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Askar 130PHQ vs Askar SQA106
Askar
130PHQ
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
+72% focal length
+23% aperture
Slower by 2.2 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Askar 130PHQ | Askar SQA106 |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Petzval quintuplet FPL-51 | Quadruplet astrograph FPL-51 |
| Aperture | 130mm | 106mm |
| Focal length | 1000mm | 580mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.7 | f/5.5 |
| Image circle | 60mm | 60mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 10.2kg | 6.5kg |
Advantages of Askar 130PHQ
- Tighter framing — 1000mm vs 580mm focal length
- 23% more light-gathering aperture
Advantages of Askar SQA106
- Wider field — 580mm vs 1000mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/5.5 vs f/7.7
- Lighter (6.5kg vs 10.2kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Askar 130PHQ
- 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 130PHQ — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.06° × 1.38°Scale: 0.78"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.35° × 0.90°Scale: 0.78"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.65° × 0.65°Scale: 0.78"/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 130PHQ — 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.