If you are the type of person that wants the best value for the money, without sacrificing quality, the combination of the ED80SF and its superior APO optical system combined with the automation of the SkyPod Mount is hard to beat. In addition to its portability and its accurate GOTO capabilities, this package is great for the starting astro-photographer.
The ED80Sf has been ranked optically close to similar telescopes that sell for 4 times as much!
The ED80Sf with SkyPod Mount Package comes complete with:
ED80Sf 80mm f/7.5 APO Optical Tube 9x50 finder-scope Finder Bracket 2" eyepiece adapter 1.25" Flip mirror Tube Rings Dove-tail-plate Aluminum Telescope Case SkyPod Mount with automated GOTO computer, built-in star chart hand controller, locking extension legs. Half Pillar
The Skypod is a unique portable alt-azimuth computer controlled "Go To" mount that evolved from the very successful Vixen Sphinx mount. The Skypod incorporates a compact computer controlled Alt-Az system that automatically slews the telescope from one object to another. The 22,000 plus object data base provides an endless variety of objects to view and is upgradeable.
