{"product_id":"planewave-fsct8-fast-8-inch-schmidt-cassegrain-telescope","title":"PlaneWave FSCT8 Fast SCT Astrograph","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bintel-fsct8-page\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\/* ============================================================ *\/\n\/* S0  SCOPE + TOKENS + BASE                                     *\/\n\/* ============================================================ *\/\n.bintel-fsct8-page {\n  --black: #000000;\n  --ink: #1D1D1F;\n  --paper: #F5F5F7;\n  --white: #FFFFFF;\n  --mute: #86868B;\n  --line: #D2D2D7;\n  --link: #0066CC;\n  --accent: #1B3A6B;\n  --radius: 22px;\n  --radius-lg: 28px;\n  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"SF Pro Display\", \"SF Pro\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n  font-weight: 400;\n  color: var(--ink);\n  background: var(--white);\n  line-height: 1.47;\n  letter-spacing: -0.003em;\n  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;\n  overflow-x: hidden;\n}\n\/* blanket img guard (Rule 6.1) *\/\n.bintel-fsct8-page img { max-width: 100%; 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grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; }\n.bintel-fsct8-page .fsct8-perk-t { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }\n.bintel-fsct8-page .fsct8-perk-s { font-size: 14px; color: var(--mute); margin-top: 4px; }\n@media (max-width: 1024px) { .bintel-fsct8-page .fsct8-perks { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }\n\n\/* Specs section heading *\/\n.bintel-fsct8-page .fsct8-specs-heading { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 56px; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- HERO --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-section fsct8-on-dark\" style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#98989D;margin-bottom:24px;\"\u003eObservable Space FSCT8 — Fast 8-Inch Schmidt-Cassegrain\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"fsct8-hero-h2\" style=\"color:var(--white);margin-bottom:32px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"fsct8-grad\"\u003eThe fast SCT, reinvented.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8 inches. f\/2.8. Carry-on weight.\n    \u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"fsct8-lead\" style=\"color:#A1A1A6;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 40px;\"\u003eThe Observable Space FSCT8 is the first native f\/2.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain ever built in an 8-inch form factor. A 42 mm image circle, fused silica quartz mirrors, and a 267 mm carbon-fibre OTA under 9 kg — designed from the optical axis out for astrophotographers who demand observatory results without the observatory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;\"\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"#fsct8-features\" class=\"fsct8-link\" style=\"color:#98CBFF;\"\u003eExplore features\n        \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"9 6 15 12 9 18\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"#fsct8-specs\" class=\"fsct8-link\" style=\"color:#98CBFF;\"\u003eView specifications\n        \u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"9 6 15 12 9 18\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- STATS STRIP --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-section fsct8-paper\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stats\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-num\"\u003ef\/2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-lbl\"\u003efocal ratio\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-cap\"\u003e13x faster than f\/10\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-num\"\u003e42\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-lbl\"\u003emm image circle\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-cap\"\u003e4°+ field of view\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-num\"\u003e\u0026lt;9\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-lbl\"\u003ekg total weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-cap\"\u003eUnder 20 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-num\"\u003e6.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-lbl\"\u003eμm RMS across field\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-stat-cap\"\u003eSharp stars, edge to edge\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- PULL QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-section fsct8-pullquote\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eEvery clear night is too short. \u003cspan class=\"fsct8-mute\"\u003eThe FSCT8 makes sure you get the most out of every hour of it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- BENTO FEATURES --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-section fsct8-on-dark\" id=\"fsct8-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-bento\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-bento-card fsct8-span-3\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eOptical speed\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"fsct8-bento-h\"\u003ef\/2.8 native. The SCT form factor finally fast.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eA conventional 8-inch SCT runs at f\/10. The FSCT8 runs at f\/2.8 natively — no reducer stacks, no optical compromises. That is a 13-fold increase in photon-gathering speed. A four-hour integration target becomes roughly 20 minutes of effective exposure. For imagers working under Australian skies with limited clear nights, this is the most impactful single step up possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-bento-card fsct8-span-3\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-big-number\"\u003e42\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003emm fully illuminated image circle. Sharp stars across the entire field at under 6.2 μm RMS — covering APS-C and most medium-format sensors with no vignetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-bento-card fsct8-span-2\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eMirrors\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"fsct8-bento-h\"\u003eQuartz mirrors. Focus doesn’t move.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003ePrimary (210 mm) and secondary (114 mm) mirrors are both fused silica quartz — the same glass used in research-grade observatories. Near-zero thermal expansion means the focus point does not drift as temperature drops. Your collimation is still correct at 3 am.