Vixen AXD Mount & High Definition STARBOOK TEN

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A New Standard for the Discriminating Astronomer

The sleek design of the AXD Mount covers innovative gearing (View here) for superior performance. Controlled by Vixen's new STAR BOOK TEN, the AXD combines all the features that the serious astronomer has been waiting for. The AXD Mount was names a 2011 Star Product by Astronomy Magazine. Read what Astronomy Magazine wrote about the AXD Mount.

TEN in Japanese means "The Heavens" and this mount will get you there with ease. With observatory quality controls, popular objects appear on the High Definition screen and the AXD "SEE-TO" Technology shows you the sky before the GO-TO sends you there. With the ability to zoom to any area you can easily find your target object. When you have viewed all 270000 objects, you can enter and save your own discoveries. No computer needed with the STAR BOOK TEN.

The new Astro Imaging capabilities of the STAR BOOK TEN include integrated video imaging and Video Auto Guiding. With the Zoom In feature for guiding and planetary observing, you can lock on an object, capture the image, and save it to stack later. The full metal construction of this observatory quality mount incorporates bronze 135mm 270 tooth RA Gear and 21 Needle Bearings (13 on RA Axis & 8 on DEC Axis). With all these features and Permanent PEC, Night Vision Mode, and a 270,000 Database the STAR BOOK TEN with the NEW AXD Mount is a revolutionary design for telescope mounts. See the New STAR BOOK TEN in action. Covered by Vixen's 5 Year Warranty and manufactured in Japan.

More Features of the AXD Mount

AXD Mount Specifications

DEC Slow Motion	216 tooth full circle micro-movement gear, 108mm diameter, brass wheel
Worm Gears	14mm diameter, brass
R.A. Axis	50mm diameter, A7075 Aluminum alloy
DEC Axis	50mm diameter, A7075 Aluminum alloy
Number of Bearings	21 pieces (6 for the R.A Azis, 4 for the DEC Axis, 2 each for the R.A. and DEC worm gear shafts, 2 each for the R.A. and DEC super gears, 3 peieces for the R.A. setting circle)
R.A. Setting Circle	10 minute increments, accessible to 1 minute by vernier reading
DEC Setting Circle	2° increments, accessible to 10 minutes (about 0.167°) by vernier reading
Polar Axis Scope	Built in 6x20mm scope, FOV: 8°; Bubble level, Illuminated reticle; Setting Accuracy within 3 minutes; Time graduation circle: 10 minutes increments between 16h and 8h (the following day); Date graduation circle: 2 day increments; Meridian offset circle: adjustable between E20° and W20° in 5° increments; Northern Hemisphere: Polaris pattern with reticle (Applicable to yar 2025); Southern Hemisphere: Octantal 4 stars pattern with reticle
Azimuth Adjustment	Coarse setting: 360°; Fine Adjustment: About 7°, Twin tangent screws/knobs: About 1° per rotation
Altitude Adjustment	Latitude between 0° and 70° (3 divided adjustments, +-15° per zone), 2° increments, 3 altitude zones (For high, middle, and low latitude) Twin T-bar handles: 0.5° per rotation
Drive Motor	Stepping (Pulse) Motors with 400PPS
Automatic Slewing/Tracking	GO TO with STAR BOOK TEN, maximum 800x sidereal rate/Precision tracking with micro-step motion control system
Maximum Payload	30 kg (66 lb) (750kgs, cm torque load: About 30kgs at a point of 25cm from the fulcrum)
STAR BOOK TEN	D-SUB 9PIN Male Plug
Electricity Terminal	DC12V EIAJ RC5320A Class4
Power Source	DC12V: 0.4 – 1.7A
Dimensions	457x465x152 mm
Weight	55 lbs (25kdg) without counterweight
Counterweight	15.4lb (7kg)

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STAR BOOK TEN High Definition Screens

Vixen Star Book Ten

The High Definition Color LCD Screen displays astonishingly clear visible information on its 5" screen. Phased star charts and many useful functions can be intuitively operated by all level of astronomers. The CPU processing speed of the STAR BOOK TEN is 5 times as fast as the STAR BOOK and it allows you to enjoy clear and smooth star chart navigation.

Vixen STAR BOOK TEN Specifications

CPU	32bit RISC Processor 324MHz SH7764
Display	5” TFT color LCD WVGA (800x480 pixels), with backlighting
Electricity Terminal	DC12V EIAJ RC5320A Class4
Autoguider Port	6 pole 6 wired modular jack (for external unit)
LAN Port	10Base-T
Mount Connector Port	D-SUB 9 Pin male plug
Extension Slot	For an optional Extension unit (Autoguider)
R.A & DEC Display	R.A.: 1sec. increment, DEC: 0.1 minute increment
Power Source	DC12V (Power is supplied from the mount side)
Poser Consumption	About 0.25W (Stand alone unit)
Dimensions	169mm x 154mm x 30mm
Weight	14.11 oz (400g) excluding the cable and optional extension unit
Celestial Object Database	272,342 (SAO:248997, NC Objects: 784; IC Objects: 5386; Messier Objects:109; 7 Planets; 1 quasi-planet, the Moon and the Sun) M40 is a missing number. M91 and M102 are also listed as NGC4548 and NG5866 in the database
Menus and Major Functions	Automatic GoTo Slewing; Sidereal tracking and different tracking rates for the Sun , Moon, planets, comets, and artificial satellites; Backlash compensation; VPEC; Permanent PEC; Autoguider application; Night Vision Screen; Bilingual interaction; Brightness control, Hibernate control; Built in Speaker; LAN connection updating
RA Coordinate Display	STAR BOOK Full Color LCD screen ; 0.1 min increments
DEC Coordinate Display	STAR BOOK Full Color LCD screen ; 1.0 are min. sec increments

Night Vision Mode

The STAR BOOK Ten screen can be displayed with monchromatic red light in order to maximize the accommodation of your eyes to darkness. The operating keys can also be lit in red.

Hibernate Mode: Aftere selecting to contiue the current setup at the initial screen, you can break and restart your automatic slewing and tracking of the AXD mount by just flipping the pwer switch, if the mount is still in place, without loosening the R.A. and DEC clamp levers

Celestial Object Database: The STAR BOOK TEN contains more thant 270,000 object includeing Messier catalog, NGC, IC and the SAO star catalog. Celestial objects on the database can easily be searched by number or name. The user has the ability to register and save new objects

VPEC and PPEC: The VPEC is Vixen's original periodic error correction preloaded on the AXD Mount. This guarantees highly accurate tracking of the R.A. for successful astrophotogrpahy. PPEC allows you to refine the VPEC , by adding the result of your own periodic error correction. A record of the PEC correction can be saved.

Different Tracking Rates: The motion of the moon, the sun and planets and comets are different tracking rates than the stars. The STAR BOOK TEN move the AXD Mount in different rates, automatically, depenedent upon the target object.

Artificial Satellite Watching: The STAR BOOK TEN has a menu to find and track artificial satellites by entering the orbital elements of the satellites. the ISS and namesd satellites are pre-registered.

Extension Slot: The STAR BOOK TEN has space for an optional extension unit. The extension unit has video signal inputs for both NTSC and PAL for captuing and displaying moving images. The use of this image processing enables the STAR BOOK TEN to function as if it had a built in autoguider. No external autoguiders are needed.