangent screw: - 15°, 3 step elevation) Az: double screw fine adjustment: approx +/- 7°; 2° per rotation
Polar Axis Scope	Built-in 6 x 20 scope Bubble level Illuminated reticle Setting accuracy within 3 minutes
Includes Tripod/Pier	No
Counterweights	4.2 lb (1.9 kg), 8 lbs (3.7kg)
Power	DC 12 volts, 0/45~2.2 A, 0.6~2.5 A (maximum)
Dimensions	13.5 x 14.0 x 5.0" (34.3 x 35.6 x 12.8 cm)
Weight	24.25 lb (11 kg), excluding counterweights

Vixen Optics Sphinx SXP Equatorial Mount and Star Book One

SXP Equatorial Mount

2 x Counterweights

Star Book One

Limited 5-Year Warranty