Vixen ED80SF APO 80mm Diameter Refractor Telescope Optical Tube with SkyPod Mount

If you are the type of person that wants the best value for the money, without sacrificing quality, the combination of the ED80SF and its superior APO optical system combined with the automation of the SkyPod Mount is hard to beat. In addition to its portability and its accurate GOTO capabilities, this package is great for the starting astro-photographer.

The ED80Sf has been ranked optically close to similar telescopes that sell for 4 times as much!

The Skypod is a unique portable alt-azimuth computer controlled "Go To" mount that evolved from the very successful Vixen Sphinx mount. The Skypod incorporates a compact computer controlled Alt-Az system that automatically slews the telescope from one object to another. The 22,000 plus object data base provides an endless variety of objects to view and is upgradeable