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Engineered from the ground up with astroimaging in mind, the new Celestron Advanced VX mount provides you with many of the features found on Celestron’s most sophisticated German e quatorial mounts, at an extremely affordable price. The new Advanced VX mount was specifically designed to provide optimum imaging performance for smaller telescopes. Now your smaller telescope can take advantage of All-Star Polar Alignment and autoguider support. You’ll be able to track through long exposures using permanently programmable periodic error correction. Image across the meridian without doing a meridian flip, so you can seamlessly image the best part of night sky. Advanced VX features significantly larger base castings than our previous design, improving stability under heavier loads. Improved motors offer more torque and can handle slight load imbalances with ease. Experienced imagers will love taking this portable mount to a dark sky site, with all the performance of their larger observatory mount. Or, if you’re new to imaging, this mount will help you get started with the hobby and keep up with your needs for years to come. Holds a maximum instrument capacity of 30 lbs Integer gear ratios and permanently programmable Periodic Error Correction eliminates recurring track errors from the worm gear. New motors offer improved tracking performance & provide more power to overcome load imbalances The updated industrial design offers more rigidity, less flexure and improved aesthetics New design allows viewing or imaging across the meridian without interference from the motors housings Improved latitude range. Can be used between 7 – 77 degrees latitude. Improved electronics with increased memory for future expansion NexStar+ hand control offers multiple language programming (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish) .jd-avx-specs, .jd-avx-specs * { box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Exo 2', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } .jd-avx-specs { width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; color: #222222; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; } .jd-avx-specs h2 { margin: 0; padding: 14px 16px; background: #f58220; color: #111111; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 800; } .jd-avx-subtitle { margin: 0 0 12px 0; padding: 10px 16px; background: #222222; color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px; } .jd-avx-specs table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; } .jd-avx-specs th, .jd-avx-specs td { border: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: anywhere; } .jd-avx-specs thead th { background: #f58220; color: #111111; font-weight: 800; } .jd-avx-specs 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border-bottom: none !important; } } Celestron Advanced VX Mount Specifications Specification Detail Product Brand Celestron Product Name Celestron Advanced VX Mount and Tripod SKU 91519 Mount Class Computerized German equatorial mount Package Type Mount and tripod package Optical Tube Included No optical tube included with SKU 91519 Recommended Use Visual astronomy, GoTo object locating, sidereal tracking, lunar/solar tracking, and entry-to-mid-level imaging setups Capacity Instrument Load Capacity 30 lb / 13.6 kg Payload Capacity Note Payload capacity excludes counterweight weight Counterweight Included 1 x 12 lb counterweight Counterweight Weight 12 lb / approximately 5.44 kg Mount Mount Head Weight 17 lb / 7.71 kg Total Kit Weight 47 lb / 21.31 kg Height Adjustment Range 1118 mm to 1626 mm / 44 inch to 64 inch, including mount and tripod Latitude Adjustment Range 7° to 77° Setting Circles No Polar Axis Scope Optional Accessory Tray Included Optical Tube Mounting Mounting System Dual saddle plate Celestron Dovetail Compatibility CG-5 and CGE-style dovetails Vixen Compatibility Compatible with Vixen-format dovetails 100 mm or longer Losmandy D Compatibility Not compatible with Losmandy D-format dovetail plates Saddle Adjustment Dual saddle arrangement can be changed by moving the hand knobs into the alternate hole positions Counterweight System Counterweight Shaft Length 12 inch / 304.8 mm Counterweight Shaft Diameter 0.75 inch / 19.05 mm Counterweight Bar Included with locking nut Tripod Tripod Type Adjustable stainless steel tripod Tripod Leg Diameter 50.8 mm / 2 inch stainless steel legs Tripod Weight 18 