Vixen - VMC200L 200mm Catadioptrical Reflector Telescope with GP2 Mount

Vixen - VMC200L 200mm Catadioptrical Reflector Telescope with GP2 Mount

The VMC200L mounted on the GP2 mount allows the owner of this package to get started in high quality observing. The VMC200L is a unique catadioptric optical system. It incorporates a primary mirror and a meniscus corrector just before a secondary mirror. By doing so, light is corrected twice on the optical path. With the optical correction placed before the secondary mirror, the VMC200L avoids the necessity of having a corrector plate and all the dewing problems associated with a closed optical tube. The VMC200L on the GP2 mount is economical and versatile. The views through the VMC200L are sharper than you might expect in a mirrored optical system and the GP2 equatorial mount works smoothly.  Adding the StarBook System allows full go-to capabilities.
 

The VMC200L is a unique catadioptric optical system. It incorporates a primary mirror and a meniscus corrector just before a secondary mirror. By doing so, light is corrected twice on the optical path. The end result is that spherical aberration and field curvature are corrected to a high degree of optical performance. The VMC200L's primary mirror is f/2.5; the compound optical system is f/9.75. This makes the system much more compact and portable than its competition.

TELESCOPE SPECIFICATIONS • Design: Reflector, Modified Cassegrain • Objective Diameter: 200mm • Focal Length: 1950mm F/9.75 • Diagonal: 1.25" Star Flip Mirror • Available: Hard Case and Camera Adapters • Finder Scope: 7 x 50 • Focuser: 2" Rack and Pinion with 1.25" adapter and Tension adjustment • Portable Metal Carry Handle • Includes Rings and Universal GP Dovetail to fit all Vixen and many other mounts • Weight: 13lbs