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    Vixen VMC260L Maksutov-Cassegrain (code X000309)

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    Vixen VMC260L Maksutov-Cassegrain

    Vixen professional Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope with 260 mm aperture and 3000 mm focal length, ideal for deep-sky, planetary and lunar imaging and observation.

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    Vixen VMC260L Maksutov-Cassegrain

    Description

    The Vixen VMC260L is a modified Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope designed for advanced users and professionals. It features a 260 mm aperture and a 3000 mm focal length, yet remains compact at only 650 mm in length. Unlike traditional SCTs, it uses a corrector lens in front of the secondary mirror and has an open tube design, allowing for quick thermal equilibration.

    With dielectric-coated mirrors, it delivers extremely bright and sharp images, and its optical quality surpasses that of standard Schmidt-Cassegrain systems. Optimised for imaging, it supports a 0.62x focal reducer (optional) to achieve f/7.1, reducing exposure times and expanding the field of view.

    Despite its performance level, the system remains portable at 12.1 kg. It includes a standard Vixen-style dovetail, a dual-purpose carry handle (which also serves as a camera mount), a finder bracket shoe (finder not included), and an EA60 mm to 2" adapter.

    Ideal for imaging the Moon, planets, and faint deep-sky targets, the VMC260L offers professional-grade performance for serious amateurs and researchers alike.

    Technical specifications

    • Optical type: Modified Maksutov-Cassegrain

    • Primary mirror diameter: 260 mm

    • Focal length: 3000 mm

    • Aperture ratio: f/11.5

    • Angular resolution: 0.45 arcsec

    • Visual limiting magnitude: 13.8

    • Total weight: 12.1 kg

    • Tube length: 650 mm

    • Output thread: 60 mm

    • Backfocus without reducer: 149.4 mm

    • Backfocus with reducer: 63.5 mm

    • Tube material: Aluminium

    • Colour: White

    Included accessories:

    • VMC260L optical tube

    • Multi-purpose carry handle

    • Vixen-style dovetail bar

    • Finder bracket shoe

    • EA60 mm to 2" SX adapter

    Not included:

    • Finderscope

    • Vixen Flip Mirror diagonal

    VMC260L Maksutov-Cassegrain