Vixen - Refractor Telescopes

A70Lf 70mm Achromatic Refractor Telescopes

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.

A80Mf 80mm Achromatic Refractor Telescopes

If you are looking to start out with something a little larger than a beginner scope or need a better finder
scope for your large telescope, the A80Mf is the one to buy. Although it is just 10mm larger than its smaller
cousin the A70Lf, this extra aperture will reveal more detail in solar system objects and the deep sky alike.

I find myself using the 80mm size for terrestrial viewing of ships on the ocean or whale watching. With an
optional sun projection accessory I have viewed sun spots projected onto a white surface. (Of course NEVER
look at the sun directly). The A80MfLf, although inexpensive is not a toy telescope. It has the same quality
glass and exacting workmanship that goes into our much larger instruments.

A80SS 80mm Achromatic Refractor Telescopes

If you are in the mind to own a quality telescope that is designed for travel, there is nothing better than
the A80SS. It's our newest short focal length 80mm refractor. This is a great cross-over astronomical and
terrestrial scope.

The A80SS is extremely portable. It is small enough to be mounted on a photo tripod for the casual
astronomical / terrestrial observer with enough aperture for excellent deep sky viewing. The optical tube
comes standard with our red dot finder, 2" focuser, flip mirror diagonal and dovetail tube plate for quick and
easy mounting.

At less than 11" with dew shield flipped, the Vixen A80SS is the ultimate grab-n-go travel scope! 

ED100Sf 100mm ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescopes

The ED 100Sf is now available for the first time in the US. It is the big brother of our best selling ED80Sf.
This APO refractor features high-grade glass and quality components.

Coupled with a medium f/9.0 focal ratio, the ED "S" series provide a sharp, color-free image of high
contrast. For the astronomer that wants the best value f or the dollar in a 4" APO, this is the one to get.

ED103S 103mm ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescopes

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.

ED115S 115mm ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescopes

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.

ED80Sf 80mm ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescopes

The ED 80SF was initially listed as an entry level APO, but now with so many astronomers giving us such
glowing reviews, it appears that we will need to reclassify this product!

The ED80Sf refractor features high-grade glass and quality components. Coupled with a medium f/7.5 focal
ratio, the ED "S" series provide a sharp, color-free image of high contrast. At only 22.4", this is our
ultimate grab-n-go APO travel scope.

ED81S 80mm ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescopes

When The ED81S was introduced last year it set a new standard for 80mm APO Refractors. The combination of
better color correction from the new ED glass and brighter images from it's fast f/7.7 focal ratio will
satisfy the most demanding visual astronomer or astro-photographer.

The new ED glass is made from environmentally friendly lead free materials. The optical tube is very stable
yet light weight. The top carry handle also includes a 1/2-20 stud for piggyback camera mounting.

Mini PortaMounts

The New Mini-Porta comes equipped with two fine adjustment handles for whole circle slow motion in both directions, very useful in searching and tracking celestial objects. In addition, this is a great mount for terrestrial viewing. Vixen's gear drives make it a simple matter to precisely track a planet or a ship on the horizon by simply turning the elevation and or azimuth control handles. The "World-Standard" dovetail attachment system on PORTA was developed by Vixen. This allows the PORTA to accept various dovetail mounted optical tubes and binoculars.

NeoAchro 140

Weighing in at 14.3 lbs this 5.5 inch Vixen telescope is an incredible performer. Deep Sky objects are easily visible and Astro-Imagers looking for a fast instrument with clear aperture will be impressed with the NA140's performance. The advanced 4-element objective lens, set in two groups, minimizes residual chromatic aberrations. With its unique Petzval like correcting lens at the rear, this Neo-Achromatic telescope is specifically designed to provide improved color and a flat field, ideal for astrophotography.

PortaMounts

For so many years the beginning astronomer was forced to buy a mount that was unstable and almost useless when viewing at high power. More often than not, the frustration of using an unstable mount resulted in the telescope only being used for one night and being left in a closet to collect dust. The Porta mount changes all that. It is one of our proudest designs. The combination of smooth movement, rigid design and stable platform makes your first use a pleasure and will bring you back to view more and more of the night sky. The PORTA comes equipped with two fine adjustment handles for whole circle slow motion in both directions. It is useful for fine motion used in searching and tracking of celestial objects. In addition it is a great mount for terrestrial viewing. Our gear drives it make it a simple matter to precisely track a planet or a ship on the horizon by simply turning the elevation and or azimuth control handles. The "World-Standard" dovetail attachment system on PORTA was developed by Vixen. This allows the PORTA to accept various dovetail mounted optical tubes and binoculars.

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