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Vixen R200SS 200mm Telescope with Vixen Sphinx Mount 2742 Product Info

The Vixen R200SS 200mm Telescope with Vixen Sphinx Mount 2742 has a remarkably fast 200mm (8") f/4 parabolic imageprimary mirror in the Vixen R200SS Newtonian Reflector Telescope gives extremely sharp images with no chromatic aberration. The use of state-of-the-art multi coating technology yields the ideal surface for its f/4 primary mirror. The visual observer will enjoy wide views of deep sky objects. Actual groups of nebula or clusters can be viewed at the same time with this instrument. The telescope 's large aperture and compact body make it ideally suited for astrophotograpyof nebulae, star clusters and comets. The use of the optional coma corrector on this Vixen Telescope allows for a sharp coma-free image from edge to edge, and the rack and pinion focusing mount, with an adapter, accepts 2 eyepieces. The Vixen R 200SS telescope comes standard with the 7x50 finderscope, 232mm tube rings, dovetail tube plate and new focus design with more distance f or photographic equipment, as well as being compatible with the new Vixen Sphinx SXW Mount 2502. The 7x50 achromatic finder has a field of view of 6.8" and a Kellner type eyepiece.

Specifications for Vixen R200SS Telescope:

Optical tube:  200mm Parabolic, Multi Coated, Newtonian Optical Tube
Focal Length / F#:  800mm F/4
Finderscope:  7 x 50 Finder
Photo /Visual Back:  60mm, 42mm f or T ring /31.7mm
Highest Useful Magnification:  400x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude:  13.3
Resolution:  Rayleigh
Resolving power:  0.63"
Light Gathering Power:  816x
Field of View:  standard eyepiece with LV20mm
Optical Coatings:  Multi-coated
Optical Tube Length:  Tube diameter 232mm (9.1 in)
Length:  700mm (27.5 in)
Optical Tube Weight:  11.7 lbs. / 5.3 kg.

Features of Vixen STAR BOOK controller:

  • Large color liquid crystal display. (4.7 inch, 320x420 pixels, STN, 4096 colors)
  • High Speed Internal CPU (32 bit RISC processor 75MHz, 8MB SDRAM, 4MB Flash ROM upgradeable)
  • Zoom-In/Out buttons for the color star chart display also control the motor speed


Features of Vixen SPHINX Equatorial Mount:

  • 180-tooth worm gears for fine full circle motion
  • 22lbs recommended loading capacity for a wide range of optical tubes
  • Built in DC motors allow for improved motion of the polar axis rotation
  • No need for heavy counterweights.
Package Contents:

  • Vixen R200SS 200mm Telescope
  • Vixen SPHINX equatorial mount
  • STARBOOK Controller

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