Target:M104
Telescope:Askar 140APO
Camera:QHY268m
Mount:FT20
Filter:Scorpio 5nm
Number of frames: 22 each for LRGB
Exposure: about 15 hours
Photographer:所幸
Meet M104, the iconic Sombrero Galaxy 🪐
Nestled 30 million light-years away in Virgo, it charms the cosmos with its glowing bright core and mysterious dark dust lanes.
A cosmic hat sculpted by stars and time.
Larger aperture models of Askar F series!
Askar 111F and 131F, together with their dedicated 0.74x reducers.
The Askar 111F has 111mm aperture, 766mm focal length, and a native focal ratio of 6.9. The 111F 0.74x reducer brings the Askar 111F's focal ratio down to F5.1.
The Askar 131F is an OTA with an aperture of 131mm, a focal length of 983mm, and a native focal ratio of F7.5.
The 131F 0.74x reducer reduces the 131F focal ratio to F5.6.
Website link for your reference:
111F: /Products_1/111F.html
111F 0.74x reducer: /Products_1/111F_Reducer.html
131F: /Products_1/131F.html
131F 0.74x reducer: /Products_1/131F_Reducer.html
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🔥 New Release | Askar 131F
👉Price: Askar 131F: $1999 0.74x Reducer for 131F: $299
👉Estimated Stock Availability: Askar 131F: In Stock Now 0.74x Reducer for131F: In Stock Now
🌟The Askar 131F is an OTA with an aperture of 131mm, a focal length of 983mm, and a native focal ratio of F7.5. It is designed for both visual observation and astrophotography.
Designed exclusively for the Askar 131F, the 0.74x reducer reduces the 131F focal ratio to F5.6.It supports a 44mm full-frame image circle.
More information about 131F: /Products_1/131F.html
More information about the 0.74x reducer for 131F: /Produc.../131F_Reducer.html
New Release | Askar 111F
Thank you for your love for our F-series. We are now launching the 111F along with its dedicated 0.74x reducer!
👉Price: Askar 111F: $1499 0.74x Reducer for 111F: $299
👉Estimated Stock Availability: Askar 111F: In Stock Now 0.74x Reducer for111F: End of May
🌟The Askar 111F has 111mm aperture, 766mm focal length, and a native focal ratio of 6.9, suitable for various uses including astrophotography and daily photography.
The 0.74x reducer brings the Askar 111F's focal ratio down to F5.1, 111F 0.74x Reducer features a triplet optical design and supports a 44mm full-frame image circle.
More information about 111F: /Products_1/111F.html
More information about the 0.74x reducer for 111F: /Produc.../111F_Reducer.html
Target:M81 M82
Telescope:Askar 103APO
Camera:ZWO ASI2600MM AIR
Mount:ZWO AM3N
Filter:Antlia EDGE H-alpha 4.5nm 2" Antlia V-Pro Blue 2" Antlia V-Pro Green 2" Antlia V-Pro Luminance 2" Antlia V-Pro Red 2"
Exposure time:85h
Photographer:Dominik Poplawski
In the dark canvas of the northern sky, 12 million light-years from Earth, two galaxies are bound by gravity—M81, the graceful spiral, and M82, the fiery rebel.
M81 shines with delicate, swirling arms of young blue stars, its luminous heart holding an ancient black hole. Beside it, M82 rages: a cosmic factory birthing stars at a furious pace, its stretched form erupting with red hydrogen clouds and stellar jets.
Target: Around Thêta Muscae in HOO with SNR G304.4-3.1 and RGB stars.
Telescope: Askar SQA106
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm, Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm, Antlia Blue 36 mm, Antlia Green 36 mm, Antlia Red 36 mm
Exposure time:28h 10′
Photographer:Gaillard Jérôme
💫This image show the wispy, tendril-like structure of SNR G304.4-3.1—a faint supernova remnant etched across the cosmic canvas. Every thread of gas and every pinpoint star tells a story of stellar birth, life, and explosive death.
Immerse yourself in the silent grandeur of the universe.
🔥 New Release | Askar 50P AF Kit
Tailor-made for the 50P,compatible with major electronic focusers, enabling precise focusing with ease.
The official price of the Askar 50P AFKit is $79.
It is now available for pre-order, with stock expected around mid-May.
All astro‑enthusiasts are welcome to purchase.
For more details: /Products_1/50P_AFKIT.html
Target: WR134, Cygnus, The Full Circle
Telescope: Askar FRA400
Camera: ToupTek ATR585M
Mount: Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 PRO
Filters: ToupTek B 1.25″, ToupTek G 1.25″, ToupTek H‑alpha 6.5nm 1.25″, ToupTek Luminance/Clear 1.25″, ToupTek OIII 6.5nm 1.25″, ToupTek R 1.25″, ToupTek SII 6.5nm 1.25″
Exposure: 7h 10′
Photographer: Frank "Voloire"
💫Beneath the wings of Cygnus the Swan, 6,000 light-years away, a cosmic masterpiece unfolds: WR 134’s glowing bubble nebula, known as The Full Circle.
This ethereal ring of cyan and crimson light is carved by the furious stellar winds of a Wolf-Rayet star, etching its final chapter of light before it one day goes supernova. Every wisp, every swirl, is a reminder that even stars write their stories in stardust and fire.
A full circle of creation and destruction, captured in one frame.
Target: M45 – Pleiades Cluster
Telescope: Askar FMA180 Pro
Camera: Player One Poseidon-C Pro
Mount: iOptron GEM45
Filters: Player One Anti-Halo Pro Dual-Band Ha+OIII Filter 2", Player One UV/IR Cut 2"
Exposure: 16h 45′
Photographer: Michael Siniscalchi
💫M45, the Pleiades Cluster, is one of the most beautiful open clusters in the sky. Hundreds of young, hot stars shine through a delicate veil of reflection nebulae, creating a celestial jewel box.
Target:Cygnus loop Sh2-103 in HOO
Telescope:Askar SQA85
Camera:ZWO ASI2600MM DUO
Mount:Pegasus Astro NYX-101
Fliters:Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 2" Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 2"
Exposure:25h 48′
Photographer:Vincent Fournaise
A magnificent supernova remnant in Cygnus, captured in Hydrogen-Alpha and Oxygen-III.
Echoes of a stellar explosion thousands of light-years away.
Target:Barnard 30
Telescope:Askar SQA85
Camera:Player One Poseidon-M Pro
Mount:Sky-Watcher Wave 150i Strainwave Mount
Filters:Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36mm Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm Astronomik H-alpha CCD 6nm 36mm Astronomik L-1 Luminance UV/IR Block 36 mm
Exposure time:33h 50′
Photographer:Jaume Zapata
This is Barnard 30—a dark, dusty nebula hiding in the right side of Orion’s head. It looks like a tiny monk gazing into the mist, maybe facing down a dragon.
Located 1,300 light-years away, this isn’t just a patch of darkness. It’s a stellar nursery, quietly giving birth to stars and brown dwarfs.
