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Askar FRA500 vs Askar 130PHQ
Askar
130PHQ
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-50% focal length
-31% aperture
Faster by 2.1 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Askar FRA500 | Askar 130PHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Petzval Quintuplet APO | Petzval quintuplet FPL-51 |
| Aperture | 90mm | 130mm |
| Focal length | 500mm | 1000mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.6 | f/7.7 |
| Image circle | 60mm | 60mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 5.4kg | 10.2kg |
Advantages of Askar FRA500
- Wider field — 500mm vs 1000mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/5.6 vs f/7.7
- Lighter (5.4kg vs 10.2kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Askar 130PHQ
- Tighter framing — 1000mm vs 500mm focal length
- 44% more light-gathering aperture
Best for — Askar FRA500
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Askar 130PHQ
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Askar FRA500 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.13° × 2.75°Scale: 1.55"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.69° × 1.80°Scale: 1.55"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.29° × 1.29°Scale: 1.55"/px
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 FRA500 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Askar 130PHQ — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.