Do MORE with your Seestar S50 smart telescope! Tips, tricks and accessories!
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
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I discovered tonight that, if you want one of these telescopes in Britain, the VAT and other duties increase the estimated purchase price by £177. This makes it about £610, depending upon currency fluctuations and any other charges which can be added by the couriers. That's a lot to pay for 'free delivery'..
you sold me cuiv. selling my 2k rig and buying a seestar. ill use your link to buy it. yea.. sighs. my mount was over 1k. my camera was 300 bucks for a 585. guidecope was 350 with mini zwo. autofocuser another couple hundred. then actually add in a telescope. then you mess with nina, messing with guidance, mess with focus, mess with on and on. then you want something to cover it with outside or a roll off roof observatory and a pier. when for 500 bucks you could have almost the same photos. it just doesnt make sense really. this thing costs almost as much as pixin$ight. i mean. come on. i hope this little guy helps lower the prices on all these competitor products. it would help the consumer but im sure the manufacturers have a pure hate for this thing. it even does daytime photography. i jsut wish it had as nice of tracking as the dwarf. oh.. and soon it will do mosaics. hehe. oh yea. no more hauling out 40 pounds of gear to take some photos and plugin it all in.
As someone who abandoned astrophotography due to lack of time and high costs, this seems like a really nice way to do some casual astrophotography.
Completely agree!
❤ Yesss! Yes!
And I love Cuiv as well! 🎉
Exactly why I got it! Just used it tonight for the first time and I’m blown away. Got quick images of Orion and Horsehead nebulas, Andromeda Galaxy, the Moon and Jupiter. Really fun.
bigtime.
I'm in exactly the same situation. This really does seem like a great solution.
Aw mate, thank you so, so much for the shout out and showing those parts!! That's really incredibly kind of you and I'm glad to see you enjoyed them! :-D
As always, an excellent and information packed video - the seestar is a heck of a lot of fun! 👍👍
Clear skies mate!
I have both and echo Cuiv's recommendation. Thank you both
Thanks so much Luke, clear skies!
What a great idea with those add-ons! BTW: Does Seestar’s solar filter also fit on top of your filter holder? So one can pimp it with a 2“ sun continuum filter for crisper imaging, for instance? Thank you for your ingenuity 😃
This is so helpful, Cuiv! My Seestar finally arrived yesterday. I unboxed it before going to sleep and plugged in the charger. Coincidentally I watched Lukomatico's review/tutorial earlier in the day, and I bought at his Etsy store the filter holder, Bahtinov mask, and something he makes that you didn't mention, an S50 lens cover. I started in this hobby when I was in my late '40s. I'm now 73 and hope to have a good number of years left to enjoy this new technology. To save my back, I'm selling my CEM40 and buying an AM5. Having this S50 will enable me to share the night sky so much more easily with my children and grandchildren. Thank you again Cuiv for this video. I can't wait to begin photographing and experimenting. Cheers and all the best! So glad to be one of your patreon members. 😁 🔭 🌌 😁
Super helpful, thank you! I just got my Seestar and will be trying it out tonight. I was just thinking how much my late father, who was an astrophysicist, would have loved using this telescope with me. And then I saw you posted this video on November 3, his birthday. Awwww...
Tip: Many people will use a different tripod to get a higher viewpoint to clear walls or trees etc. Its vital that when the Seestar is attached to a different tripod it doesnt foul the base and prevent the Seestar from rotating, this could easily damage the motor and gearing. If you look under the Seestar when its on its tripod there's a 1-2mm gap to allow it to rotate/track.
If you look under Seestar, the part that rotates is slightly razed so mot flat to the base, so should be fine
I wonder if the Seestar will be fine when using a leveler like the Neewer Tripod Base Leveler? There seems to be a lot we DON’T know about this wonderful little scope.
Keep looking up🔭
I'm using the Neewer leveler with the Seestar and it works just fine. Less need to make adjustments with the legs, especially when using a heavy duty tripod.@@cigarnationwarriors
Thank you Cuiv, very informative and well presented! I bought my first telescope in 1974 at 12 years old (Tasco 3'' reflector, not the best but gave me my first dates with the planets 😊, still got it by the way!), always had my head up peering at the stars, but since I lived most of my life in or near a big city, I did not invest in better equipment. The Seestar changes everything and will surely be my next step, I feel so lucky to have reached this technologically advanced era, giving me the possibility to relive the wonders of my childhood stargazing...🌃🌠
Thanks so much for the feedback, and that's a long but conservative astro journey! Tech is truly incredible these days!
