$2,699.00Last catalog price, October 2008
Catalog description
Vixen Sphinx SXD Mount without Tripod, part number VIX084, is a discontinued product from the 2007–2011 catalog. It was last listed at $2699.00, up from a low of $2499.00.
While the outsides might look similar to the standard Sphinx Mount the changes that have happened under the hood are huge! Incorporating one piece hardened steel RA and DEC shafts with needle bearings throughout the new Sphinx D can handle a load capacity up to 50 lbs. The Sphinx D comes complete with PEC and the incredibly accurate SX Polar Finder Scope.
Astronomers with larger optical tubes and all level of astrophotographers are sure to feel right at home with the intuitive controls that so many have become accustomed to with the standard Sphinx Mount. Its 4.7 Color LCD Display gives an exact position against its scrolling star chart any object is a point and look away!
The innovative STAR BOOK hand controller offers astronomical navigation with a large full-color LCD screen! The color screen is a detailed star chart that acts as a navigational and GOTO guide for the mount. Zoom-In/Out buttons for the color star chart display also control the motor speed. As you zoom in closer to an object on the display screen the motor speed automatically becomes finer and as you zoom out the motor speed increases to cover larger distances.
Features and menu options are displayed on the large color screen and are easily navigated with simple buttons on the controller. The STAR BOOK is amazingly easy to use and makes the SPHINX D accessible to a wide range of ages and experience levels.
Sphinx SXD Mount Features:Solid Steel RA and DEX Axis shaftsNeedle Bearings180 Tooth Brass Worm Gear in both axesInteractive Starbook with a 4.7 Color LCD Display - scrolls and zoom into detailed star chartsMount Capacity 50 lbsIncludes one 4.2 lb and one 8.2 lb counterweightWeight: 8.8 kg/ 19.4 lbsFull Go-To capabilities to over 22000 objectsUniversal GP Plate receiver allows many telescopes to mountCompletely upgradeable firmware and comet database
Catalog price history
| Observed | Listed price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 2007 | $2,499.00 | |
| October 2008 | $2,699.00 | +$200.00 |
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