Tag Archives: Catadioptric Telescopes

Vixen VC200L Telescope with SXD Sphinx EQ Mount Vixen’s unique catadioptric design features a high precision sixth order aspherical primary mirror a convex secondary mirror and triplet corrector lens. VISAC is an abbreviation for Vixen’s Six-Order Aspherical Cassegrain. The primary mirror is held by a retaining ring instead of hooks to decrease flare and enhance … Continue reading

The Vixen VMC95L is a 95 mm (3.7 inch) aperture modified Cassegrain f/11 optical tube assembly.The VMC95L features a curved vane Secondary Mirror Spider to reduce diffraction effects. Like its larger cousins the VMC110L VMC200L and VMC260L this scope features a meniscus lens just ahead of the Secondary Mirror. Paired with the NEW Mini-Porta Mount … Continue reading

Vixen VMC200L Telescope with SXW Sphinx Equatorial Mount The Vixen VMC200L is a telescope suitable for observation of all types of celestial objects. The VMC200L is a unique design that employs a meniscus corrector lens along with two high-precision spherical mirrors to help eliminate spherical aberration and yield a sharp image with no hint of … Continue reading

The VC 200L is an 8 f/9.0 highly corrected highly specialized telescope for astro imaging. With its elaborate aspherical primary mirror convex secondary mirror and a triplet corrector lens this optical tube provides high-definition star images to the edge of the wide viewing field. It offers outstanding performance for astrophotographers. Astro Imaging The VC200L is … Continue reading

Vixen VMC110L Telescope with Porta II Mount Here is one of the best multiple purpose grab and go telescopes that is as perfectly suited for looking at the stars as it is the bird in the tree half a mile away. With more light gathering capability than anything else in this price range and a … Continue reading

This Meade ETX-90 telescope is available in two versions. In the standard Telescope and Tripod configuration that includes the Telescope #884 Steel Tripod with Tripod Bag 497 AutoStar Controller and a 26mm Super Plossl Eyepiece. The Portable Observatory adds a Hard Case for the telescope and an additional 9.7mm Super Plossl Eyepiece. Item no. MEAD463 … Continue reading

Meade LX80 Telescopes – 3 Mounts in one with an amazing optical system Whether your interests lie in astrophotography or visual astronomy the Meade LX80 telescopes is the perfect choice for the backyard warrior. Meade’s legendary Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System gives you the highest performance of any on the market. Meade uses water-white glass that delivers … Continue reading

Meade LX80 Telescopes – 3 Mounts in one with an amazing optical system Whether your interests lie in astrophotography or visual astronomy the Meade LX80 telescopes is the perfect choice for the backyard warrior. Meade’s legendary Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System gives you the highest performance of any on the market. Meade uses water-white glass that delivers … Continue reading

Meade LX80 Telescopes – 3 Mounts in one with an amazing optical system Whether your interests lie in astrophotography or visual astronomy the Meade LX80 telescopes is the perfect choice for the backyard warrior. Meade’s legendary Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System gives you the highest performance of any on the market. Meade uses water-white glass that delivers … Continue reading

Meade Instruments introduces the latest in a long line of advanced astronomical products. The all new Meade LX800 Equatorial Telescope Mount featuring StarLock technology is the most exciting product to hit the astronomy community in a decade. Now available with the new Series 6000 3 element air-spaced f/7 apochromatic refractor! This finely machined and finish … Continue reading