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With the Sphinx Deluxe 2 and the new hand control, Vixen takes the legendary Sphinx mountings to the next level.
♦ Carrying force up to 15 kg instrument weight

♦ Complete control over Star Book Ten - as a stand-alone system or via the computer

♦ High-torque precision stepper motors for high-precision tracking - ideal for astrophotography

♦ High-precision worm wheels with particularly high smoothness

♦ Improved storage of the RA and declination axis

♦ Incl. illuminated 6x20 pole finder PF-L



Vixen SXD2 GoTo mount with illuminated pole finder and Star Book Ten control
With the Sphinx Deluxe 2 and the new hand control, Vixen takes the legendary Sphinx mountings to the next level. The result is a mount for very demanding observers and astrophotographers!

With the same precision stepper motors as Vixen's top models, the SXD2 brings a new level of performance to mounts of this size. The SXD2 is quieter and quieter in tracking and the increased precision of the motors allows for improved performance for long exposures in astrophotography.

The advantages and features of the SXD2 mount:

♦ Precision Stepper Motors and Micro-Step Motion Control System: At the heart of the SXD2 are the precision stepper motors, which offer better performance and response than previous models. The Micro-Step motion control system has powerful, yet very quiet drive characteristics, which are realized both in a fine movement and in a quick swing.

♦ Built-in bearings: The bearings of the R.A. and DEC axles and the worm shafts have been significantly improved to reduce the load on the motors. The movement of the engines is thus much quieter than in the previous models.

♦ More robust R.A. and DEC waves: High precision and thick steel shafts in R.A. and DEC increase the robustness of the SXD2 mount.

♦ High Precision Worm Wheels: High precision processing technologies eliminate worm gear errors. The edges of the two worms and worm wheels get a particularly high smoothness and thus achieve very high precision.

♦ Declination Axis serves as counterweight: The massive motor units are located in the lower part of the declination axis so that the center of gravity of the SXD2 is below the intersection of the R.A. and DEC axes. This requires less counterweights.

The Starbook Ten is much more than a hand control with GoTo functionality!

♦ Large LCD color monitor: The monitor of the Starbook Ten features a high resolution WVGA (800 × 480 pixels, 65,535 colors) 5-inch TFT color liquid crystal display. In astronomical observations at night, the observer's eyes adjust to the darkness. For this reason, the display can be switched to red backlighting. The red light does not affect this dark adaptation as much as white light does. All command and direction buttons can be lit in red, so you keep track even in the dark. The illuminated buttons can be switched on or off.

♦ Moon Map: You can see a map of the visible part of the moon on the screen. All the major sights on the surface of the moon are highlighted and can be selected for the GoTo feature.

♦ Fast CPU: The Starbook Ten has a CPU with 324 MHz clock, which is about 5 times as fast as the old Starbook's CPU. This will load the star map faster and make the screen more vivid.

♦ Simple menu: The Starbook Ten lets you call your celestial bodies in both Scope and Chart modes. In addition, you can select your objects by scrolling the star chart in chart mode. Frequently used menus can be found on each of the ten keys. This allows you to quickly and easily access the most important functions at the touch of a button.

♦ Large database: The Starbook Ten contains more than 270,000 celestial objects, including 258,977 stars from the SAO star catalog, 109 Messier objects, 7,840 NGC objects, and 5386 IC objects, the Sun, the Moon, and the planets of our solar system. Simply call the objects with their common names.

♦ P-PEC function: You can save a periodic error correction to improve the tracking accuracy of the mount. It will be saved and retained even if you turn off the power and turn it on again next time.

♦ In the Hunt for Satellites and Comets: You can enter the orbital elements of a satellite or comet directly into the starbook via the LAN connection of a PC. You can thus store up to 10 satellites or comets in your Starbook.

♦ Custom Objects: The Starbook Ten is able to store custom objects. You can save in this way more interesting celestial objects that you want to watch or photograph. You can enter position data of up to 10 objects directly or via the LAN connection of a PC.

♦ Different tracking speeds: It is possible to change the tracking rate according to the type of object you are watching. The movement of the sun, moon, planets or comets can be tracked at different speeds.

♦ Advanced Alignment Algorithm: You can accurately align the mount by simply approaching and storing two stars at least 10 degrees apart. You can enter the position data of up to twenty stars on the controller. If you store additional stars for alignment within ten degrees, the controller will notify you in the dialog, as this would not result in a more accurate positioning.

♦ Starbook Ten has a large backup memory where your information can be stored. This will allow you to turn off the device and conserve the batteries. When the mount resumes work, the data remains stored.

♦ Atmospheric Refraction: This option allows you to compensate for or reduce the atmospheric refraction on celestial objects near the horizon.

♦ Cross Over Meridian: The mount has a safety feature that rotates the optical tube in the opposite direction when the object being observed is at its highest position to prevent the optics from attaching to the mount. However, you can choose this function freely or switch it off if you want to take pictures with your equipment.



Mounting type: Parallactic GoTo mount

Max. Load: 15 kg
Power supply: 12 V DC - 1700 mA
Menu Language: German
Altitude range: 0-70 °
Weight of the mounting head: 8.8 kg

♦ Mount head without tripod
♦ Star Book Ten control
♦ 2x counterweights (1.9 kg + 3.7 kg)
♦ Illuminated pole finder