Well respected throughout the world, the Vixen GP2 telescope mount is a finely-machined, compact, and portable solution for supporting and navigating your telescope. This mount is so well designed and assembled that it is the standard which is universally copied by many different companies outside of Japan, often known as the 'CG-5' or 'EQ-4'. The copies focus on lowering costs, and in so doing use rougher tolerances and inferior lubricants-a cottage industry exists surrounding improving them via aftermarket changes. Why suffer through such scenarios when the real thing is so easily acquired?
Every geared part on the Vixen GP2 is individually inspected before assembly, and it is 100% manufactured in Japan. Its 144-tooth brass worm wheels dramatically increase tracking accuracy versus 'similar' mounts.
One of the best elements of buying a Vixen GP2 is that it is so modular; Vixen offers a slew of upgrades to accommodate your growing astronomical interests and skills, so you'll use the mount for a long time to come. For superior astronomical tracking, consider the optional polar axis scope and the Starbook-S navigational system, which offers precision "GO TO" capability in a controller that has a built-in star chart. It is a system that is continually praised for its accuracy and ease of use.
This package of the GP2 also comes with Vixen's standard tripod, the HAL130. Vixen's GP2 mount does not include the dovetail mounting plate, but all of their optical tube assemblies have an included dovetail mounting plate. You can use the Accessory Plate to mount most any other manufacturer's scope on to the GP2.
Note! Dovetail plate not included.
