Farpoint Dovetail System · Vixen SCT Kit
A 17.25″ Vixen bar for the post-2008 Celestron 9.25″ SCT — complete kit with radius blocks and mounting screws.
Safely attach your telescope optical tube with the Farpoint Vixen dovetail plate for the Celestron 9.25″ SCT. Machined of sturdy aluminum with a black anodized finish, this 17.25″ Vixen-style (V-size) dovetail bar is compatible with the newer (post-2008) Celestron 9.25″ SCT Optical Tube Assembly. Radius blocks and mounting screws are included. CNC-machined in the USA.
Specifications
Fits
Celestron 9.25″ SCT Optical Tube Assembly — newer models (2008 and later)
Bar length
17.25″ — see product drawing
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 9.25″ (2008+)This model
17.25″
No
Running a heavier mount with a D-size (Losmandy-style) saddle? See our D-size SCT kits instead.
Pre-2008 tube? You need the other kit. Older 9.25″ OTAs use the pre-2008 version with a 19″ bar. Not sure which you have? Email us with your serial number.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this kit do?
It gives your post-2008 Celestron 9.25″ 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. The bar drawing shows the hole pattern and measurements.
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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