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THE PRACTICAL ADVANCED POLARIS TRAVEL MOUNT COMBINED WITH A REAL ED APO: A DREAM SPOT FOR FAST, TRAVELING USE AND FOR AMBITIOUS BEGINNERS.
THE VIXEN OPTIC AP 80/600:
THIS 80MM APOCHROMATIC COMPACT COMPACT, FOR BEGINNERS BUT ALSO FOR EXPERT ENTHUSIASTS, AMAZES FOR ITS SIZE SUITABLE FOR TRAVELERS AND A WELL CONTRASTED IMAGE QUALITY AND LOW OF CHROMATIC ABERRATIONS.
THE ADVANTAGES AT A GLANCE:
COMPACT TUBE
REDUCED CHROMATIC ABERRACTIONS
THE ADVANCED POLARIS EQUATORIAL MOUNT IS IDEAL FOR BEGINNERS, BUT ALSO FOR EXPERIENCED OBSERVERS WHO WISH TO USE A LIGHTWEIGHT TRAVEL MOUNT.
THE ADVANCED POLARIS HAS NOT ONLY A VERY ELEGANT DESIGN, IT IS ALSO CAPABLE OF DELIVERING GREAT PERFORMANCE AS ILLUSTRATION AT RIGHT SHOWS. THE FINE ADJUSTMENT OF THE AXES IS CARRIED OUT BY A 58.4MM DIAMETER ALUMINUM ALLOY GEAR WITH 144 TEETH AND 9MM DIAMETER BRASS WORM SHAFTS, EACH OF WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY TWO BALL BEARINGS: HERE IS A FINE MECHANICS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY.
THE SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE ADVANCED POLARIS IS THE ADJUSTABLE FRICTION: WITHOUT FIRST RELEASING THE CLAMPS, YOU CAN MOVE THE TELESCOPE IN THE DIRECTION YOU NEED TO POINT. THE EXACT CENTERING IN THE EYEPIECE IS USED BY THE KNOBS. THE SLIPPER CLUTCH WORKS EVEN IF YOUR ADVANCED POLARIS HAS (AP-SM) MOTORS. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE SKY QUICKLY AND INTUITIVELY.
TO POINT THE MOUNT NORTH, YOU CAN USE A POLAR FINDERCASE OR THE COMPASS ON YOUR VIXEN POLARIE CAMERA MOUNT. THE ADVANCED POLARIS HAS CONNECTION OPTIONS FOR BOTH THINGS. USING THE COMPASS HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF NOT HAVING TO BEND UNDER THE MOUNT AND OF BEING ABLE TO ALIGN YOURSELF WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE POLAR STAR. THE POLAR VIEWER AND COMPASS ARE FOUND UNDER "RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES". IN GENERAL: THANKS TO THE WIDE RANGE OF ACCESSORIES, THE SET CAN BE EXPANDED ACCORDING TO YOUR NEEDS.
THE APP-TL130 TRIPOD WAS DESIGNED FOR THE ADVANCED POLARIS MOUNT, BUT WILL ALSO SUITABLE FOR VIXEN'S PORTA II, GP AND FORK MOUNTS.
THE APP-TL130 TRIPOD PROVIDES PORTABILITY AND STABILITY FOR ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVING. WHEN RETRACTED, IT MEASURES ONLY SIXTY CENTIMETERS, WHICH MAKES IT EASY TO TRANSPORT. THE TRIPOD CAN BE EXTENDED TO A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 130 CENTIMETERS. THE TRIPOD LEG TIPS HAVE A RETRACTABLE RUBBER COVER WHICH PROTECTS THE FLOOR FROM SCRATCHES.
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