I am in New Zealand and have been watching your channel ever since I became interested in this little gem. It arrived today and I can't wait to put it through it's paces. As I live 35 degrees south, I can see stuff that I could not see when I lived in the UK ( a long long time ago). The LMC and the SMC, Omega Centauri, M83 etc etc are high in the sky here at times, so I cannot wait to image them in the next few days.
By the way, the main reason I bought it, was not astro' photography, but that I could once again do my super-nova patrols, I have an extensive catalog of galaxies as a reference, they were made specifically for this purpose by my friend Greg Thompson in Brisbane Australia. The maps are 40 years old but just as relevant as they were then.
I was impressed how quickly the images showed stars down to 15th mag, and that made it a lot more cruisy than up a step ladder looking through the eyepiece of my 12 inch go-to dobbo.
I just ordered the s50 accessories to go with the S50 I have on backorder. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for your unfailing descriptions! Once again you really made this clear for me!!!
Good tips! I'm loving my SeeStar S50.
Thank you for the links to the mask and filter holder. Most appreciated.
Hello Cuiv. I always enjoy your informative videos and you have been a great source of information on new products and approaches to get the best out of my equipment through your experience and my persistence! Well, I have been watching and learning much about the operation of the Seestar S50 from you and am pleased to say that today I have finally received the smart telescope from High Point (ordered July 13th)---So I am ready to go and explore the cosmos! I have moved to a smaller home (rental) temporarily with no yard --so I could not set up my larger scopes and mounts---this will certainly keep me occupied and able to continue to perform astrophotography until (and even after) I move to my permanent home where I could set up my full assortment of gear. I will no doubt be looking for accessories to get the best out of the Seestar, so thank you again for all of your videos!
I have bean watching your voids and overs for years now, I my bite the bullet on one of these. Keep up the good work, cheers.
Something I'd like to see is a straight shoot-out between the Dwarf II and seestar s50; same settings or comparable, straight out of the two (no post-processing), everything as constant as possible over various DSO objects, from easy to insane. See what the numbers really add up to in resulting imagery.
That is turning out to be a very capable and affordable little smart scope! Luke accessories take it to a whole other level! I look forward to see more about this scope and I have been sharing your videos about it to my fellow geeky friends 🙂 Thanks Cuiv!
Cheers Dave!!
I gave up astrophotography some years ago, essentially because it became too costly and time-consuming. I recently get a Seestar as a gift and it made me reconsider ! That's the perfect complement to my giant binoculars : I can use it from my garden (Saitama prefecture, Bortle 6) and when I have time, I go to my main spot for visual observations (Bortle 3) in the mountains of Gunma prefecture :)
Cuiv, your enthusiasm is so infectious. I cannot wait to get my seestar. Thanks for the tips.
Hope you enjoy it!
Here’s what sent to Simon:
Simon,
Here is a suggestion to implement dither without worrying about backlash:
If the dither is in direction of tracking (alt and az) you can simply execute that without backlash since all the backlash was already taken up.
If the dither is supposed to be opposite to tracking (in either alt or az) simply pause the tracking for a certain time in that axis. This allows sky to move relative to sensor, and accomplishes the same thing as slewing opposite to tracking. Except that you aren’t having to deal with backlash. Just resume tracking now. Since you didn’t unwind the backlash, the gears are already still meshed. Problem solved. Simply resume tracking.
Geoff
he said they’ll have a new version of software and firmware out next week (Dec 11) that should improve tracking.
Awesome and well done!
@@CuivTheLazyGeekthe other suggestion many folks suggested is to have option to use at least a three-point calibration for the sky model. Currently the update removed that from the experimental menu.
I ordered mine yesterday. I can’t wait
Thank you for doing these videos! I can’t wait I to get mine
Fingers crossed you get it soon!
Great and concise tips and accessories. I'll have to wait until after Christmas to order the Seestar S50 but this lets me know what I need to include as accessories. Thanks for the video and step-by-step walkthrough.
My pleasure!
have been checking my email daily for shipping confirmation from Seestar, so excited!!
thank you for the tips. It's especially helpful to hear the "why" behind the settings/tips/etc so we can make a informed decision on when to use some setting or filter.
