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Vixen VMC200L MC 200/1950 OTA Specs
| Brand | Vixen |
| Full Model Code | Vixen VMC200L Vixen Original Maksutov-Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly |
| Country of Origin | Japan (Design, Mechanical Tooling, Advanced Component Polishing, and Testing) |
| Optical Design | VMC Catadioptric (Spherical Primary Mirror paired with a meniscus corrector lens positioned directly in front of the secondary mirror) |
| Aperture | 200 mm (7.87 inches) |
| Focal Length | 1950 mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/9.75 |
| Optical Coatings | Vixen Special Enhanced Aluminum Coatings optimized for superior resolution and maximum surface light protection |
| Glass Material | Premium Low-Expansion Optical Glass substrate configured to prevent focus drift caused by thermal variation |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 72 mm (Central secondary obstruction mirror cell diameter profiling) |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter | 36.0% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area | 12.96% |
| Resolving Power | 0.58 Arcseconds (Dawes), 0.70 Arcseconds (Rayleigh) |
| Limiting Visual Magnitude | 13.3 |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 400x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 29x |
| Optical Tube Material | Lightweight Rigid Aluminum Main Tube open-aperture structure built with an internal matte-black anti-reflection wall finish |
| Focuser Style & Mechanism | Heavy-Duty Central Drawtube Rack and Pinion Focuser utilizing dual control wheels and manual structural locking mechanics |
| Mirror Lock Mechanism | Yes (Inherently fixed primary mirror design eliminates mirror-shift during astrophotography targeting routines) |
| Optical Tube Dimensions | 232 mm x 510 mm (Tube Outer Diameter x Working Longitudinal Structural Chassis Layout) |
| Optical Tube Weight | 6.80 kg (14.99 lbs) (Total weight rating inclusive of standard CNC tube rings and Vixen-style dovetail bar assembly) |
| Mount Attachment Type | Integrated Machined Vixen-Style GP-Level Dovetail Mounting Plate Rail running under the primary chassis body |
| Finder Scope Specification | Optional (Pre-drilled structural rear block base ready to accept standard Vixen quick-release shoe modules) |
| Included Accessories | 200mm VMC Catadioptric Optical Tube, Built-in Carry Handle, Vixen Dovetail Bar, 1.25-inch Eyepiece Adapter Port |
| Standard Warranty | 1-Year Limited Warranty |
| Application | High-contrast planetary and deep-sky observation, leveraging a front-corrector-less open tube layout that eliminates thermal equilibration lag. |






















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