Vixen VC200L OTA Telescope and Observatory: DurangoSkies.com

VC200L OTA	$1,799.00
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The VC 200L is an 8" f/9.0 highly corrected, highly specialized telescope for astro imaging. With its elaborate aspherical optical design it achieves an excellent image correction throughout the large illuminated field. (42mm diameter fully illuminated) Astro Imaging The VC200L is designed around Astro Imaging. Even at the edge of the 35mm film format (larger CCD chips) stars are sharp ( smaller than 15 micrometers This is smaller than the resolution of fine quality CCD cameras, which means that the telescope does not limit the image quality.

With the f/6.4 reducer you get much shorter exposure times. The reducer is a highly recommended optional accessory.

The basic configuration already contains a piggy-back camera holder. You can then take photos both through the telescope and using a telephoto lens parallel to the main instrument or you can use the VC200L for guiding while the camera sits on top.

Light coming from the left hits the primary mirror at the right side. The light is then reflected towards the curved secondary mirror. Next to the focuser sits a correcting element for a better field correction for photography.

Telescope Specifications

Diameter / Focal Length / F#	200mm (8") / 1800mm / f/9
Finderscope	7 x 50 Finder
Focuser	2" focuser (1.25" or T2 adaptations are optional)
Eyepieces & Accessories	2" star diagonal, 2" wide angle eyepiece TS WA 42mm, Plossl 25mm, Plossl 10mm (Plossls are 1.25")
Mount Adaptation	Dovetail plate for GP, Sphinx, many Chinese EQ mounts
Optical Tube Length	486mm
Optical Tube Weight	13.86 lbs. / 6.3 kg.

*** More information on this product is available on the Vixen Optics page.