http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/ Vixen Sphinx Mount, 'Scopes & Star Book Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:29:20 GMT dominique_joubert http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6063 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6063 I am new on this group, trying to get some help about information I did not get on french forums... I got an SXW Sphinx. When being able to see the polar star Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:27:47 GMT pedro Lozano http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6062 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6062 Hi mark thanks for your comments you have great gallery do you use PHD guide? and how you set up in your scope. because i dont see driver in ascom web. ps i Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:25:12 GMT pete@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6061 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6061 I'd be extremely surprised if the AXD is that low in price when it arrives. We were told to expect it to be at least 20% higher in price than the current Atlux Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:11:09 GMT Amy Stone http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6060 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6060 I assume I'll get a chance to check it out at NEAF this April. Amy ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:27:07 GMT Jeff http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6059 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6059 Woodland Hills Camera and Telescope lists it at $5K with a 75lb load limit but very little other info. -Jeff Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:11:03 GMT McNamara, Donal http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6057 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6057 Hi Volony, Had the same issue and came to the same conclusion myself. Donal ________________________________ From: Vixen_Sphinx@yahoogroups.com Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:13:37 GMT Mark http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6056 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6056 It's very exciting to get any image at all so you're shot is super satisfying. Just taking any image is a great step forwards, then the fun starts. Do you use Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:22:47 GMT Vladimir Rojankovski http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6055 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6055 [http://www.astrophotogallery.org/u166-doubleglaze.html] WOW! Those are amazing images! I have long way to go to reach that level: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:08:45 GMT Mark http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6054 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6054 Hi Pedro - I've had mixed results with the SXD and photography so far. Sometimes I can get 5 minute guided exposures, sometimes I can not get 2 minutes. For Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:02:52 GMT Mark http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6053 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6053 Hi Volony - I had the same problem - when I had the mount out in the cold weather the first time, the cover popped off and was able to spin around the altitude Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:58:50 GMT Vladimir Rojankovski http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6052 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6052 Interesting post! I will definitely copy+paste it in my "Vixen Stuff" folder. As to myself, I went out to a stargazing field yesterday, and noticed, that the Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:57:49 GMT kokanee_yyz http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6051 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6051 Hi folks, this may sound like a strange idea I have, but I want to mount an alt azimuthal head onto my HAL 130 tripod that came with my Sphinx SXW mount. My Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:35:33 GMT emailschun http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6050 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6050 Hi Pedro, Can't comment on the SXD, but I have the SXW (SXD's smaller brother) and I have had good AP results with it and PHD. You can see some of my photos in Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:25:41 GMT rangertimbo http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6049 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6049 Greetings all, I have been a lurker since I first contemplated getting this mount some months ago. I have enjoyed reading the posts and looked forward to Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:25:24 GMT baloslee http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6048 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vixen_Sphinx/message/6048 anyone know the proposed pricing for the new AXD mount and starbook 10?