Vixen - A70Lf 70mm Achromatic Refractor Telescope Package with SkyPod Mount

The A70Lf, although inexpensive, is not a toy telescope. Many amateurs begin with and enjoy
countless hours under the stars with this instrument It has the same quality glass and exacting
workmanship that goes into our much larger instruments.

With this size aperture you will, as I did, be on your way to discovering the craters and
mountains on our moon, the rings around Saturn and the storms on Jupiter. With a star chart
you’ll find beautiful double stars of varying colors, and on moonless nights, you will see the
Andromeda Galaxy, The Orion Nebula and hundreds of other Deep Sky objects.
TELESCOPE SPECIFICATIONS

•	Design: Refractor, Achromatic
•	Objective Diameter: 70mm
•	Focal Length: 900mm  F/12.9
•	Diagonal: 1.25” Star Diagonal
•	Eyepiece(s): PLössl 20mm (45X) and 6.3mm (143X)
•	Finder Scope: 6 x 24
•	Focuser: Rack and Pinion
•	Built in Dew Shield
•	Weight: 4 lbs

 

SkyPod Mounts



The Skypod is a unique portable alt-azimuth computer controlled ”Go To” mount
that evolved from the very successful Vixen Sphinx mount. (Image shows Skypod
with optional tabletop stand) The Skypod incorporates a compact computer
controlled Alt-Az system that automatically slews the telescope from one
object to another. The 27,000 plus object data base provides an endless
variety of object to view and is upgradeable.

This new and portable GoTo travel mount uses the modified Starbook S hand
controller that offers the same practical user concept of the Sphinx
controller. A display will show you a map of the sky so that you always know
where you are.

The controller is integrated into the mount. You can take it off for remote
control, but you can always put it back for save storage and transport. This
means that for transport you can avoid all the separate small parts that are
otherwise easily lost.


MOUNT SPECIFICATIONS

•	Unique Fully Interactive Scrolling Star Chart, fully upgradeable
•	Automatically Go-To 27,825 Objects
•	Completely Enclosed WORM Gears drive up to 4 Degrees per Second
•	Monochrome Screen has full Backlight Control and Speaker
•	Can run on Internal or External 12V DC power
•	70 tooth Worm in Alt. and Az., with 8 speeds in each Axis
•	15 lbs load capacity
•	6.4 lbs with controller, not including tripod
•	2.6” LCD Display