Glad this is helpful, and I hope you get yours soon!
Another very helpful video my Astro friend. Just got my seestar today and followed your steps as it made its first light tonight. Many thanks and clear skies
Awesome!! Enjoy your new telescope :-)
My S50 is due TOMORROW! Been stalking the fedex tracker like a fiend all day :-)
thanks for the tips!
Woohoo!!! Congrats!
Excellent timing - my Seestar arrived yesterday, and as a newbe these tips answer lots of questions that had been going around in my head!! Thank You
Congratulations!! 🎉 I hope you have a lot of fun with it!
Great info for me I'm just getting started with seestar. Thanks.
My scope was delivered a few days ago but have not been able to use it due to clouds and watching your tutorials makes me even more impatient. Your advice is much appreciated 👍👍
got mine this week in Ontario, so far was just able to get solar pictures, wonderful !
When I decided to get into astrophotography I made the #1 mistake you should never make: Went out and bought about 15k worth of equipment. After about a year of being mired in the extremely complicated set-up, operation, post-processing, etc. I realized I'd lost my pure elation for star the hobby as it had been replaced with the many concerns that arise during an imaging session.
Thank God ZWO created the Seestar! I love that I can set it up to image, then move to one of my other scopes and stargaze the night away! Later I send pics to the family/friends.
Thanks for the helpful tips, I just ordered the filter bracket!
Thanks for these great tips. I just ordered 3 items from Lukomatico for my scope. Love the SeeStar S50. I also have the Vespera and eVscope (Unistellar).
Awesome, glad this was helpful!
Great video Cuiv, with some good tips. Could you next maybe do a video on how to process the FITS files in something like Siril?
I might do an end to end tutorial at some point!
Great tips, Cuiv! Hoping that mine comes in this month! 👍🏼
Fingers crossed it arrives soon!
Nicely presented telescope.
Great job Cuiv! ZWO owes you big time.. You're a great salesman! You sold me. I'm going to get one. 😊
My Seestar is on order and won't be shipped out until December or later, but I've been watching your videos and learning as much as I could from you so I can jump right into it once my telescope arrives.
Hi Cuiv. Great video as usual. Hope you'll post another video explaining the new Advanced Features introduced in Firmware update 1.79 which just became available.
Thanks for your informational videos. I like the fact that your opinion about the Seestar that it is more than just a toy! For me it is an introduction to serious astrophotography, if I want to go that way. The Seestar maybe all I need as I have the 8 inch dob for visual. I was certainly impressed with the Seestar results so far. I took your advice and bought the focusing mask, filter holder and filter you recommended. I have two street lights out the front and a wife who loves solar lights 😢 so I really need these accessories to improve my seeing on this fantastic scope.
I saw your first video on the seestar and just felt your excitement about it. Now that I have had mine for just over a month, I don’t know that I am as excited about it. I’m a beginner astro person that still has tons to learn. I know there were some things I expected the seestar to not be great at because of price but I actually feel kind of disappointed about other things. I do wish the FOV was just a bit bigger but that wouldn’t be so much a problem if the camera could be rotated. I want to get the veil nebula but so often because FOV is same orientation it cuts off the nebula. I did enjoy using the seestar for the annular eclipse we had in the states a few weeks back. I was near the center line. Love the accessories you shared in the video. I did learn about the focus arrows on the left of the screen. I didn’t understand what they were for so thanks for that.
I'd say the FOV is both a blessing and a curse, it would be nice to have a larger sensor. It's a compromise but I still love that thing
I didn’t know seestar needed collimation. Thanks for the fine video!
Thanks for the great vid! Always find your content both informative and entertaining!
There’s a kit also available on ebay which incorporates a threaded 2” filter holder, lens hood/dew shield, bhatinov mask and a diffraction spike mask.
Found it! That looks really nice as well!!
Thanks I ordered all three pieces from lukomatico
You have a great channel, My Seestar S50 arrived yesterday, I have already taken a good photo of the sun, And i have just ordered the Bahtinov mask for it.
That's awesome! Enjoy your new scope!
Thank you for another Great video, very informative as always, I have ordered the Bahtinov mask & also the filter holder from Luke. this is a game changer for me and many others :}
For the forgetful you could always put a couple small pieces of velcro on to hold it in place.