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-bento-card fsct8-span-2\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eStructure\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"fsct8-bento-h\"\u003e267 mm OTA. Fits where full-size SCTs don’t.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eThe carbon-fibre upper cage is rigid, thermally stable, and keeps total OTA length at just 267 mm. That is shorter than many refractors. It mounts on mid-range equatorial platforms and travels as carry-on — without sacrificing the optical performance of a full 8-inch system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-bento-card fsct8-span-2\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eCorrector\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"fsct8-bento-h\"\u003eFlat field. Corner to corner. No caveats.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eThe 88 mm broadband AR-coated corrector lens flattens the focal plane and holds sub-6.2 μm RMS optical performance across the full 42 mm image circle — from dead-centre to the corner of a full APS-C sensor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-bento-card fsct8-span-3\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eBack focus and image scale\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"fsct8-bento-h\"\u003eYour full imaging train. No extensions required.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eA 100 mm back focus from the mounting surface accommodates camera, filter wheel, electronic focuser, and off-axis guider without extension tubes. The 2.75 μm per arcsecond image scale is matched to modern small-pixel CMOS sensors — making the most of every pixel in the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-bento-card fsct8-span-3\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eObservable Space\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"fsct8-bento-h\"\u003ePurpose-built for imaging. Not retrofitted for it.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eObservable Space — the PlaneWave and OurSky collaboration — built the FSCT8 as an imaging instrument from the ground up. Mirror material, corrector geometry, tube construction, back focus distance: every decision serves the astrophotographer. This is not a visual SCT with a reducer bolted on. It is a dedicated astrograph that fits in a carry-on bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- SPLIT: telescope image --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-split\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-split-text\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eCompact and portable\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"fsct8-h2\"\u003e8-inch aperture. \u003cspan class=\"fsct8-mute\"\u003eMid-range mount. Dark-sky remote site. All viable.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eAt under 9 kg and just 267 mm OTA length, the FSCT8 is mountable on equatorial platforms that a conventional 8-inch SCT with reducer stack would overload. It travels as carry-on, sets up in minutes, and puts professional-grade optical performance within reach of any dark-sky site — no permanent observatory required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cimg class=\"fsct8-split-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6673\/1845\/files\/planewave-fsct8-hero.jpg?v=1779515988\" alt=\"Planewave FSCT8 8-inch fast Schmidt-Cassegrain astrograph, carbon-fibre optical tube assembly\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CINEMATIC: sample image 1 --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-cinema fsct8-on-dark\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-cinema-cap\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eSample imaging\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"fsct8-h2 fsct8-grad\"\u003eNGC 6992. The Eastern Veil Nebula.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\" style=\"color:#A1A1A6;\"\u003eSupernova remnant in Cygnus. Delicate filamentary emission structure that demands long exposures from slower systems resolves here in a fraction of the integration time — f\/2.8 working exactly as intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cimg class=\"fsct8-cinema-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6673\/1845\/files\/planewave-fsct8-sample-ngc6992-veil-nebula.webp?v=1779515988\" alt=\"NGC 6992 Eastern Veil Nebula, narrowband astrophotography captured with PlaneWave optics\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CINEMATIC: sample image 2 --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-cinema fsct8-on-dark\" style=\"padding-top:60px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-cinema-cap\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003ePlanetary nebula\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"fsct8-h2 fsct8-grad\"\u003eM97. The Owl Nebula.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\" style=\"color:#A1A1A6;\"\u003ePlanetary nebula in Ursa Major, approximately 2,600 light years distant. Extended shell structure and the characteristic owl-eye cavities resolved in a single night — a target that a slow system would need multiple sessions to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cimg class=\"fsct8-cinema-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6673\/1845\/files\/planewave-fsct8-sample-m97-owl-nebula.webp?v=1779515988\" alt=\"M97 Owl Nebula imaged with PlaneWave telescope optics, showing extended nebula shell\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- HIGHLIGHTS --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 56px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eWhy the FSCT8\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"fsct8-h2\"\u003eMore signal per hour. \u003cspan class=\"fsct8-mute\"\u003eEvery clear night finally worth the effort.