Vixen - ED115S 115mm ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescope Package

with Sphinx-D Mount

The newly designed high definition ED lens on the ED115S gives excellent optical performance with a short
optical tube for easy handling. The new ED lenses feature brighter images from the shorter f/7.7 focal ratio
and capture crisp, pinpoint star images for your eye's enjoyment. The new ED115S lenses are made with
environment-friendly technologies, free of hazardous lead that helps to support a cleaner global environment.


The optical tube comes equipped with a metal carry handle for easy one-hand carrying. The new lenses focus
the full visible spectrum of visible light to a critical point much more accurately than past ED product. The
ED115S lenses are almost free of chromatic aberration in all colors and are critically sharp edge to edge. The
astro-photographer will be especially pleased with the high contrast images through this telescope.

TELESCOPE SPECIFICATIONS

•	Design: Refractor, Japan ED Apochromatic
•	Objective Diameter: 115mm
•	Focal Length: 890mm  F/7.7
•	Diagonal: 1.25" Star Flip Mirror
•	Includes Metal Carry Handle
•	Finder Scope: 7 x 50 
•	Focuser: 2" ready Rack and Pinion 
•Built in Dew Shield
•	Includes Rings and Universal GP Dovetail to fit all Vixen and many other mounts
•	Weight: 9.7 lbs

 

Sphinx-D Mounts



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. This now comes standard with PEC and the incredibly
accurate SX Polare 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 available to a wide
range of ages and experience levels.

Sphinx SXD Mount Features:

Solid Steel RA and DEX Axis shafts

Needle Bearings

180 Tooth Brass Worm Gear in both axes

Interactive Starbook with a 4.7″ Color LCD Display - scrolls and zoom into detailed star charts with a built in speaker

Equatorial Mount Head without Counterweight 15 lbs.

Mount Capacity 50 lbs.

Includes one 4.2 lb and one 8.2 lb counterweight
Full Go-To capabilities to over 22,000 objects
Universal GP Plate receiver allows many telescopes to mount
Completely upgradeable firmware and comet database