FOR SALE
Vixen VC200L CF truss converted - custom astrograph
The Vixen VC 200L is an outstanding f9 200mm aperture imaging telescope.
Its integrated corrector enables a full frame camera (35mm) to be covered with sharp stars.
This VC200L has been converted to a carbon fibre (CF) truss in the style of much more expnesive larger cassegrain style telescopes.
Custom built carbon fibre truss-converted Vixen VC200L telescope.
This is based on the front and rear optical assembly from a VC200L.
Solid 6060 aluminium components, black anodised, makes a very rigid,
flexure free stiff OTA with over and under Losmandy sized dovetail plates.
The original Vixen thick spider vanes have been thinned down by about 2-3mm.
Original rack and pinion works very well, one knob missing as there was a Robofocus motor mounted there - now sold.
This is designed to be thermally stable and to carry a heavy load without flexure.
Vixen VC200L optics will cover a full frame sensor with well defined stars and a flat field.
This is a beefy OTA weighing in at around 11kg. Mirrors are in very good condition
and the secondary mirror now has a centre spot marked for alignment.
A timber box, 1.25" barrel and a camera wide adapter for a T-mount is included. Local pick up preferred, otherwise the buyer pays for shipping cost.
A regrettable sale, but I need to downsize and I have not had time to do anything with it for WAY too long.
PMs please. Thanks for looking!
$1650
local pickup preferred. shipping at buyers expense.