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Celestron RASA 11 vs Takahashi Epsilon-160ED
Celestron
RASA 11
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
Takahashi
Epsilon-160ED
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
+17% focal length
+74% aperture
Faster by 1.1 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Celestron RASA 11 | Takahashi Epsilon-160ED |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | astrograph | Newtonian |
| Optical design | Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph | Hyperbolic astrograph |
| Aperture | 279mm | 160mm |
| Focal length | 620mm | 530mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/2.2 | f/3.3 |
| Image circle | 43mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 20.0kg | 10.0kg |
Advantages of Celestron RASA 11
- Tighter framing — 620mm vs 530mm focal length
- 74% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/2.22 vs f/3.3
Advantages of Takahashi Epsilon-160ED
- Wider field — 530mm vs 620mm focal length
- Lighter (10kg vs 20kg) — easier to travel with
Best for — Celestron RASA 11
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Faint-object imaging under dark skies
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Takahashi Epsilon-160ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Celestron RASA 11 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.33° × 2.22°Scale: 1.25"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.17° × 1.45°Scale: 1.25"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.04° × 1.04°Scale: 1.25"/px
Takahashi Epsilon-160ED — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.89° × 2.59°Scale: 1.46"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.54° × 1.70°Scale: 1.46"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.22° × 1.22°Scale: 1.46"/px
Celestron RASA 11 — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
Takahashi Epsilon-160ED — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.