Great presentation!
These are great videos! Thanks so much. I would guess the majority of buyers for the s50 want to enter astrophotography but were overwhelmed by the cost and learning curve. This gives the opportunity to get started and see more than a huge scope would allow with only your eye.
That's the exact reason why I've just bought one.
Excellent tips!
I wanted to get into stargazing and purchased a Redcat 51, DSLR and a heq5 pro, it was a bit too advanced to begin with, I put it on the back burner. So I ordered this one, and it just showed up. I can't wait to dive in and then slowly work my way up. Thumbs up, thank you for the advice.
Awesome! Have fun!
Good tips, thanks!👋
A quick levelling tip: if you don't extend the legs, you can use the screw locks to push on the rubber end caps to easily adjust each leg until level. Cheers!
Great video, Cuiv! You really pack in the info. I haven't ordered the Seestar yet, but you are selling me! 😁
Hahaha it's really a nice piece of kit!
Cuiv, another informative video! Lukomatico sure has gotten out of the gate early with these accessories for the Seestar!
Do you plan a video comparing using the filter add-on vs the onboard one?
Also, a suggestion for these different lens accessories, how about using a camera cap leash type setup? Maybe stick a little hook on the side of the S50 and leash the accessory to it so if you do forget it's there it won't fall to the ground.
Thanks @Cuiv, great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good update. Thank you.
I just ordered one. I can only go out and do imaging a few times a year which made it hard to justify spending thousands on a rig. I'm so excited to finally start doing some imaging.
Awesome! I hope you enjoy!
Thanks Cuiv. Great tips. This system is really looking awesome. Still hesitating tho. As I've purchased things in the past the next gen comes out and it sits on the shelf. Hoping the next gen will have a cam rotater.
Yep, there's always that risk... My feeling is ZWO would likely start by making a bigger and smaller version rather than going next gen...
I tried my s50 last night for the first time and I tried auto focus at least 20 times with success only once. Was working out with a279. Was super dark and super clear so I'm pretty surprised to see how well it has worked for others.
❤ Love it - and you as well Cuiv! 🎉
Amazing... I mean only my desired WO Zenithstar 61 is more expensive, than this whole compact thing! 🎉 And then comes the mount + cam + guiding scope, cam... 🎉
Thanks! And yes agree it's impressive how much has been crammed into a single item
I used a smaller filter holder and the L pro on the Pleiades from my Bortel 6 location and found the image after an hour black background and blue vs gray around the stars and light background with no filter. The only problem is the built in dew heater has minimal effect on the added filter. The 3 d printed filter assembly I used is very similar to the solar filter that comes with the Seestar. I will try a filter spacer screwed into the filter female threads of threads and add a small heater to the spacer.
great video. thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks Cuiv for another great video. Ive been following the series on the S50 and have made the purchase, just awaiting the build & delivery. Hoping it gets here before Orion goes away. The Horsehead is always breathtaking to me. Was wondering, with the filter holder. That opens up some avenues for research as to what filters work best with the S50. 2" can get pricey so perhaps you or one of your other viewers can review how different filters work with the Seestar optics. That would be most informative and informed decisions are wise decisions. Keep up the great work and if Im not looking up I will be looking here
Hi Cuiv,
the other day I got the impression that it may be useful to assist young amateur astrophotographers by explaining the difference between object magnitude and object intensity.
Object magnitudes are listed with corresponding object names (Messier, NGC, etc.).
Object intensities (photon fluxes) are determining the required integration times and need to be calculated.
It appears worthwhile to explain the mathematical difference between magnitudes and intensities, so that colleagues have a solid basis to calculate optimum integration times (from weak objects to very weak objects).
Supposed one has achieved a suitable integration time for an object (magnitude m1), it is quite easy to determine the optimum integration time for a different object (magnitude m2).
