Vixen A70Lf 70mm f/12.9 Refractor Telescope with Mini Porta Mount
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I. Vixen A70Lf Achromatic Refractor Telescope
Great introductory telescope with all glass optics. The Vixen A70Lf is an Achromatic Refractor with 70mm (2.8") of aperture. Its focal length is 900mm (3 ft.) with a focal ratio of 12.9. This lightweight telescope has a maximum magnifying power of 143x and reaches a limiting visual magnitude of 11. Its light gathering is 100 times better than the human eye. It weighs about 4 lbs and is covered by Vixen's 5 Year warranty.
The A70Lf OTA (Optical Tube Assembly) comes complete with:
- A smaller 6x24mm finder telescope that attaches to the main scope to help you center the object
- A 20mm eyepiece for general viewing
- A 6.3mm eyepiece for those really clear nights for high power viewing
- A diagonal prism that connects the eyepiece to the telescope
- A Dew / Sun shield (not for solar observing)
- Complete tube rings and dovetail plate to quickly attach the A70Lf to one of the optional Vixen mounts
- Tube Diameter Length and Weight: 76mm x 865mm (3 x 34 in); 1.9 kg (4 lbs)
II. Mini Porta Mount Description
For so many years the beginning astronomer was forced to buy a mount that was unstable and almost useless when viewing at high power. More often than not, the frustration of using an unstable mount resulted in the telescope only being used for one night and being left in a closet to collect dust. The Porta mount changed all that. It is one of Vixen's proudest designs. The combination of smooth movement, rigid design and stable platform makes your first use a pleasure and will bring you back to view more and more of the night sky.
The Vixen Mini-Porta comes equipped with two fine adjustment handles for whole circle slow motion in both directions - very useful in searching and tracking celestial objects. Manually point your telescope and friction holds your position. In addition, these are great mounts for terrestrial viewing. Vixen's gear drives make it a simple matter to precisely track a planet or a ship on the horizon by simply turning the elevation and/or azimuth control handles. This sturdy observing base weighs just 6 lbs but will hold scopes up to 8 lbs. The world standard dovetail attachment system on the Mini PORTA was developed by Vixen. This allows the Mini PORTA to accept various dovetail mounted optical tubes and binoculars.
Specifications:
- Mount: Mini Porta Altazimuth Mount
- Tripod: Aluminum 2 section adjustable; 70cm to 128cm
- Mount Weight: 10 lb including tripod
- Load Capacity: 8 lbs (Optical Tube diameter less than 119mm)
- Vertical and Horizontal Slow Motion: 1 Wheel Gears whole circle movement; Friction control system with tools for tension adjustment
- Telescope Attachment: Dove Tail Plate
- Accessories: Slow Motion Handles (2), Built in Tool Kit, Tray to hold eyepieces and cameras
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I. Vixen A70Lf Achromatic Refractor Telescope
Great introductory telescope with all glass optics. The Vixen A70Lf is an Achromatic Refractor with 70mm (2.8") of aperture. Its focal length is 900mm (3 ft.) with a focal ratio of 12.9. This lightweight telescope has a maximum magnifying power of 143x and reaches a limiting visual magnitude of 11. Its light gathering is 100 times better than the human eye. It weighs about 4 lbs and is covered by Vixen's 5 Year warranty.
The A70Lf OTA (Optical Tube Assembly) comes complete with:
- A smaller 6x24mm finder telescope that attaches to the main scope to help you center the object
- A 20mm eyepiece for general viewing
- A 6.3mm eyepiece for those really clear nights for high power viewing
- A diagonal prism that connects the eyepiece to the telescope
- A Dew / Sun shield (not for solar observing)
- Complete tube rings and dovetail plate to quickly attach the A70Lf to one of the optional Vixen mounts
- Tube Diameter Length and Weight: 76mm x 865mm (3 x 34 in); 1.9 kg (4 lbs)
II. Mini Porta Mount Description
For so many years the beginning astronomer was forced to buy a mount that was unstable and almost useless when viewing at high power. More often than not, the frustration of using an unstable mount resulted in the telescope only being used for one night and being left in a closet to collect dust. The Porta mount changed all that. It is one of Vixen's proudest designs. The combination of smooth movement, rigid design and stable platform makes your first use a pleasure and will bring you back to view more and more of the night sky.
The Vixen Mini-Porta comes equipped with two fine adjustment handles for whole circle slow motion in both directions - very useful in searching and tracking celestial objects. Manually point your telescope and friction holds your position. In addition, these are great mounts for terrestrial viewing. Vixen's gear drives make it a simple matter to precisely track a planet or a ship on the horizon by simply turning the elevation and/or azimuth control handles. This sturdy observing base weighs just 6 lbs but will hold scopes up to 8 lbs. The world standard dovetail attachment system on the Mini PORTA was developed by Vixen. This allows the Mini PORTA to accept various dovetail mounted optical tubes and binoculars.
Specifications:
- Mount: Mini Porta Altazimuth Mount
- Tripod: Aluminum 2 section adjustable; 70cm to 128cm
- Mount Weight: 10 lb including tripod
- Load Capacity: 8 lbs (Optical Tube diameter less than 119mm)
- Vertical and Horizontal Slow Motion: 1 Wheel Gears whole circle movement; Friction control system with tools for tension adjustment
- Telescope Attachment: Dove Tail Plate
- Accessories: Slow Motion Handles (2), Built in Tool Kit, Tray to hold eyepieces and cameras
| Product Banner Type | discontinued |
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| Hide Found a better Shipped Price on Frontend? | No |