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Vaonis Vespera vs Vaonis Stellina
Vaonis
Stellina
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-50% focal length
-37% aperture
Faster by 1.0 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Vaonis Vespera | Vaonis Stellina |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | smart-telescope | smart-telescope |
| Optical design | Apo quadruplet all-in-one | Apo doublet all-in-one |
| Aperture | 50mm | 80mm |
| Focal length | 200mm | 400mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/4.0 | f/5.0 |
| Image circle | — | — |
| Full-frame support | No | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 5.0kg | 11.2kg |
Advantages of Vaonis Vespera
- Wider field — 200mm vs 400mm focal length
- Faster optics at f/4 vs f/5
- Lighter (5kg vs 11.2kg) — easier to travel with
Advantages of Vaonis Stellina
- Tighter framing — 400mm vs 200mm focal length
- 60% more light-gathering aperture
Best for — Vaonis Vespera
- Wide-field nebulae and Milky Way regions
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
Best for — Vaonis Stellina
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Fast imaging — short exposures per sub
Vaonis Vespera — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 10.31° × 6.88°Scale: 3.88"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 6.73° × 4.50°Scale: 3.88"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.24° × 3.24°Scale: 3.88"/px
Vaonis Stellina — 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
Vaonis Vespera — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a portable travel rig.
Vaonis Stellina — recommended user
Best suited for beginners and wide-field enthusiasts running a backyard imaging setup.