Skylight f/15 mini,arrives.

[John]

What mount is that,Kevin?

Looks just right for the Skylight.

It looks like the old Vixen Polaris (not Super Polaris) to me. Way back Tele Vue were marketing these under their name too.

Ed Morino reviews it here on Astromart:

Astromart Reviews - Vixen Polaris

[Gina]

WOW! That looks a really beautiful instrument

[Kevin Ellis]

Hello Mr Onions, (can I call you that) as John has posted it is an old Vixen Polaris mount. I think it dates from the 1970 but I suspect I will be corrected on that. I saw it tucked away in Richards works shop when I visited to pick up an old Hilkin refractor. Richard had aquired it with a small reflector and seemed reluctant to sell it on its own. However as I had expressed an interest in the 60mm Skylight a deal was done. Because it was used with a refector it had short legs, so Richard made some longer ones. The mount can be adjusted to work as an equatorial or alt-azimuth mount. There is a Vixen 80mm on a very simular mount on the Skylight website.

[Mr Onions]

Kevin,you can call me what you like

Sorry Dobbie

Thanks for the info.

Arrgggh no,I've accidentaly uploaded a photo,sorry;)

[nightfisher]

Kevin,you can call me what you like

Sorry Dobbie

Thanks for the info.

Arrgggh no,I've accidentaly uploaded a photo,sorry;)

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