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Celestron RASA 11 vs Vixen R200SS
Celestron
RASA 11
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
Vixen
R200SS
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-22% focal length
+40% aperture
Faster by 1.8 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Celestron RASA 11 | Vixen R200SS |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | astrograph | newtonian |
| Optical design | Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph | Newtonian astrograph |
| Aperture | 279mm | 200mm |
| Focal length | 620mm | 800mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/2.2 | f/4.0 |
| Image circle | 43mm | — |
| Full-frame support | Yes | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 20.0kg | 7.5kg |
Advantages of Celestron RASA 11
- Wider field — 620mm vs 800mm focal length
- 40% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/2.22 vs f/4
- Larger image circle (43mm) — supports bigger sensors
Advantages of Vixen R200SS
- Tighter framing — 800mm vs 620mm focal length
- Lighter (7.5kg 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 — Vixen R200SS
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Faint-object imaging under dark skies
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
Vixen R200SS — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.58° × 1.72°Scale: 0.97"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.68° × 1.12°Scale: 0.97"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.81° × 0.81°Scale: 0.97"/px
Celestron RASA 11 — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
Vixen R200SS — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.