For sale is a 80mm Vixen Super Polaris Scope on a Super Polaris motor driven mount. Everything is in excellent condition, hard to find in this condition complete with all its accessories, original shipping box and purchase receipt. Originally purchased in 1988 at a total cost of $1521.00 from Audio Optics in Brisbane.
The mount is fitted with the Quartz Drive Electric motor DMD-1 which is working perfectly and the battery compartment is clean, no corrosion.
The lens is perfectly clean and clear, no scratches or fungus.
Comes with:
6 mm Orthoscopic Eyepiece
12.5mm H.M Eyepiece
20mm Kellner Eyepiece
Diagonal
Camera adapter with Canon T adapter
Red spot finder attachment
Solar projection accessory
Sun filter (for curiosity value not for actual use)
Motor Controller DMD-1
PLEASE NOTE - EYEPIECES AND DIAGONAL ARE .965" NOT 1.25 "
Interesting to read the Company 7 article which explains the reverse operation of the hand controller.
http://www.company7.com/vixen/mounts/drives.html
For an observer located in the northern hemisphere celestial objects rise in the eastern horizon, gradually moving in an arc up and right across the sky towards the South, and then continue moving to the right and down towards the western horizon. For those persons "down under" in the southern hemisphere, the motion turns the telescope in the opposite direction. And so the SD-1 and DD-1 provide a switch to permit the operator to select either a clockwise or counter clockwise motion.
SHIPPING DIMENSIONS - 132cm Long x 40cm wide x 30cm high and weight is 20kg or maybe a little over when its completely packed.
It's too long to be posted through Australia Post they have a 105cm maximum length limit. I can deliver in Brisbane to you or any shipping company you nominate. I have been down this road before trying to find the best shipping option for people and it never works out. You organize shipping or I can repack it into two boxes that Australia Post will accept.
PRICE $650 plus shipping. PM me if you are interested
