Celestron Advanced VX Mount And Tripod

Description

The Celestron Advanced VX Mount And Tripod sets a standard in mid-level telescopes, providing many of the features found on Celestrons most sophisticated German equatorial mounts at an extremely affordable price. The Advanced VX mount is designed to provide superior performance for smaller telescopes while taking advantage of Celestrons most advanced technologies: All-Star Polar Alignment, Celestron PWI telescope control software, SkyAlign, and permanently programmable periodic error correction (PPEC).

If you're an experienced imager, you'll love taking this portable mount to a dark sky site and enjoying all the conveniences of a larger observatory mount. Or, if you're new to imaging, Advanced VX will help you get started with the hobby and keep up with your needs for years to come.

The Advanced VX is the smallest of Celestrons German equatorial mounts. The computerized GoTo capability automatically tracks objects as they move across the night sky. The Advanced VX mount includes ports for a hand control, an autoguider, and 2 AUX ports for optional accessories. The NexStar+ hand control gives you instant access to all the functions your mount has to offer. With automatic slewing and menu descriptions, any level of astronomer can master this mount in just a few observing sessions. The Advanced VX also has an impressive tripod for its class, with a 2 diameter steel tripod legs providing an extra-wide stance for improved stability.

Features

• The most compact and portable of celestrons german equatorial mount
• Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lb
• Every feature an astroimager wants: pec, an autoguider port, the ability to image across the meridian, and more
• Dual saddle plate is compatible with narrow cg-5 dovetails and wider cge dovetail
• Also compatible with vixen format dovetails longer than 100mm, but not compatible with losmandy D format plates
• Latitude range allows the mount to perform between 7 and 77 latitude

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