telescopecomparison · 2-way
Celestron RASA 11 vs Tele Vue NP101is
Celestron
RASA 11
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
Tele Vue
NP101is
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
Key differences
+15% focal length
+176% aperture
Faster by 3.2 f-stops
Specifications
| Specification | Celestron RASA 11 | Tele Vue NP101is |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | astrograph | Refractor |
| Optical design | Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph | Petzval |
| Aperture | 279mm | 101mm |
| Focal length | 620mm | 540mm |
| Native f/ratio | f/2.2 | f/5.4 |
| Image circle | 43mm | 40mm |
| Full-frame support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 20.0kg | 4.5kg |
Advantages of Celestron RASA 11
- Tighter framing — 620mm vs 540mm focal length
- 176% more light-gathering aperture
- Faster optics at f/2.22 vs f/5.4
Advantages of Tele Vue NP101is
- Wider field — 540mm vs 620mm focal length
- Lighter (4.5kg 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 — Tele Vue NP101is
- Large emission nebulae and star clusters
- Full-frame astro cameras and DSLRs
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
Tele Vue NP101is — typical FOV & scale
- With Full-frame (36×24mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 3.82° × 2.55°Scale: 1.44"/px
- With APS-C (23.5×15.7mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 2.49° × 1.67°Scale: 1.44"/px
- With IMX533 square (11.3×11.3mm, 3.76µm)FOV: 1.20° × 1.20°Scale: 1.44"/px
Celestron RASA 11 — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a permanent observatory setup.
Tele Vue NP101is — recommended user
Best suited for intermediate imagers building a versatile kit running a portable travel rig.
