F3/200mm compact wide fov astrograph. Mint condition. It is FAST, nearly 8x faster than an F8 scope. Even 30 secs exposure can capture significant nebulosity. 20 mins can capture the faintest nebulosity not normally seen from other scopes, and in addition to get its correct colour. Heaps of exposures can be obtained in a single nights sitting. It only weighs 9 Kg. With its short focal length, tracking is not as critical as for longer focus scopes, so expensive and massive mounting systems are not needed. This makes it compact and portable for travelling to remote sites. Pointing is not critical due to its wide FOV. Its spot size is over 42 mm allowing for the largest cameras, and the fine focuser caters for either a screw mount or a 2” adapter. It is fitted with a Vixen type dovetail. $6,500. Ph 02 64 583 583. Bombala
