The Space Eye 50 50mm f/12 Alt-Az Refractor Telescope from Vixen Optics is designed as an ideal starter scope that is portable, sets up quickly and is easy to use. Vixen provides everything you need to get viewing right out of the box with two eyepieces, an erect-image diagonal, an aluminum tripod with an accessory tray, and a manual altazimuth mount.
Optical Performance
50mm aperture
f/12 focal ratio
600mm focal length
Refractor-style optical path
Resolution: 2.32 arc sec
1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser accepts most 1.25" eyepieces and accessories
Mount and Tripod
Mount Manual alt-az
Dual axis slow motion cables allow finding and tracking of objects with reduced vibrations
Tripod Lightweight aluminum legs
Adjustable height with two leg sections
Tray adds stability while offering a place for accessories like eyepieces and filters
Included Accessories
Eyepieces:
1.25" diameter barrel accepts most eyepiece filters
10mm yields 60x magnification
20mm yields 30x magnification
Diagonal:
90° angle puts head in comfortable position when viewing
Erect-image corrects image horizontally and vertically to allow the scope's use as a conventional spotting scope
Finderscope:
5x20 provides low-magnification with wide field of view
The Space Eye 50 50mm f/12 Alt-Az Refractor Telescope from Vixen Optics is designed as an ideal starter scope that is portable, sets up quickly and is easy to use. Vixen provides everything you need to get viewing right out of the box with two eyepieces, an erect-image diagonal, an aluminum tripod with an accessory tray, and a manual altazimuth mount.
Optical Performance
50mm aperture
f/12 focal ratio
600mm focal length
Refractor-style optical path
Resolution: 2.32 arc sec
1.25" rack-and-pinion focuser accepts most 1.25" eyepieces and accessories
Mount and Tripod
Mount Manual alt-az
Dual axis slow motion cables allow finding and tracking of objects with reduced vibrations
Tripod Lightweight aluminum legs
Adjustable height with two leg sections
Tray adds stability while offering a place for accessories like eyepieces and filters
Included Accessories
Eyepieces:
1.25" diameter barrel accepts most eyepiece filters
10mm yields 60x magnification
20mm yields 30x magnification
Diagonal:
90° angle puts head in comfortable position when viewing
Erect-image corrects image horizontally and vertically to allow the scope's use as a conventional spotting scope
Finderscope:
5x20 provides low-magnification with wide field of view