lb / 8.16 kg Center Brace / Accessory Tray All-metal center leg brace / accessory tray included Tripod Height, Drawing Reference Fully extended drawing reference: approximately 1296 mm / 51.0 inch to top reference point Tripod Height, Retracted Drawing Reference Fully retracted drawing reference: approximately 755 mm / 29.7 inch to top reference point Tripod Footprint, Extended Drawing Reference Approximately 1574 mm / 62.0 inch diameter footprint when fully extended Tripod Footprint, Retracted Drawing Reference Approximately 950 mm / 37.4 inch diameter footprint when fully retracted Drive System Motor Drive DC servo motors Motor Type Low-cog DC servo motors with encoders on both axes Slew Speeds 9 slew speeds Maximum Slew Speed 4° per second Tracking Rates Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Tracking Modes EQ North, EQ South and Off Backlash Compensation Yes Periodic Error Correction Yes, Permanently Programmable Periodic Error Correction / PPEC PEC Recording Reference Manual describes a 10-minute worm-cycle recording process before playback Alignment 2-Star Align Yes 1-Star Align Yes Solar System Align Yes Last Alignment Yes Quick Align Yes All-Star Polar Alignment Supported Precision GoTo Supported through hand control menu functions Hand Control Hand Controller NexStar+ computerized hand control Display LCD display with red backlighting for night use Buttons 19 fiber-optic backlit LED buttons Direction Keys Raised-edge direction buttons for easier operation without looking at the controller Motor Speed Key Allows the mount motor speed to be changed when using the direction keys Sky Tour Yes, automatically suggests and slews to suitable objects based on observing date and time Identify Function Searches the database and displays nearby matching objects relative to the current telescope position Object Info Displays coordinates and object information from the database Firmware Updating Supports updating through Celestron firmware management software Database NexStar+ Database 40,000+ objects User-Defined Objects 100 user-defined programmable objects Enhanced Object Information Enhanced information on over 200 objects Solar System Catalog Planets, Moon, Sun and Pluto Star Catalogs Bright stars, double stars, variable stars, constellations and asterisms Deep Sky Catalogs Galaxies, nebulae, clusters, Messier objects and select NGC objects Ports Auxiliary Ports 3 AUX-style ports total on current specification: 1 hand control connection and 2 AUX ports for optional accessories Dedicated Autoguider Port Yes Computer Connection USB input on current NexStar+ hand control specification RS-232 Reference Older NexStar+ / AVX documentation may reference an RS-232 jack on the hand control Power Port Yes Power Switch Yes DEC Motor Port Yes Power Power Requirement 12V DC, 3.5A, tip positive Included Power Cable DC power cable / car battery adapter cable with cigarette lighter socket plug GPS and Time GPS Optional SkySync GPS accessory Internal Real-Time Clock Yes Software Celestron PWI / CPWI Supported telescope control software CPWI Mount Modelling PointXP advanced mount modelling with support for 100+ alignment points ASCOM Support CPWI provides an ASCOM telescope interface for compatible third-party astronomy software Remote / Observatory Functions CPWI supports saving and re-loading alignment and parking the telescope Starry Night Software Celestron Starry Night Special Edition Software download included SkyPortal App Supported / included in current software listing Included Items Equatorial Head Included Tripod Included Accessory Tray Included Counterweight Bar with Locking Nut Included Azimuth Adjustment Screws 2 included Hand Control NexStar+ hand control included Hand Control Holder Included, 2-piece holder Declination Motor Cable Included Car Battery Adapter Cable Included Counterweight 1 x 12 lb counterweight included with mount-only package Notes Long-Exposure Imaging Note The manual notes that even with PEC, autoguiding is still required for long-exposure deep-sky astrophotography Tripod Setup Note Tripod height and footprint can vary depending on setup process and ground conditions Specification Change Note Product design and specifications may change without prior notice Quick compatibility note: The Advanced VX dual saddle accepts CG-5 and CGE-style dovetails, and Vixen-format dovetails 100 mm or longer. It is not compatible with Losmandy D-format plates. Show more