Smart telescope brands
Who makes what, how their models compare, and the problems owners report most often.
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Seestar
by ZWO
ZWO's Seestar range made smart telescopes mainstream: compact all-in-one refractors with built-in dual-band filters, EQ mode and one of the largest owner communities, from $399.
4 models covered
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Dwarflab
Dwarflab makes the DWARF range of ultra-portable dual-camera smart telescopes and the new 90 mm Draco, with built-in dual-band filters and EQ mode on every current model.
3 models covered
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Vaonis
French maker Vaonis builds premium smart telescopes: the Vespera range of 50 mm apochromats with long battery life and 5-year warranties, and the new modular 80 mm Atlas.
4 models covered
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Unistellar
French company Unistellar makes reflector-based smart telescopes with 85 mm and 114 mm mirrors, optional Nikon-developed electronic eyepieces and a citizen-science program.
4 models covered
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Celestron
Celestron, the long-established US telescope maker, entered smart telescopes with the Origin: a 6-inch f/2.2 RASA home observatory, now in its Mark II version.
1 model covered