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Askar SQA85 vs Askar 107PHQ
Askar
107PHQ
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-33% focal length
-21% aperture
Faster by 1.2 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Askar SQA85 | Askar 107PHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Quadruplet astrograph FPL-51 | Petzval quintuplet FPL-51 |
| Aperture | 85mm | 107mm |
| Focal length | 500mm | 749mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/5.8 | f/7.0 |
| Image circle | 52mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 4.4kg | 7.5kg |
Advantages of Askar SQA85
- Wider field — 500mm vs 749mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/5.8 vs f/7
- Larger image circle (52mm) — supports bigger sensors
- Lighter (4.4kg vs 7.5kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Askar 107PHQ
- Tighter framing — 749mm vs 500mm focal length
- 26% more light-gathering aperture
Best for — Askar SQA85
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Askar 107PHQ
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Askar SQA85 — 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 107PHQ — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.75° × 1.84°Scale: 1.04"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.80° × 1.20°Scale: 1.04"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.86° × 0.86°Scale: 1.04"/px
Askar SQA85 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Askar 107PHQ — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.