VIXEN SKYPOD GOTO ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE

Post by **lowrobin** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:06 am

Hi Fellow Astronomers:

Mcgill Commercial House is proud to announce the long awaiting ...

"Vixen - SKYPOD" Goto Telescope

Will be here in early June 2006, we are the first country outside Japan to have the opportunity to view this amazing goto telescope with the Vixen precision "Starbook" tracking software.

Be the first to view this scope and take advantage of this high tech instrument with push button ease for your deep sky exploration!

Contact - Robin Low H/P: 9 456 6785 for appt. to view the product !

Post by **VinSnr** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:24 am

lowrobin wrote: Hi Fellow Astronomers:

Mcgill Commercial House is proud to announce the long awaiting ...

"Vixen - SKYPOD" Goto Telescope

Will be here in early June 2006, we are the first country outside Japan to have the opportunity to view this amazing goto telescope with the Vixen precision "Starbook" tracking software.

Be the first to view this scope and take advantage of this high tech instrument with push button ease for your deep sky exploration!

Contact - Robin Low H/P: 9 456 6785 for appt. to view the product !

got a picture?

hommel · Post by **hommel** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:30 pm

VinSnr wrote:
lowrobin wrote: Hi Fellow Astronomers:

Mcgill Commercial House is proud to announce the long awaiting ...

"Vixen - SKYPOD" Goto Telescope

Will be here in early June 2006, we are the first country outside Japan to have the opportunity to view this amazing goto telescope with the Vixen precision "Starbook" tracking software.

Be the first to view this scope and take advantage of this high tech instrument with push button ease for your deep sky exploration!

Contact - Robin Low H/P: 9 456 6785 for appt. to view the product !
got a picture?

Maybe its this one..

Post by **weixing** » Wed May 24, 2006 12:40 pm

Hi,
Yes. This is the one. I think we had a post on this previously. Anyway, the vixen japan website got more pictures: http://www.vixen.co.jp/HOME/HOME_produc ... KYPOD.html

Have a nice day.

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:29 pm

Looking at the japanese price, I bet this will be priced around S$2k. I wonder if McGill will sell the mount separate from the scope, quite a nice mount for 3-4" short fl refractor or 6" mak (maybe even a c8?).

Tachyon · Post by **Tachyon** » Wed May 24, 2006 1:35 pm

Should have a look at it!

Post by **lowrobin** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:28 pm

ariefm71 wrote:Looking at the japanese price, I bet this will be priced around S$2k. I wonder if McGill will sell the mount separate from the scope, quite a nice mount for 3-4" short fl refractor or 6" mak (maybe even a c8?).

I try to make it cheap for a launching Price of just S$1,650.00 for Table Model as the one shown in the photo and $1,850.00 for Tripod Model. Sample arriving from Japan next week, pls sms me for a appointment to view, I can even bring it to a location where most interested parties can view.

A further discount of 5% will be given for group purchase of 5pcs and above.

Cheers !

Robin Low - 9 456 6785

Post by **acc** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:38 pm

Very tempting!

ariefm71 · Post by **ariefm71** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:10 pm

I try to make it cheap for a launching Price of just S$1,650.00 for Table Model as the one shown in the photo and $1,850.00 for Tripod Model.

mount only or with the 110mm mak shown?

arief

Post by **lowrobin** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:33 pm

ariefm71 wrote:
I try to make it cheap for a launching Price of just S$1,650.00 for Table Model as the one shown in the photo and $1,850.00 for Tripod Model.
mount only or with the 110mm mak shown?

arief

The price is for the whole set, should be here by next week, the scope is a 100mm dia MAK and the mounting method is actually secured by a dovetail like all other Vixen mounting, which means you can replace the scope with other smaller scope like the W.O. 66SD APO, but you need to purchase a Vixen Universal Dovetail Plate at $120.00 and you can be at your choice of scope.

Cheers

Robin Low

SingAstro