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Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED vs Askar 80PHQ
Sky-Watcher
Evostar 80ED
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Askar
80PHQ
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Specifications
| Specification | Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED | Askar 80PHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Apo doublet FPL-53 | Petzval quintuplet FPL-51 |
| Aperture | 80mm | 80mm |
| Focal length | 600mm | 600mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/7.5 | f/7.5 |
| Image circle | 44mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | No | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.8kg | 4.5kg |
Advantages of Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED
- Lighter (3.8kg vs 4.5kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Askar 80PHQ
Closely matched on the compared specs.
Best for — Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
Best for — Askar 80PHQ
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED — 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
Askar 80PHQ — 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
Sky-Watcher Evostar 80ED — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Askar 80PHQ — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.