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The surprising Seestar S50 Pro compare to Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4

Richard Harris · 2026-08-29T09:23:18-05:00

Because apparently I enjoy putting $900 telescopes into fights they absolutely did not ask for... Here’s a GIF comparison of the final Photoshop version from the Seestar S50 Pro layered over my version from the Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 with an ASI6200MM and Chroma filters. Is it a fair comparison? Absolutely not. 😂 Zoom in and the Takahashi/6200MM rig politely reminds the Seestar that it costs about as much as one of its adapters. But that’s really the point. For someone who just wants to explore the cosmos, point at something in the sky, press a few buttons and start producing images at this level without learning mono imaging, filter wheels, guiding, calibration frames, PixInsight and seventeen new swear words... what the S50 Pro can do is astonishing. It’s not trying to beat the Takahashi. It’s trying to get people into the game. And at that, it’s ridiculously good.

Started by moonbeam on 8/29/2026 9:23:18 AM CST

moonbeam
Joined 6/24/2024 Loc: Mo, USA	Posted 8/29/2026 9:23:18 AM CST Because apparently I enjoy putting $900 telescopes into fights they absolutely did not ask for... Here’s a GIF comparison of the final Photoshop version from the Seestar S50 Pro layered over my version from the Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 with an ASI6200MM and Chroma filters. Is it a fair comparison? Absolutely not. 😂 Zoom in and the Takahashi/6200MM rig politely reminds the Seestar that it costs about as much as one of its adapters. But that’s really the point. For someone who just wants to explore the cosmos, point at something in the sky, press a few buttons and start producing images at this level without learning mono imaging, filter wheels, guiding, calibration frames, PixInsight and seventeen new swear words... what the S50 Pro can do is astonishing. It’s not trying to beat the Takahashi. It’s trying to get people into the game. And at that, it’s ridiculously good. Explorer of the cosmos, one photon at a time. I capture the universe with a collection of about 12 telescopes, including the SCA310, Astro-Physics 155 EDF Starfire, TEC 180FL, and Takahashi Epsilon 160ED, and my beloved FSQ-106EDX4. Paired with advanced imaging systems - including the medium-format ZWO ASI461MM and ASI6200MM Pro with Chroma filters - these precision instruments help me reveal the faint structures, rich colors, and extraordinary detail hidden in the night sky.
astrochriss
Joined 7/4/2026 Loc: TX, US	Posted 8/29/2026 7:56:35 PM CST 1 Nice images from both cameras!
moonbeam
Joined 6/24/2024 Loc: Mo, USA	Posted 8/30/2026 8:13:17 AM CST Thanks! Lots of fun. Explorer of the cosmos, one photon at a time. I capture the universe with a collection of about 12 telescopes, including the SCA310, Astro-Physics 155 EDF Starfire, TEC 180FL, and Takahashi Epsilon 160ED, and my beloved FSQ-106EDX4. Paired with advanced imaging systems - including the medium-format ZWO ASI461MM and ASI6200MM Pro with Chroma filters - these precision instruments help me reveal the faint structures, rich colors, and extraordinary detail hidden in the night sky.