Vaonis Smart Telescope Hestia Premium Set (82849)

What’s included in the Premium Set:
The set contains the Hestia smart telescope, a solar filter, a hard-shell carrying case, and a tripod.

Simple astronomy for everyone:
Hestia uses the capabilities of your smartphone to let you capture impressive images of the Sun, the Moon, or deep space. No complicated settings or specialized knowledge are required. Just place your smartphone on Hestia’s eyepiece, aim it at your chosen celestial object, and follow the instructions in the user-friendly app. Hestia is designed for use anywhere and anytime, so you can enjoy the beauty of the sky whenever you like. Discover constellations, learn about the night sky, and select objects that interest you.

Easy and precise operation:
Hestia guides you with accuracy. Mount your smartphone on the device, then follow the light indicator to align the telescope correctly. Setup is very simple—place Hestia on its tripod, align your smartphone’s main camera with the eyepiece using the Gravity by Vaonis app, choose your target, and let the app guide you.

Modern optical design:
Hestia features a patented optical system with six lenses, a 30mm objective, and prisms that focus light directly onto your smartphone camera’s sensor. The detachable magnetic system ensures compatibility with all current and future smartphone models. Hestia is nearly electronics-free, relying solely on optical solutions, so there’s no need for charging, no risk of power failure, and no outdated software issues.

Gravity by Vaonis app:
The dedicated app enhances your observations with advanced image processing algorithms that combine and align short exposures taken with your smartphone into a single high-quality photo.

Specifications

Optics:

• Type: Refractor

• Design: Smart telescope

• Aperture: 30 mm

• Limiting magnitude: 7-8

• Lens design: Triplet

Focuser:

• None

Mount:

• Type: Azimuthal

• GoTo control: Yes

• Alignment method: Automatic

• WiFi: Yes

Tripod:

• Type: Tripod

• Canibelle: No

Included accessories:

• Solar filter: Yes

• Camera tripod thread: Yes

• Carry case: Yes

General:

• Total weight: 0.85 kg

• Color: White

• Dimensions (mm): 240 (length) x 170 (width) x 55 (height)

• Variant name: Hestia

• Series: Hestia

Application areas:

• Astrophotography: Yes (automatic)

• Nebulae & galaxies: Yes

• Moon & planets: Yes

• Nature observation: Yes

• Sun: Yes (only with the included solar filter)

Recommended for:

• Beginners: Yes

• Advanced users: No

• Observatories: No