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Astro-Physics 110mm f/6 StarFire GTX vs Explore Scientific ED102 FCD-100
Astro-Physics
110mm f/6 StarFire GTX
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Explore Scientific
ED102 FCD-100
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Key differences
-8% focal length
+8% aperture
Faster by 1.0 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Astro-Physics 110mm f/6 StarFire GTX | Explore Scientific ED102 FCD-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | refractor | refractor |
| Optical design | Apo triplet Super-ED | Apo triplet FCD-100 |
| Aperture | 110mm | 102mm |
| Focal length | 660mm | 714mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/6.0 | f/7.0 |
| Image circle | 50mm | 44mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 5.5kg | 5.5kg |
Advantages of Astro-Physics 110mm f/6 StarFire GTX
- Faster optics at f/6 vs f/7
- Larger image circle (50mm) — supports bigger sensors
Advantages of Explore Scientific ED102 FCD-100
Closely matched on the compared specs.
Best for — Astro-Physics 110mm f/6 StarFire GTX
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Best for — Explore Scientific ED102 FCD-100
- Medium-sized galaxies and planetary nebulae
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
Astro-Physics 110mm f/6 StarFire GTX — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.13° × 2.08°Scale: 1.18"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.04° × 1.36°Scale: 1.18"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.98° × 0.98°Scale: 1.18"/px
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD-100 — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.89° × 1.93°Scale: 1.09"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.89° × 1.26°Scale: 1.09"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 0.91° × 0.91°Scale: 1.09"/px
Astro-Physics 110mm f/6 StarFire GTX — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
Explore Scientific ED102 FCD-100 — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a backyard imaging setup.
