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This $479 Smart Telescope Lets Anyone Shoot Beautiful Astro Photos
One of the most affordable "smart telescopes" out there.
"The device uses Sony Starvis 2 image sensors (IMX678), Type 1/1.8 8.3-megapixel sensors built explicitly for low-light, high-sensitivity shooting applications."
"There’s not just one camera on the Dwarf 3, though — there are two. There’s a wide-angle camera and a telephoto camera. Considering crop factors, the lenses are equivalent to 45mm and 737mm, respectively. The cameras also include built-in filters for astrophotography, including a visual infrared filter for daytime photography, an astro filter that extends the infrared range (430 to 690 nanometers), and a dual-band filter that targets explicitly OIII (500.7nm), Hβ(486nm), and Hα (656.3nm) wavelengths, which reduce the impact of light pollution on night sky photos and helps ensure clearer emission nebula images."
I'm really impressed by the technology at play here. For less than the price of a big zoom lens, I could have a new toy capable of shooting the stars and other celestial objects. Astro nerds, what do yo guys think of this thing?