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About this product
Most used alt-azimuth mount by beginners to professionals.
Featuring excellent rigidity, stability, and portability, the popular PORTA II alt-azimuth mount is chosen and used by a great number of users from amarture to professional. Using the supplied erect image diagonal, you can observe terrestrial landscape in daytime and you can shoot moon using optional accessories.
Slow motion handles
The whole-circle slow motion movement of the PORTA II provides smooth telescope operation at every pointing angle. Handle positions of both vertical and horizontal slow motion controls can be altered in 45-degree increments. This allows a comfortable posture while using the slow motion handles for various size optical tubes.
Dovetail-plate attachment
With Vixen's renowened dovetail-plate system, many optical tubes, up to 160mm in outer diameter, can easily be swapped on and off the mount.
Accessory tray
An accessory tray holds small pieces such as a camera or eyepieces. Very useful when observing at night.
Compartment for tools
Slow motion handles positions and the amount of friction on the axes are adjusted with tools located in the compartment under the rubber covering. You will always have your tools available.
Detachable tripod system
The mount head and tripod are detachable by single fixing bolt which makes it convenient for transport and storage.
Friction control system
Optical tube can be moved freely by hand and the friction holds its position anwhere you stop it. It allows you to manually point the telescope at target celestial objects you wish to view.
Finder scope
All optical tube units with PORTA II alt-azimuth mount is equipped with finder scope to facilitate pointing the celestial object.
Optical tube
Achromatic objective
80mm, multi-coated
Focal Length
910mm (f/11.4)
Reolving power / Limiting magnitude
1.45 arc sec. / 11.3
Light gathering power
131x unaided eye
Dimensions / weight
L: 860mm, OD: 90mm, 3.3kg (body 2.5kg)
Finder scope
6x30mm, actual field of view 7 deg.
Eyepiece
Visual back
42mm for T-ring, 31.7mm push fit
Eyepiece (Dia. 31.7mm)
PL20mm (46x), PL6.3mm (144x)
Alt-azimuth mount
Mount type
PORTA II alt-azimuth mount
Vertical and horizontal slow motions
Worm and wheel gears with 120-tooth whole-circile movement, with slow motion handles