Complete Turnkey Master Kit: Legendary Orion by Vixen 102-FL Fluorite APO Refractor System & Motorized Great Polaris Mount - Japan
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Rare, elite opportunity to own a complete, meticulously preserved 1990s Japanese visual and astrophotography dream system. This setup features legendary Vixen optics, precision matching electronics, and dedicated corrective glass. This is an entirely functional turnkey rig—simply supply a 12V barrel jumper and your favorite eyepieces to begin tracking the cosmos. Will not separate this beautifully paired collector's kit.
INCLUDED COMPONENTS:
- Orion by Vixen 102-FL Fluorite Apochromat Refractor Telescope OTA
Condition: Exceptional. Uses a true natural crystal fluorite doublet to deliver zero false color and striking, high-contrast visual or imaging performance. Smooth 2" rack-and-pinion focuser with 1.25" reducer adapter. Clear front glass, free of mold, haze, or cleaning sleeks. Includes vintage Vixen tube rings, a gray Vixen mounting dovetail plate, and a premium Orion 9x50mm RACI Illuminated Finderscope with an attached battery-powered adjustable red-led reticle crosshair pointer.
- Vixen Great Polaris (GP) Dual-Axis Motorized Equatorial Mount & Tripod
Condition: Mechanically excellent with smooth manual and automated tracking movement. Finished in the classic 1990s Vixen hammertone green paint scheme. Includes the matching heavy-duty Vixen aluminum field tripod, original white metal accessory/eyepiece stabilizer tray with all three lock wing-nuts, the long silver counterweight shaft, and a matching original heavy Vixen cast-iron counterweight disk with its locking thumbscrew. Fully ready to balance your refractor out of the box!
- Vixen Computerized Star Book Type S GoTo & DD-1 Drive Controller Flight Case
Condition: Pristine. Housed in a heavy-duty custom foam-fitted flight hard-case. Unlocks full automatic celestial target location tracking via the translucent blue Star Book Type S controller. Includes the factory 10FT LAN crossover connection line for computer updates, a secondary vintage black Vixen DD-1 manual dual-axis tracking hand paddle, and two Vixen MT-1 stepper motor blocks with their native installation hardware/brass spur gears baggie.
- Dedicated System Optics Modifiers & Protection
- Vixen FOR FL-102S REDUCER F6.3 (Japan): Speeds up deep-sky astrophotography profiles. Clear glass with gold quality control sticker.
- Vixen EXTENDER FL Focal Amplifier Tube (Japan): High-performance planetary and lunar magnification amplifier tube.
- Thousand Oaks Optical Glass 2+ Full-Aperture Solar Filter: Sized explicitly to fit this 102mm tube for safe, high-definition daytime white-light sunspot tracking.
- Power & Interface Loom Cables Assortment
Includes 2 Vixen faux-leather padded portable battery pack field cases (holds 8 D-cell batteries), a heavy-duty coiled cigarette-lighter 12V power cord, red/black alligator jumper battery terminal leads, and the 9-pin serial component data communications cable. *(Note: You will just need to supply a standard short 12V DC barrel jumper wire to bridge the battery pack to your controller keypad)*.
- Original Orion Rigid Hard-Shell Carrying Field Trunk
Condition: Structurally rock-solid, heavy-duty molded gray field luggage featuring dual snap-latches and central carry handle. Provides maximum armor protection for transporting your premium tracking gear components safely.
$2500 OBO
cash only
local pickup in Cleveland, OH
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