Vixen - ED103S 103mm ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescope Package

with Sphinx Mount

The newly designed high definition ED lens on the ED103S 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 ED103S 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 ED103S 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: 103mm
•	Focal Length: 795mm  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: 7.9 lbs

 

 

Sphinx Mounts



The Vixen SX or SPHINX mount and STAR BOOK hand controller are groundbreaking
advancements in high speed, portable GOTO mount technology. The SPHINX is a
solid, well built mount that has the look and feel of Vixen quality.

Beginners and seasoned hobbyists will benefit from the portability of the
mount, ease of use of the controller, the ability to download future upgrades
directly to the controller and the versatility of placing a variety of optical
tubes on this equatorial mount.

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.


MOUNT SPECIFICATIONS

•	180 Tooth Brass Worm gear in RA and Dec
•	Full Go-To capabilities to over 22,000 objects
•	Interactive Starbook with 4.7” COLOR LCD display scrolls and zoom into detailed star charts,
also has built in speaker
•	Equatorial Mount Head without Counterweight 15 lbs
•	Mount Capacity: 50 Lbs
•	Includes 1-4.2 lb Counterweight
•	Optional Polar Axis Finder
•	Universal GP Plate receiver allows many telescopes to mount
•	Completely Upgradeable Firmware and Comet Database