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Unistellar eVscope eQuinox

Would you consider buying a telescope that doesn’t have an eyepiece? On the face of it, Unistellar’s eVscope eQuinox appears to challenge conventional wisdom by not including one, so we were keen to put it to the test.

When Go-To telescopes arrived 20 years ago they were hugely divisive; amateurs who had spent years learning their way around the sky felt cheated that anyone could now access the same deep-sky gems instantly. But it’s now rare to find a telescope without Go-To capability – and the hobby has blossomed.

The Unistellar eVscope eQuinox is the latest version of the ‘smart’ digital telescope and is just as innovative. Like the original eVscope from 2020, the

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