Vaonis Smart Telescope Hestia Standard (84740)

The standard version includes the Hestia Smart Telescope, a fabric storage bag, and a tripod for convenient setup and transport.

Hestia harnesses the power of your smartphone to capture the brilliance of the Sun, the enchanting beauty of the Moon, and the deep wonders of the universe—without complicated settings or prior astronomical experience. Simply place your smartphone on Hestia’s eyepiece, point it toward your chosen celestial object, and let the intuitive app guide you through an effortless exploration of the night sky.

Compact and portable, Hestia is designed for every destination and every moment. You can enjoy stargazing wherever you are, exploring constellations and discovering new celestial treasures.

Guided precision made simple

Using Hestia is remarkably straightforward. Mount it on the included tripod, align your smartphone’s main camera with Hestia’s eyepiece, and launch the Gravity by Vaonis app. The built-in light indicator guides you precisely to your target—whether it’s the Moon, a planet, or a distant star. Select your object of interest, follow the app’s guidance, and you’re ready to capture the moment.

Innovative optical system

Hestia features a patented six-lens optical system with a 30 mm objective and integrated prisms that collect and focus light directly onto your smartphone’s camera sensor. This innovative miniaturized design pushes the limits of portable astronomy.

The device includes a magnetic attachment system, allowing compatibility with virtually all current and future smartphones. Since Hestia is free of electronics, it requires no batteries or software updates, eliminating power issues, failures, or obsolescence—ensuring a seamless and frustration-free experience.

Gravity by Vaonis – your navigation companion

The Gravity app enhances your viewing experience with advanced image-processing algorithms. It automatically aligns and stacks multiple short exposures taken by your smartphone, merging them into a single, detailed, high-quality image. The app also helps you navigate the sky, locate objects, and learn more about what you’re observing in real time.

The Vaonis Hestia Smart Telescope is an elegant fusion of simplicity and innovation. With its optical precision, portability, and smartphone integration, it transforms astronomy into an easy, educational, and inspiring experience for everyone.

Technical specifications

Optics

• Type: Refractor (Smart Telescope)

• Aperture: 30 mm

• Limiting magnitude: 7–8

• Lens design: Triplet

Focuser

• Type: Fixed (no manual focuser)

Mount

• Type: Azimuthal

• Go-To control: Yes

• Alignment method: Automatic

• Wi-Fi: Yes

Tripod

• Type: Included

• Thread for camera tripod: Yes

General characteristics

• Total weight: 0.85–1.0 kg

• Color: White

• Dimensions (L × W × H): 240 × 170 × 55 mm

• Variant: Standard

• Series: Hestia

Applications

• Astrophotography: Yes (automatic)

• Moon & planets: Yes

• Nebulae & galaxies: Yes

• Nature observation: Yes (Scenery Mode)

Recommended for

• Beginners: Yes

• Advanced users: No

• Observatories: No