Farpoint Dovetail System · Vixen SCT Kit
Put a Vixen dovetail under your Celestron 8″ SCT — complete kit with radius blocks and mounting screws.
Safely attach your telescope optical tube with the Farpoint Vixen dovetail plate for the Celestron 8″ SCT. Machined of sturdy aluminum with a black anodized finish, this Vixen-style (V-size) dovetail bar is compatible with the Celestron 8″ SCT Optical Tube Assembly. Radius blocks and mounting screws are included — everything needed to bolt the bar to your tube. CNC-machined in the USA.
Specifications
Fits
Celestron 8″ SCT Optical Tube Assembly
Bar standard
V-size (Vixen-style)
Includes
Dovetail bar, radius blocks, and mounting screws
Finish
Black anodized aluminum
Construction
CNC-machined in the USA
Which Celestron Vixen Kit?
Kit
Bar
Armored strip
Celestron 8″ SCTThis model
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No
Running a heavier mount with a D-size (Losmandy-style) saddle? See our D-size SCT kits instead.
Kit only — telescope not included. Questions about fit with your tube or saddle? Email us and we'll confirm before you order.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this kit do?
It gives your Celestron 8″ SCT a Vixen-style (V-size) dovetail interface so the tube drops into any V-size saddle. The radius blocks match the bar to the tube's curvature, and the mounting screws are included — bolt it on and go.
Should I get the Armored Strip version instead?
If your saddle clamps with a set screw, yes — set screws mar and pit a bare aluminum dovetail edge over time, which eventually causes slop. The Armored Strip version adds a stainless steel strip that takes the abuse instead. Saddles with a clamping bar don't need it.
What mounts will this work with?
Any mount with a Vixen-style (V-size) saddle — the smaller of the two common dovetail standards, found on most small and mid-size equatorial and alt-az mounts.
Putting a Vixen bar on your SCT?
Browse all V-size SCT kits, or start with the dovetail system guide.
Shop V-size SCT kits Read the dovetail guide
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