Starting point is the classical equation:
m1 - m2 = -2,5 log(I1/I2)
with
m1, m2 = Celestial object magnitudes
I1, I2 = Celestial object intensities
Resolving this equation for intensities:
I1 / I2 = 10^(-(m1 - m2) / 2,5)
Example and test:
A faint object with magnitude m1
A not so faint object with magnitude m2
m1 - m2 = 2
Magnitude of object 1 is 2 times larger than object 2
Intensity ratio I1 / I2 = 0,159
Required exposure time ratio: 1 / 0,159 = 6,3
Object 1 requires a 6,3 times larger integration time than object 2
Above equation can be specialised:
Integration time 2 / integration time 1 = 10^(-(m1 - m2) / 2,5)
or
Integration time 2 = integration time 1 * (10^(-(m1 - m2) / 2,5)
One has to keep in mind that smaller values for m are representing brighter objects; magnitude m can even grow down to negative numbers:
M1 (Crab nebula): 8,4
M42 (Orion nebula): 3,7
Full moon: -13
Sun: -27
In a nutshell: Larger DIFFERENCES IN MAGNITUDES --> Larger RATIOS OF INTEGRATION TIMES.
Maybe you want to discuss this topic in a brief video ?!
Cheers
Volker (physicist, phd and astronomer)
That could be a very cool topic! I'm wondering though about published magnitudes - for instance in the squid nebula, we'd never get the squid if we blindly followed that rule, unless someone provided the magnitude of the squid proper, right?
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Right, my idea was only that such a "rule" could serve as a loose guide towards useful integration times for new objects.
I just collected individual integration times for 38 deep sky objects (all for the S50) and tomorrow I will plot them as a function of their apparent magnitude m in order to see how they are correlated (following the theory ?? )
Tomorrow - we will know more.
Cheers
Thanks Cuiv. As usual, great video. Keep it up. Just a thought. It would be nice if in a future firmware update, we had the ability to plan so that we could setup the Seestar to start imaging during the night when the object becomes visible. I'm sure it will happen some time as it is already possible with the ASIair.
Yeah that would be awesome indeed!
Ordered mine last month - doubt it will be here for Xmas tho! Thanks for keeping the tips coming Cuiv!
Fingers crossed you do get it soon, even if after Christmas
After watching your 1st video about the Seestar, I ordered one. Sooo… after watching this video I ordered this focus mask. I should have the scope in a couple of weeks. MAYBE! I really just need to say thank you for all the vids you have done on the Seestar S50
Fingers crossed you get it soon!! Cheers!
Such a good channel.
Thank you!!
Excellent!!!!!
Another part I would like to have printed out - lenses hood that would increase contrast and prevent stray light from entering...
Great idea!
I'll definitely look into it! I guess the only issue is that it wouldn't work with the other accessories 😅
@@lukomatico I want to order your accessories, but I live in China and shipping anything here is expensive and a bit troublesome (due to customs procedure). Can you ship to China if I pay the shipping? Or is there a way I can buy the plans for the devices and 3d print them here myself? Thank you !
@@worldcitizen7898 I live in China too. They don't even sell Celestron dew shield (hard) in here. I have to do with my homemade cardboard version. I am also looking into option of printing it out. Maybe you can cone to China sometimes in the future too @lucomatico 😊
@@lukomatico Lense hood with screwable filter holder?😃
Thanks for your great content Cuiv! I immediately ordered an S50 based on your initial review. I’m still waiting for it and am anxious to share some ‘discovery’ with my grandson. I wish the planetary capability was better but you can’t have everything. However, in reading about your friend’s filter adapter, I started wondering if a 2x filter could be used to increase the magnification and improve its planetary performance. I suspect not but am confident you will know. Thanks again for your enjoyable and informative content.
ZWO is going to keep you busy with the releases of their software updates. 1.10.0 is out with the ability to force compass calibration and leveling, and the ability to calibrate the internal level sensor. They just keep making it better and better.
Yep just saw that! At least that's not a daily operation but it's good to see!
In my case, firmware version 1.79 brought all those new features.
Really hope they will do EQ mode in the future that we could use on a wedge. Let's see
I got one finally a month ago. Within 10 hours of use the altitude spindle bearing went bad. Flopped laterally about 10 degrees. Nice pics while it worked. Got a replacement. The backlash in altitude is bad enough that after every dither step that moves away from tracking in altitude, several frames are lost due to star trails while the drive backlash gets taken up. I’ve alerted ZWO about that issue. It seems they might need to redesign the drive to either mechanically take up backlash (as with what you did for the AZ GTi in your excellent video), or else measure backlash and then take that up during slews and backlash. That might be a possible software/firmware fix. I suppose one could translate the sensor to accomplish dither, that’s what some cell phones do to decrease pattern noise when taking photos with track and stabilize. Anyway, once one has a good copy, the SeeStar S50 is great.❤
I love your videos, even though I’m heartbroken because I don’t yet have my Seestar. Keep looking up!🔭
I hope you get it soon!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek Hi Point Scientific says December. When in December? Only Santa Claus knows🤣
I think I need to buy this, go to a dark sky park, and capture some images.
