Vaonis calls it an observation station, but that's selling this diminutive smart telescope a little short. Vespera is nothing short of an all-in-one astrophotography starter pack for urban observers.
At its core this computerised Go-To device is a telescope, albeit one without an eyepiece to look through. A 2-inch (50mm) aperture refractor, its built-in optics offer 33× magnification and a 1.6° × 0.9° field of view. All that might make it sound like a beginner's telescope, but Vespera is anything but. In place of an eyepiece there's an on-board computer and a Wi-Fi connection. With Vaonis's Singularity app downloaded to a smartphone or tablet, it is possible to see and save whatever Vespera is pointed at.
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