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Celestron RASA 8 vs Unistellar Equinox 2
Celestron
RASA 8
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Unistellar
Equinox 2
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-11% focal length
+78% aperture
Faster by 1.9 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Celestron RASA 8 | Unistellar Equinox 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | SCT | smart-telescope |
| Optical design | Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt | Newtonian all-in-one |
| Aperture | 203mm | 114mm |
| Focal length | 400mm | 450mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/2.0 | f/3.9 |
| Image circle | 32mm | — |
| Full-frame support | No | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 7.7kg | 9.0kg |
Advantages of Celestron RASA 8
- Wider field — 400mm vs 450mm focal length
- 78% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/2 vs f/3.9
- Larger image circle (32mm) — supports bigger sensors
Advantages of Unistellar Equinox 2
- Tighter framing — 450mm vs 400mm focal length
Best for — Celestron RASA 8
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
- Faint-object imaging under dark skies
Best for — Unistellar Equinox 2
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
Celestron RASA 8 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 5.16° × 3.44°Scale: 1.94"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.37° × 2.25°Scale: 1.94"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.62° × 1.62°Scale: 1.94"/px
Unistellar Equinox 2 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 4.58° × 3.06°Scale: 1.72"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.99° × 2.00°Scale: 1.72"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.44° × 1.44°Scale: 1.72"/px
Celestron RASA 8 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Unistellar Equinox 2 — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.