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-highlights\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-highlight-item\"\u003e\n      \u003csvg class=\"fsct8-tick\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eNative f\/2.8 focal ratio — the first fast SCT in an 8-inch system, designed for wide-field deep-sky imaging from the optical axis out\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-highlight-item\"\u003e\n      \u003csvg class=\"fsct8-tick\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003e42 mm fully illuminated image circle with optical performance under 6.2 μm RMS across the full field — sharp stars edge to edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-highlight-item\"\u003e\n      \u003csvg class=\"fsct8-tick\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eFused silica (optical-grade quartz) primary (210 mm) and secondary (114 mm) mirrors with enhanced aluminium coatings for temperature stability\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-highlight-item\"\u003e\n      \u003csvg class=\"fsct8-tick\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eCarbon-fibre upper cage construction — 267 mm OTA, under 9 kg total weight for use on mid-range to high-end imaging mounts\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-highlight-item\"\u003e\n      \u003csvg class=\"fsct8-tick\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003e88 mm broadband AR-coated corrector lens delivers a flat focal plane and 2.75 μm per arcsecond image scale suited to modern CMOS sensors\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-highlight-item\"\u003e\n      \u003csvg class=\"fsct8-tick\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003e100 mm back focus from mounting surface — accommodates cameras, filter wheels, and electronic focusers in a standard imaging train\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-highlight-item\"\u003e\n      \u003csvg class=\"fsct8-tick\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003e4°+ field of view with a 42 mm sensor — ideal for large emission nebulae, galaxy groups, and all-sky survey programmes\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-highlight-item\"\u003e\n      \u003csvg class=\"fsct8-tick\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\u003e\u003cpolyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\u003e\u003c\/polyline\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"fsct8-body\"\u003eAn Observable Space instrument — the merger of PlaneWave precision optics engineering and OurSky imaging systems expertise, purpose-built for the astrophotographer\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- SPECS TABLE --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-section fsct8-paper\" id=\"fsct8-specs\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-heading\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-eyebrow\"\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"fsct8-h2\"\u003eEvery number that matters.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-cat\"\u003eOptical system\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eOptical design\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003eFast Schmidt-Cassegrain astrograph (FSCT)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eAperture\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e203.2 mm (8″)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eFocal length\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e568 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eFocal ratio\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003ef\/2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eImage circle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e42 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eField of view (42 mm sensor)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e4°+\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eOptical performance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e\u0026lt;6.2 μm RMS across field\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eImage scale\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e2.75 μm per arcsecond\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eCentral obstruction\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e\u0026lt;60% of aperture\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-cat\"\u003ePrimary mirror\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e210 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003eFused silica (optical-grade quartz)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eCoating\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003eEnhanced aluminium\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-cat\"\u003eSecondary mirror\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e114 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003eFused silica (optical-grade quartz)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eCoating\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003eEnhanced aluminium\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-cat\"\u003eCorrector lens\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e88 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eCoating\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003eBroadband AR\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-cat\"\u003eBack focus and tube\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eBack focus (mounting surface)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e100 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eOTA length\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e267 mm (10.5″)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eUpper cage material\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003eCarbon fibre\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-cat\"\u003ePhysical\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e\u0026lt;9 kg (\u0026lt;20 lb)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-cat\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003eObservable Space (PlaneWave \u0026amp; OurSky)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-label\"\u003eSKU\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-specs-value\"\u003e08011001A\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CLOSING + PERKS --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"fsct8-section fsct8-paper fsct8-closing\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"fsct8-h2\"\u003eThe fast SCT, reimagined. \u003cspan class=\"fsct8-mute\"\u003eBacked by Australia’s telescope authority.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perks\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk-t\"\u003eAustralian warranty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk-s\"\u003eFull local cover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk-t\"\u003eShips from Sydney\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk-s\"\u003eFrom local stock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk-t\"\u003eExpert advice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk-s\"\u003eFrom working astronomers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk-t\"\u003e40+ years\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fsct8-perk-s\"\u003eIn Australian astronomy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Planewave","offers":[{"title":"Default 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