Vixen Portable Equatorial Mount POLARIE Step-up Kit II

Vixen Portable Equatorial Mount POLARIE Step-up Kit II Description
Increased Loading Capacity

With use of the POLARIE Multi Mounting Block and Dovetail Slide Bar DD, the maximum loading weight of the POLARIE is increased to 6.5kg. An optional counyerweight 1.0kg is a must to balance with photographic instruments such as a heavy DSLR camera. The maximum laoding weight will be decreased to 4kg if the POLARIE Fine Adjustment Unit is combined.

Specifications
POLARIE Multi Mounting Block

Applicable to POLARIE Star Tracker
Dovetail attachment Dovetail slide bars (Dovetail plates) of 44mm in width. A piece with sight slot for polar scope is recommended.
Rotating mechanism Friction control with clamp lever
Maximum loading weight 6.5 kg
Size 78mm in diameter x 66mm in height
Weight 440 g
Dovetail Slide Bar DD

Dovetail attachment Dovetail slide bars (Dovetail plates) of 44mm in width. A piece with sight slot for polar scope is recommended.
Screw threads 4 of 1/4-inch (male), 2 of 1/4-inch (female), 4 of M6 (female)
Size 55mm in diameter X 260mm in length
Weight 390 g
POLARIE Polar Scope PF-L II

Polar scope 5X 20mm (10 degrees actual field of view）
Polar alignment reticle Reticle with scales for pointing 3 stars, N. hemisphere: Polaris, Delta Umi and 51 Cep, S. hemisphere: Sigma Oct, Chi Oct and Tau Oct
Illumination Self-light-off dark field illuminator, brightness adjustable by 8 steps
Battery CR2032 battery (Checking purpose only)
Setting accuracy 3 arc minutes or less
Size ・Weight 62mm x 60mm x 142mm　・ 220 g
POLARIE Fine Adjustment Unit

Pan mount head Quick release screw type, 1/4-inch thread screw
Altitude fine adjustment range About +/- 15 degrees, 3.7 degrees per rotation
Latitude setting Low: between 0 and 30 degrees, Middle: between 30 and 60 degrees, Hight: between 60 and 85 degrees
Azimuth fine adjustment range About +/- 15 degrees, 5.7 degrees per rotation
Maximum loading weight 7 kg approx.
Applicable to POLARIE Star Tracker, AP polar axis bracket

Making the most use of the POLARIE and the upgrade kit for photographing deep sky objects.

The POLARIE Set-up Kit is complete with the POLARIE Multi Mounting Vlock, Dovetail Slide Bar DD, POLARIE Polar Scope PFL-II and POLARIE Fine Adjustment Unit. If you already have a POLARIE Star Tracker, this heavy loading kit is beneficial to your deep sky astrophotography with a telephoto lens.