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Unistellar eVscope

The eVscope is a completely unique product as far as telescopes go. It seeks to offer the user access to both long-exposure astrophotography and eyepiece viewing previously only within the realms of experienced amateurs with large telescopes. The telescope was developed by Unistellar in partnership with the SETI Institute, and is primarily geared towards participating in citizen science projects. With its unique features and design, this is a telescope we were particularly keen to test.

The eVscope is quite unusual in its design; unlike a standard telescope, this one uses

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