Great tips! I look forward to trying them out when my unit arrives…which may not be for some months yet! Question, however - is there a way of combining captures to increase the horizontal width of the image? I’ve seen examples where the Great Orion Nebula (for example) gets cropped because of the portrait FOV.
Not yet! Mosaic on an Alt Az mount is hard, but I hope ZWO will be working on it!
you need to make another video showing us the APP 1.10.1 and the new FW 1.79 with some calibration options…😊
The only trouble with adding external filters to Seestar, is the ir filter cannot be removed, and this will impact the effectiveness of any other filter you use.
Should have done what Dwarf 2 did and can have the ir cut off.
The ir cut filter for Seestar will effect filters you use, will full effectiveness
Yes that seems to be the case, so it limits us to dual band narrowband filters or something like the L-Pro for broadband... And even then not perfect
Man, that Bahtinov pattern adapter sold out quickly after your video. :P
Darn it haha! Good shout, I'll update the stock levels now!
Given the narrow FOV, do you think it's possible to take stacked images of the different areas and mosaic them together using a computer?
Quick question for you! Can you control the exposure manually? I'd like to do some exposure stacks of the solar eclipse coming up in April. Thanks!
Great video! normally to have good picture you have to make also flat images to remove the defaults due to dust (for sure for post production). I think this is particulary needed if you add an additionnal filter. is it possible to generate it?
It may be possible via the terrestrial mode, but I've found it's not really necessary with this scope!
Could you make a video about how to optimize all the settings in order to take pictures of the moon?
The IMX462C is actually also amazing in NIR. So, l’d love to see someone shoot some IR images with this thing to see what they look like!
Hi Cuiv, thanks for the video. I wonder how good or bad does this telescope works in winter, I mean Canadian winter between -10 and -20 c degrees
Just bought the filter holder and dust cover. Hope you get your commission. :)
Also dont forget to turn off auto shutdown if you have anything thicker than about 2mm in front of the lense to prevent damage should the S50 auto shutdown.
Thanks!
Wow, thank you!!
Hey, great presentation. Can the Seestar S50 be used in equitorial mode with an EQ wedge? I am hearing that folks are trying this approach to eliminate field rotation.
I'm having some difficulty connecting to the telescope with internet. Any tips? Great video!
Brilliant!
Hello, thanks for your nice video always! Very helpful! Can you suggest ZWO folks to make threaded input aperture for the future version to occomodate lots of useful gadgets? I can already think of important adapter such as wider field of view lens adapter. Of course this may requre the bottom default area to have more space so the telescope can swing without bumping into the bottom baseline even with the the extra adapters. Thank you as always!
Yes and they should also have the option to completely remove the IR cut filter!
That is a brilliant video. But I wonder why ZWO don't provide a Bathinov or Hartman mask with the S50?
Hi Cuiv!
Great video! I'm considering getting a Seestar with all of Luke's accessories. But I have a question on the field rotation with an alt-az mount. I've never used an alt-az mount, so I don't know this.....if you use each individual frame taken by the Seestar and process them with WBPP, does that take out the dead areas of the image that the field rotation causes??
Thanks a lot!!
Tom
Thanks lazy geek great video. The fact the seestar can save all frames I can learn how to edit software as beginner. Before buying a better rig
You got it!
@@CuivTheLazyGeek hopefully I'll find somewhere that has it in stock tomorrow
Just got my seestar s50
Cuz v, thanks a lot for the video. Do you know what adjust button (with +- sign inside) does? The default is aito, but moving it up and down hardly makes any difference.
Great video. Is this able to be used while plugged into power and the battery is charging?
Yes!
Hi thanks for your video !! Do you prefer vespera or seestar ?
Just ordered one after watching your vids . Could you recommend a portable power bank to recharge internal battery. I live in Quebec where winters are cold. 😎
Hi thank you you explained it very well, are there some leveling disks that you can put on tripod leg bottom that would make leveling easier aftermarket? Saw it somewhere ,and before i make the plunge is the vaonis smart telescope better in the long run? Thanks craig