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Askar FRA600 vs Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet
Askar
FRA600
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Meade
Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+25% focal length
+35% aperture
Faster by 0.4 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Askar FRA600 | Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | Refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Petzval Quintuplet APO | Apo triplet |
| Aperture | 108mm | 80mm |
| Focal length | 600mm | 480mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.6 | f/6.0 |
| Image circle | 60mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 7.8kg | 4.5kg |
Advantages of Askar FRA600
- Tighter framing — 600mm vs 480mm focal length
- 35% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/5.6 vs f/6
- Larger image circle (60mm) — supports bigger sensors
Advantages of Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet
- Wider field — 480mm vs 600mm focal length
- Lighter (4.5kg vs 7.8kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Askar FRA600
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
Askar FRA600 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.44° × 2.29°Scale: 1.29"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.24° × 1.50°Scale: 1.29"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.08° × 1.08°Scale: 1.29"/px
Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.30° × 2.86°Scale: 1.62"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.81° × 1.87°Scale: 1.62"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.35° × 1.35°Scale: 1.62"/px
Askar FRA600 — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Meade Series 6000 80mm ED Triplet — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.