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Unistellar is offering a 20% discount on all its smart telescopes throughout November, making it easier for enthusiasts to explore the night sky with models like the eQuinox 2 and Odyssey, ahead of Black Friday.
The Unistellar Odyssey smart telescope challenges traditional stargazing by integrating advanced technology and smartphone connectivity, contrasting with older models like the Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro that rely on decades-old tech. This new generation of telescopes offers a seamless setup and superior image quality, raising questions about the essence of stargazing in the digital age.
The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) showcased a range of innovative tech products, including Unistellar's smart telescopes designed for easy stargazing, LG's transparent OLED TV, Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality headset available for pre-order, Swarovski's animal-identifying smart binoculars, and Garmin's HRM-Fit heart rate monitor designed for sports bras, all offering cutting-edge features and functionalities.
Unistellar has unveiled its latest smart telescopes, the Odyssey and Odyssey Pro, at CES 2024, designed to simplify backyard astronomy with new "multi-depth" focusing technology and Nikon optics. These telescopes can focus equally well on both nearby objects and distant stars or nebulae, and feature an updated smartphone app for easy alignment and target imaging. They also work in light-polluted areas and come with a new autofocus system, making them suitable for amateur astronomers. The Odyssey is priced at $2,499, while the Odyssey Pro costs $3,999, with a special edition Red Edition available for $4,499.
Vaonis' Kickstarter campaign for the Hestia system, which turns smartphones into smart telescopes for astrophotography, has surpassed $2 million in funding with a week remaining. The Hestia system combines a telephoto lens and intelligent software to enhance smartphone cameras' capabilities for astronomy, making celestial observations and photography accessible to beginners and children. The system is compatible with both iOS and Android phones and offers increased brightness and sharpness. The basic pledge for the Hestia system starts at $189, and it will be useful for viewing events like the 2024 solar eclipse and observing the sun's maximum activity next year.
Vaonis' Kickstarter campaign for the Hestia system, which turns smartphones into smart telescopes for astrophotography, has surpassed $2 million in funding with a week remaining. The Hestia system combines a telephoto lens and intelligent software to enhance smartphone cameras' capabilities for astronomy, making celestial observations and photography accessible to beginners and children. The system is compatible with both iOS and Android phones and offers increased brightness and sharpness. The basic pledge for the Hestia system starts at $189, and it will be useful for viewing events like the 2024 solar eclipse and observing the sun's maximum activity next year.