Vixen POLARIE Polar Alignment Scope PF-L II – Easy & Precise Polar Alignment for Star Trackers & Equatorial Mounts (ES35533)

Accurate Polar Alignment Made Simple — Even in the Dark

Polar alignment is one of the most important steps in astrophotography, and getting it right without the right tool is frustrating. The PF-L II Polar Scope inserts directly into your mount's polar axis and uses a 3-star alignment method — you align three reference stars (such as Polaris, δ UMi, and 51 Cep in the northern hemisphere) with their positions on the illuminated reticle. The reticle also shows familiar constellation patterns like the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia, so there's no need to calculate hour angles in the dark.

Done correctly, you can achieve polar alignment accuracy of 3 arc minutes or better — precise enough for confident long-exposure astrophotography.

Who This Is For

• POLARIE star tracker owners wanting more accurate polar alignment
• Equatorial mount users without a built-in polar scope
• Anyone struggling to achieve accurate polar alignment with their current method

Key Features

• 5× magnification, 20mm aperture, 10° field of view — wide enough to identify reference stars easily
• Illuminated 3-star alignment reticle, precession-corrected until 2040
• Northern hemisphere stars: Polaris, δ UMi, 51 Cep — Southern hemisphere: Σ Oct, τ Oct, χ Oct
• Dark-field red illuminator with 8 brightness levels and auto-off to preserve night vision
• Improved edge-of-field star visibility for easier alignment near the field boundary
• Simple plug-in installation — remove mount cap, insert polar scope, done
• CR2032 battery included

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