Mount Celestron AVX (Advanced VX) 91519

Mount Celestron AVX

Designed from the ground up with astrophotography in mind, CELESTRON's new ADVANCED VX (AVX) series sets a new standard in mid-range astronomical telescopes. The ADVANCED VX (AVX) mount provides many of the features already offered by some of CELESTRON's most sophisticated German equatorial mounts and at an extremely affordable price.

And now it also comes with a dual dovetail mount compatible with both Vixen and Losmandy dovetails.

The new ADVANCED VX (AVX) mount has been specifically designed to provide the optimum performance in astrophotography in combination with small telescopes. Now if you have a small or medium diameter telescope you can take advantage of the All-Star Polar Alignment and autoguiding features. You will be able to guide for long exposures thanks to the use of the permanent periodic error correction. Shoot across the meridian without having to reverse the position of the right ascension axis, so you can take uninterrupted shots in the best area of the night sky. The ADVANCED VX (AVX) mount features a significantly larger tripod mount base than the previous model, improving stability when working with heavy weights. Improved motors provide greater torque transmission so that they do not suffer as much when pulling slightly out-of-balance weights. Therefore, the new ADVANCED VX (AVX) mount is ready to perform at the highest level even when not perfectly balanced.

Experienced astrophotographers will be pleased to be able to easily transport this mount to a dark location, and maintain the performance they have in their larger fixed observatory. Or, if you are new to astrophotography, this mount will help you get started in your hobby and offer you great nights throughout the years to come.

Key Features:

Gears with integer ratios and programmable Permanent Periodic Error Correction feature allow you to eliminate systematic errors present in the crowns and bisenfines.

New motors offer improved tracking and provide more power to manage overweights resulting from poor frame balancing.

Updated industrial design for increased rigidity, reduced flexure and improved aesthetics.

New design allows imaging or astrophotography beyond the meridian without interference from motor housings.

Improved latitude range. Can be used between 7 and 77 degrees latitude.

Improved electronics with increased memory capacity for future content expansion.

NexStar+ control commander with multi-language programming (Spanish, English, French, French, Italian and German)

Technical Specifications:

• Tripod: Adjustable, stainless steel.
• Tripod legs: 2" diameter
• Weight: 21 kg
• Power supply: Car cigarette lighter cable
• Head weight: 7.71 kg
• Tripod height (Max): 1626 mm (4")
• Tripod height (Min): 1118 mm
• Tripod weight: 8.16 kg
• Counterweight bar: 30.5cm in length and 1.9cm in diameter; weight 5.44 kg
• Counterweights: 1 x 5kg
• Load capacity: 14 kg
• Latitude range: 7-77º
• Motors: DC Servo motors with low starting resistance torque with encoders on both axes.
• Travel speeds: 9, with maximum speed of 4º/second
• Tracking speeds: Sidereal, Solar, and Lunar
• Tracking Modes: EQ North and EQ South
• Alignment Methods: 2-Star Align, Quick Align, 1-Star Align, Last Alignment, Solar System Align
• Communication ports: 2x AUX ports, Auto Guidance port, RS-232 port (at the bottom base of the control knob)
• Control Knob: Dual-line LCD, 16-character LCD; 19 LED backlit buttons
• Database: 40,000+ objects, 100 user-defined objects. Enhanced information on 200+ objects.
• Power requirements: 12V DC 3.5A
• Internal clock: Yes
• GPS: SkySync GPS (optional accessory NOT INCLUDED)

Mount Celestron AVX