Enjoy the beauty of the night sky with a MOBILE PORTA! Highly compact and stable mount for grab and go observing.
The MOBILE PORTA includes all the functions of the award wining PORTA II Mount and is more portable. The telescope can swing freely in both vertical and horizontal directions and remain in place through simple friction. The functional "multi-arm" single fork arm folds in to make for easy transport and storage.
Includes:
Moveable arm. The direction of the multi-arm can be rotated in 15 degree intervals so that you can avoid interfering with the slow motion control handle or the optical tube. In addition, the vertical slow motion control handle can be moved outward, in the horizontal direction, to avoid interference with the horizontal slow motion control handle.
Slow motion handles. The slow motion control handles of the MOBILE PORTA allows for operating the mount in the whole-circle of the vertical and horizontal movements. It is helpful as used together with the friction stop mechanism when observing at high magnification. The position of the slow motion control handles can be changed if needed.
Foldable head mount. The mount head of the MOBILE PORTA can be folded for convenient storage or transport. The mount head is detachable from the tripod. The Tube and Tripod Bag 100, sold separately, is the perfect bag for storage and transport of your MOBILE PORTA.
Dovetail-plate attachment. With Vixen's renowned dovetail-plate system, different optical tubes can be attached easily. The mount holds optical tubes weighing up to 3.5kgs stab
Accessory tray to hold small pieces such as eyepieces. It is very useful for observing in a dark site as it save scrabbling around in low light conditions trying to find important accessories.
In the box:
- MOBILE PORTA Mount
- Aluminium Tripod
- Slow Motion Control Handles
- Accessory Tray
Specifications
MOBILE PORTA
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Mount type | Alt-azimuth mount |
| Vertical and horizontal movements | Worm and wheel gears with 90-teeth whole-circle movement, with tension adjustment screws |
| Optical tube attachment | Dovetail-plate system (with safety screw) |
| Allowable loading weight | 3.5 kgs |
| Tripod legs | 2-section aluminium legs, adjustable from 72cm to 129cm in length (64cm to 114cm in height), spread 35cm to 71cm in radius |
| Dimensions | 19cm x 15cm x 17cm |
| Weight | 2.4 kgs |
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