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Vixen PORTA-A70Lf 70mm Mobile Telescope with Mount Tripod and Accessories

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$699.00 $835.00

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At a glance

An ideal telescope for grab and go observing.
The A70Lf refractor is a basic all-around telescope that gives beginners intriguing views of lunar crators and Saturn's rings.

Feature	Description
Friction Stop Motion	Simple and intuitive operation with friction-based motion. The MOBILE PORTA allows free hand movement in vertical and horizontal directions with easy stopping.
Dovetail-Plate Attachment	Uses Vixen’s standard dovetail system for quick and easy attachment of different optical tubes. Supports tubes up to 3.5 kg.
Accessory Tray	Convenient tray for holding small items such as eyepieces—especially useful during night observations.
Slow Motion Control Handles	Full-circle slow motion control for both vertical and horizontal movement. Ideal for high-magnification observing. Handles can be repositioned if needed.
Movable Multi-Arm	Multi-arm rotates in 15° increments to prevent interference with the slow motion handles or optical tube. Vertical handle can also be moved horizontally.
Foldable Mount Head	Mount head folds for easy storage and transport. It is detachable from the tripod. Best stored in the Tube and Tripod Bag 100 (sold separately). Optical tube must be stored separately.

Specificstions

Objective lens	D=70mm, Achromatic, multi-coated
Focal length (Focal ratio)	F=900mm (f12.9)
Resolving power / Limiting magnitude	1.66 arc seconds / 11.0
Light gathering power	100× unaided eye
Size / Weight	76mm dia × 860mm / 2.5kg (Net 1.9kg)
Finder scope	6x24mm, 5 degrees FoV

Focuser

Focusing mechanism	Rack-and-pinion type
Adapter threads / Visual back	42mm for T-ring, 317mm push-fit
Eyepieces	NPL20mm (45X, 65' field of view), NPL6.3mm (143X, 22' field of view)

Tripod

Leg type, material	2-section aluminum legs with quick-release leg clamps
Size	Adjustable from 720mm to 1290mm in length (from 640mm to 1140mm in height), setup radius from 410mm to 700mm

Others

Accessories	Erect-image prism 31.7, Allen wrenches 4mm and 3mm

Others

Photography	Usable with Prime focus, Eyepiece projection and Aforcal imaging
Solar observation	Not available
Total weight	4.9kg (without eyepieces)

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Optical Design	Newtonian reflector
Aperture	130mm
Focal Length	650mm
Focal Ratio	f/5
Eyepiece Barrel Diameter	42 mm - comes with adapter for 1.25" eyepieces
Resolving Power	Rayleigh - 0.89
Finderscope	6 x 30
Mount Type	Porta II altazimuth
Optical Tube Dimensions	16.0 x 57.2 cm
Weight (OTA Only)	4.1 kg

Objective mirror, effective aperture	130mm parabolic, multicoated
Focal length (Focal ratio)	650mm (F5.0)
Resolving power / Limiting magnitude	0.89 arc seconds / 12.3
Light gathering power	345x unaided eye
Dimensions / Weight	160mm dia. x 575mm long / 5.3kg (Net 4.0kg)
Finder scope	6x30mm Finder, 7 degrees field of view

Adapter threads / Visual back	43mm and 42mm for T-ring / 31.7mm push fit
Eyepieces	PL20mm (33x, 89' field of view), PL6.3mm (103x, 30' field of view)

Leg type, material	3-section aluminum legs with quick-release leg clamps
Size / Weight	Adjustable from 570mm to 1296mm in length, from 526mm to 1159mm in height, setup radius from 350mm to 710mm / 3.0 kg

Photography	Usable with Prime focus, Eypiece projection and Afocal imaging
Solar observation	Not available
Total weight	12.1kg (without eyepieces)

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