While the outsides might look similar to the standard Sphinx Mount,
the changes that have happened under the hood are huge! Incorporating
one piece hardened steel RA and DEC shafts with needle bearings
throughout, the new Sphinx D can handle a load capacity up to 50 lbs.
This now comes standard with PEC and the incredibly accurate SX
Polare Finder Scope.

Astronomers with larger optical tubes and all level of
astrophotographers are sure to feel right at home with the intuitive
controls that so many have become accustomed to with the standard
Sphinx Mount. Its 4.7″ Color LCD Display gives an exact
position against its scrolling star chart, any object is a point and
look away! 

The innovative STAR BOOK hand controller offers astronomical
navigation with a large full-color LCD screen! The color screen is a
detailed star chart that acts as a navigational and GOTO guide for
the mount.

Zoom-In/Out buttons for the color star chart display also control
the motor speed. As you zoom in closer to an object on the display
screen, the motor speed automatically becomes finer and as you zoom
out the motor speed increases to cover larger distances.

Features and menu options are displayed on the large color screen
and are easily navigated with simple buttons on the controller. The
STAR BOOK is amazingly easy to use and makes the SPHINX available to
a wide range of ages and experience levels.