Unistellar unveiled two new smart telescopes at CES 2024 in Las Vegas that are specially designed to produce sharp astronomical images. What’s particularly new is “stellar autofocus,” for which the motorized sensor automatically adjusts.
At CES in Las Vegas, Unistellar presented Odyssey and Odyssey Pro Two new telescopes are presented. Both models are the successors of the Equinox 2 and should bring some improvements. The two versions offer the same features, with the Pro model also having an integrated viewfinder. As announced, there will be for smart telescopes 2,499 euros and 3,999 euros come to market There will also be a Red Edition, priced at 4,499 euros, a further 500 euros.
Unistellar Odyssey with 85mm mirror
Unistellar Odyssey has a mirror with it 85 mm diameter. It is smaller than the eQuionx 2’s mirror and therefore captures less light. The field of view remains unchanged and is given as 32 x 45 arc minutes. The focal length remains the same 320 mm In addition, the untouchable manufacturer also installs a sensor with eight megapixels, but the telescope cannot output RAW files.
In terms of construction, the Odyssey (Pro) differs little from its predecessor. The actual telescope sits on a tripod made of aluminum 134 mm But that’s a bit much. The situation is different when it comes to weight, as at 4 kilograms it is half as heavy as the Equinox 2.
Observe celestial objects via cell phone
Like its predecessor, the whole thing is controlled via a smartphone app. The new version is true to its name “Sky Pilot” and suggests which objects to observe in the night sky. The app only shows celestial objects that are currently visible. To do this, the app must first check what part of the sky the telescope is looking at.
“Stellar Autofocus”
A highlight of the new model is the so-called “Stellar Autofocus”, which adjusts the motorized sensor and thus brings objects in the night sky into focus. For this purpose, the telescope uses an intelligent algorithm. The Pro version also has one Viewfinder, for which celestial objects can be seen directly through a telescope. Unistellar relies on optics from camera manufacturer Nikon.
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