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