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Date : Thu Jan 11 2024 18:15:05

Nikon and Unistellar have teamed up to create these awesome app-controlled 
smart telescopes

Date:
Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:09:14 +0000

Description:
Viewing distant planets and faraway galaxies is being made easy for those who 
can afford the new Odyssey or Odyssey Pro.

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Smart telescopes are all the rage in the stargazing world, and they're 
probably the future of astrophotography. Now Unistellar has cemented its 
position in this field with the dual launch of the Odyssey and Odyssey Pro at 
CES 2024 . 

They're strikingly similar to the Celestron smart telescope that was also 
announced at CES, and whats neat about Unistellars Odyssey and Odyssey Pro is 
that they're controlled remotely using a newly developed Unistellar app. 

From the comfort of your sofa you can view what your Odyssey telescope sees 
on your smart device, and control which part of the night sky it's aimed at, 
using the telescopes autonomous field detection technology, which Odyssey 
also calls a smart star finder. 

The makers say the new GPS-equipped smart telescopes can autonomously point 
towards and track any desired celestial object from the moment they are 
turned on, so you can be admiring outer space in just a couple of minutes. In 
short, its stargazing made easy. Unistellar innovation meets Nikon optics 

Unistellar is a familiar name in the astrophotography world  it launched the 
Unistellar eQuinox 2 at last years CES, and also makes the mighty eVscope 2. 
This years models are much smaller and lighter and have a wider appeal, 
thanks in part to what Unistellar calls Multi-Depth Technology, which enables 
you to instantly switch between viewing nearby planets and faraway galaxies 
and nebulae. 

You can easily choose what to look at via the Unistellar app for iOS and 
Android, with handy info about each of the 5000-plus planets and nebulae in 
the app database for newbies and enthusiasts to absorb, too. 

Nikon has got in on the action with these new smart telescopes too, designing 
the high-precision autofocus optics used in both models, and the electronic 
eyepiece found in the Pro model only  ideal for those who prefer to get hands 
on with their telescope. On the technical front, both models have a field of 
view of 34 x 45 arcmin, an 85mm mirror diameter and a 320mm focal length. 
There's more info on the Unistellar website . 

At 4kg, the Odyssey and Odyssey Pro are much lighter than Unistellars 
previous offerings, and come supplied with a sturdy tripod, although their 
five-hour battery life doesnt compare. Both models are available from the 
Unistellar website or camera retailers  the Odyssey will set you back $2,499 
/ 2,199 (about AU$3,750) while the pricier Odyssey Pro costs $3,999 / 3,499 
(about AU$6,000). Thatll count out most people, but Unistellar has 
nonetheless transformed the experience of getting lost among the stars. 

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stargazing app I can't live without



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https://www.techradar.com/cameras/nikon-and-unistellar-have-teamed-up-to-creat
e-these-awesome-app-controlled-smart-telescopes


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