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Askar 120APO vs Askar SQA106
Askar
120APO
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Askar
SQA106
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
+45% focal length
+13% aperture
Slower by 1.5 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Askar 120APO | Askar SQA106 |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Triplet APO | Quadruplet astrograph FPL-51 |
| Aperture | 120mm | 106mm |
| Focal length | 840mm | 580mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.0 | f/5.5 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 60mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 8.5kg | 6.5kg |
Advantages of Askar 120APO
- Tighter framing — 840mm vs 580mm focal length
- 13% more light-gathering aperture
Advantages of Askar SQA106
- Wider field — 580mm vs 840mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/5.5 vs f/7
- Larger image circle (60mm) — supports bigger sensors
- Lighter (6.5kg vs 8.5kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Askar 120APO
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Askar SQA106
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Askar 120APO — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.46° × 1.64°Scale: 0.92"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.60° × 1.07°Scale: 0.92"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.77° × 0.77°Scale: 0.92"/px
Askar SQA106 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.56° × 2.37°Scale: 1.34"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.32° × 1.55°Scale: 1.34"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.12° × 1.12°Scale: 1.34"/px
Askar 120APO — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Askar SQA106 — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.