Vaonis Smart Telescope Hestia Solar Pack (84741)

What’s included in the Solar Pack:
The Solar Pack contains the Hestia smart telescope, a solar filter, a hard carrying case, a solar glare shield, and a solar finder.

Effortless astronomy for everyone:
Hestia uses your smartphone to let you capture the brilliance of the Sun, the beauty of the Moon, and the wonders of deep space. No complex settings or advanced astronomy knowledge are needed. Simply place your smartphone on Hestia’s eyepiece, aim at your chosen celestial object, and let the easy-to-use app guide you. Hestia is designed for any place and any moment, so you can enjoy the sky’s treasures whenever you wish. Explore constellations and learn about the night sky. Find objects that interest you.

Easy and precise guidance:
Let Hestia guide you with precision. Place your smartphone on Hestia, follow the light indicator to align the device correctly, and you’re ready to go. Hestia is simple to use: mount it on a tripod, align your smartphone’s main camera with the eyepiece using the Gravity by Vaonis app, select your target, and let the app guide you.

Advanced optical design:
Hestia features a patented optical system with six lenses, a 30mm objective, and prisms that direct light straight onto your smartphone’s camera sensor. Thanks to a detachable magnetic system, Hestia fits all current and future smartphones. The device is virtually electronics-free, relying only on its optical system. There is no battery to charge, no risk of power failure, and no outdated software to worry about.

Gravity by Vaonis app:
The companion app enhances your observations with advanced image processing algorithms that combine and align multiple short exposures from 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:

• Canibelle: No

• Type: Not included

Included accessories:

• Camera tripod thread: Yes

General:

• Total weight: 0.85 - 1.0 kg

• Color: White

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

• Variant name: Solar

• Series: Hestia

Application areas:

• Astrophotography: Yes (automatic)

• Moon & planets: Yes

• Nature observation: Yes

• Nebulae & galaxies: Yes

• Sun: Yes

Recommended for:

• Beginners: Yes

• Advanced users: No

• Observatories: No