Vixen AXJ‑AX103S 103 mm Triplet SD Apochromatic Telescope Kit (ES36956‑SO)

A Premium, Ready-to-Use Refractor Kit for Serious Observers and Astrophotographers

The AXJ-AX103S brings together a high-performance 103mm apochromatic refractor, a motorized Go-To equatorial mount, and a carbon-fiber tripod in one matched kit. Everything is included and designed to work together — no separate mount shopping or compatibility guesswork.

The 103mm SD triplet apochromat (APO) lens is the centrepiece. Apochromatic means it uses premium glass to virtually eliminate the color fringing — the purple or green halo around bright objects — that's common in cheaper refractors. The result is sharp, high-contrast views of planets, the Moon, and deep-sky objects, as well as clean, color-accurate images for astrophotography.

What You Can See

• Sharp planetary detail: Jupiter's cloud bands, Saturn's rings, Mars' polar caps
• Deep-sky objects: galaxies, nebulae, globular clusters
• Crisp, high-contrast lunar surface views

What's Included

• AX103S 103mm SD triplet apochromatic refractor
• AXJ motorized equatorial mount (22kg payload capacity)
• Carbon-fiber tripod
• STAR BOOK TEN Go-To hand controller with full-color LCD star chart
• SLV 20mm eyepiece (41×) and SLV 5mm eyepiece (165×)
• 7×50mm illuminated finder scope
• Dovetail mounting block and counterweights

Key Features

• 103mm SD triplet APO lens with multicoating — up to 99.5% light transmission for bright, color-accurate views
• Built-in field collector lens for sharp stars across the full field — useful for wide-field astrophotography
• AXJ equatorial mount with automatic periodic error correction (V-PEC) for smooth, precise tracking
• STAR BOOK TEN Go-To controller — navigate to thousands of objects with a full-color star chart interface
• Night-vision mode on the controller preserves your dark adaptation during sessions
• Carbon-fiber tripod — rigid and lighter than aluminum
• Flip-mirror diagonal for switching between visual and camera use without removing the eyepiece
• Supports prime-focus and eyepiece-projection astrophotography (camera adapter may be required)

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