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Askar 65PHQ vs Askar 151PHQ

Askar 65PHQ
Askar

65PHQ

Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.

Askar 151PHQ
Askar

151PHQ

Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.

Key differences

-61% focal length
-57% aperture
Faster by 0.6 f-stops

Specifications

SpecificationAskar 65PHQAskar 151PHQ
Optics
TypeRefractorrefractor
Optical designQuintuplet PetzvalPetzval quintuplet FPL-51
Aperture65mm151mm
Focal length416mm1057mm
Native f/ratiof/6.4f/7.0
Image circle44mm60mm
Full-frame supportYesYes
Physical
Weight3.6kg15.5kg
Advantages of Askar 65PHQ
  • Wider field — 416mm vs 1057mm focal length
  • Faster optics at f/6.4 vs f/7
  • Lighter (3.6kg vs 15.5kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Askar 151PHQ
  • Tighter framing — 1057mm vs 416mm focal length
  • 132% more light-gathering aperture
  • Larger image circle (60mm) — supports bigger sensors
Best for — Askar 65PHQ
  • Large emission nebulae and star clusters
  • Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Askar 151PHQ
  • Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
  • Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Askar 65PHQ — typical FOV & scale
  • With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 4.96° × 3.31°Scale: 1.86"/px
  • With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 3.24° × 2.16°Scale: 1.86"/px
  • With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 1.56° × 1.56°Scale: 1.86"/px
Askar 151PHQ — typical FOV & scale
  • With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 1.95° × 1.30°Scale: 0.73"/px
  • With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 1.27° × 0.85°Scale: 0.73"/px
  • With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)
    FOV: 0.61° × 0.61°Scale: 0.73"/px
Askar 65PHQ — recommended user

Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.

Askar 151PHQ — recommended user

Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.

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