Chapter 1 preparation tips on proper balancing, No counterweight, A 1.0kg (2.2 lb) counterweight – Vixen Sphinx SXP User Manual

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1.3〜2.0 kg

( 32 .5 〜5 1. 4kg・m )

25cm

2.9〜3. 9kg

( 74. 5 〜 98 .5 k g・m )

3.7〜5. 5kg

( 94. 5 〜 13 9. 5 k g・m )

4 . 7 〜7 . 3k g

( 117.7〜184. 1k g・m)

5.7〜9 .2kg

( 1 42 . 8〜 2 3 0 .5 k g・m )

8.0〜1 2.4kg

( 2 01 . 4〜 3 1 0 .6 k g・m )

9.2〜1 3.8kg

( 2 32 . 1〜 3 4 5 .8 k g・m )

1 0 . 5 〜 1 5 . 1 kg

( 2 64 . 5〜 3 7 9 .2 k g・m )

2 5c m

2 3 . 1 cm

4 7 .1 c m

2 5c m

2 2 . 7 cm

4 6 . 4 c m

2 5c m

2 3 . 7 c m

4 7 .4 c m

2 5 cm

24 . 7c m

4 8. 4 cm

2 5 cm

2 8. 9 cm

2 2. 7 cm

42 . 2c m

4 8. 4 cm

2 5 cm

3 0. 9 cm

2 3 . 7c m

4 1 .2 cm

4 8. 4 cm

2 5 cm

24 . 7c m

4 8. 4 cm

32 . 9c m

40 . 2 cm

1 . 9 kg + 3 . 7k g

1 . 9 kg + 3 .7 kg

1 .0 k g

1 .0k g

3 .7 kg

3 .7 k g

2. 8 k g + 3 .7 k g

2 . 8 kg + 3 .7 kg

1 .9 k g

1 .9k g

3 .7 k g + 3 .7 k g

3 .7 kg + 3 . 7 kg

2 .8k g

2 .8 k g

Chapter 1 PREPARATION
Tips on Proper Balancing

No counterweight:

from 1.3kg (2.8 lbs.) up to 2.0kg (4.4 lbs.)

A 1.0kg (2.2 lb) counterweight:

from 2.9kg (6.3 lbs.) up to 3.9kg (8.5 lbs.)

A 1.9kg (4.1 lb) counterweight:

from 3.7kg (8.1 lbs.) up to 5.5kg (12.1 lbs.)

A 2.8kg (6.1 lb) counterweight:

from 4.7kg (10.3 lbs.) up to 7.3kg (16.0 lbs.)

A 3.7 kg (8.1 lb) counterweight:

from 5.7kg (12.5 lbs.) up to 9.2kg (8.6 lbs.)

A 3.7kg (8.1 lb) & a 1.9kg (4.1 lb) counterweights:

from 8.0kg (17.6 lbs.) up to 12.4kg (27.3 lbs.)

A 3.7kg (8.1 lb) & a 2.8kg (6.1 lb) counterweights:

from 9.2kg (20.2 lbs.) up to 13.8kg (30.3 lbs.)

Two 3.7kg (8.1 lb) counterweights:

from 4.7kg (10.3 lbs.) up to 7.3kg (16.0 lbs.)

The balance arrangements below illustrate various possible settings, depending on the length and weight of your optical tube. The center
of gravity of the telescope is given as 25cm from the intersection of the R.A. and DEC axes.

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