The Ultimate Small Telescope? (RedCat 51 vs Askar vs Hope D60)

Small Petzval refractors are the best optical system out there, but it’s time to see if the William Optics RedCat 51 has finally been dethroned. I’m putting it up against the Askar SQA55 and the ToupTek Hope D60 in a brutal three-way shootout. From full optical tests in the Dungeon to hunting the Veil Nebula under the dark skies of Exmoor with a full-frame sensor, we’re testing chromatic aberration, flat fields, and pure sharpness to crown a new king. ASKAR SQA55 Afflilate links: 🇬🇧, UK: https://www.firstlightoptics.com/tele... 🇺🇸 USA: https://www.highpointscientific.com/a... 🇪🇺 EU: https://www.astroshop.eu/telescopes/a... 🇨🇦 CAN: https://all-startelescope.com/product... ZWO ASI6200mm PRO Full Frame Astro Camera Afflilate links: 🇬🇧, UK: https://www.firstlightoptics.com/zwo-... 🇺🇸 USA: https://www.highpointscientific.com/z... 🇪🇺 EU: https://www.astroshop.eu/astronomical... 🇨🇦 CAN: https://all-startelescope.com/product... 00:00 - Why Small Petzval Refractors are the Best 02:00 - Meet the Contenders: RedCat 51, Askar SQA55 & Hope D60 03:48 - Into the Optical Dungeon: The Star Test 06:59 - The Bahtinov Mask Chromatic Aberration Test 08:49 - Flat Field Corner Test 09:54 - Testing the Updated Hope D60 10:22 - Exmoor Dark Sky Field Test: The Veil Nebula 12:41 - The Problem with Tilt 14:10 - The Ultimate Sharpness Showdown 15:22 - Crowning the New King of Small Petzvals