Unistellar eVscope
Unprecedented Power and Simplicity. Your journey to wonder and discovery starts here.
Many of us are curious to see the mysteries of the Universe
Unfortunately most objects are too faint to be seen in a conventional telescope
Unistellar eVscope's proprietary Enhanced Vision and Automated Field Detection technologies offer unmatched power and accuracy in a compact, user-friendly telescope to reveal galaxies, nebulae, comets directly through the eyepiece and in unparalleled colors and detail.
In partnership with the SETI Institute, leverage your eVscope's power and join our community of thousands of users to witness valuable astronomical events like supernovae, or exoplanet transits, and contribute to Science.
eVscope
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Due to extremely high demand the eVscope is now out of stock
Enter your email address in the box below and press the "get notified" button to recieve an email as soon as we have more eVscopes available for immediate dispatch.
We will not sell, rent or share your data with any third party.
Includes:
- the eVscope and its motorized alt-az mount
- a sturdy tripod with extendable legs
- built-in battery with up to 10 hours battery life
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FREE control app with contextual information
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citizen science membership
2,999.00€
(excl. 59€ shipping - incl price: 3 058.00€)
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eVscope Reviews
Barry Wildhagen
Netherlands
The Unistellar eVscope is my 8th telescope, and it’s an amazing piece of technology. The telescope can do autonomous field detection in less than 30 seconds, even with a sky where only a few stars are visible because of light pollution.
This is a game-changer [...] the fact that it is networked will change, forever, the nature of amateur, and ultimately, professional astronomy.
Dan Lankford
Chairman - Board of Trustees
SETI Institute
Mountain View, CA, United States
The eVscope is awesome because you can carry it and you can see things as they really would look if you would have looked for a long time with a camera. It's everything you'd want in a telescope in one little package.
Lori Fenton
Senior Research Scientist
SETI Institute
Mountain View, CA, United States
Taken with the eVscope
Orion Nebula M42
Pleiades M45
NGC 6946
Enhanced Vision
100x more powerful than a regular telescope
Enhanced Vision is patented proprietary technology that allows a live observation of faint objects thanks to the live accumulation of the light we receive from them. Galaxies, nebulae and comets finally become visible, colorful and detailed.
Depending on observing conditions (light pollution, moon phase, weather, etc…) and the objects you are pointing, it can take from a few seconds to several tens of seconds for you to start seeing the beautiful colors and shapes of galaxies and nebulae normally invisible, even through the eyepiece of a large conventional telescope.
Autonomous Field Detection
Simple and accurate pointing and tracking
Compact and Lightweight
The eVscope fits in a backpack
Light amplification means that a small telescope can also be powerful. Our telescope is so small that you can carry it in a backpack! The eVscope is a perfect grab and go telescope.
Contribute to Space Science
Join the eVscope community
The power of Enhanced Vision and the accuracy of Autonomous Field Detection also make the eVscope a valuable tool to scientists. In partnership with the SETI Institute, connect your eVscope to a network of thousands of eVscope owners around the world and help scientists all the while seeing special astronomical events like exoplanet transits or NEA passing, live, through your eVscope, while they are happening. It's simple.
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So, how does this work?
Unistellar's Enhanced Vision is a patent-pending technology that is based on the accumulation of light over short periods of time using a low light sensor, as well as on our proprietary algorithms of image processing that run on an on-board calculation module. The resulting amplified image is projected at infinite focus into the eye of the observer with an extremely high contrast ratio, creating a genuine and live experience of sky observation. Sensor settings and image processing parameters are automatically adjusted.
Autonomous Field Detection for a Smart Turn-key Telescope
The Autonomous Field Detection (AFD) software is a patent-pending high accuracy sky recognition and telescope orientation technology. It automatically detects stars in the field of view and identifies its pointing direction by a comparison with a 20 million star coordinates database. Coupled with magneto-accelerometers and with a motorized mount, AFD allows the eVscope to automatically align with celestial coordinates and accurately pinpoint and identify any object in the sky. Anytime, users can get contextual information about many of the pointed objects on their smartphone.
Technical Specifications
Smarts
- Autonomous Field Detection for a fully automated star alignment procedure in 10 seconds
- Automated Celestial Tracking with Feedback
- Automated Pointing (GoTo)
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Catalog of 4,800 objects to choose from
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Detailed information on 120 astronomical objects
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List of recommended objects based on the time, date and location of the controlling smartphone
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Citizen Science Missions: Asteroid occultation events,
Upcoming: exoplanet transits, transient event follow-up (supernovae and comets), and more
Hardware
- Optical Magnification: 50x
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Digital Magnification: up to 400x (150x recommended maximum)
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Max Magnitude: <16 in medium quality night sky in under a minute, up to 18 in excellent conditions in a few minutes
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Separating power: 2 arcsecond
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Mirror Diameter: 4.5in
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Focal: 450mm
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Motorized Alt-Az Mount with extreme tracking accuracy thanks to Automated Celestial Tracking with Feedback
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Weight: 19.8 lbs (9kg) including tripod
Electronics
- Sensor Technology: Sony Exmor with NIR technology
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Sensor Model: IMX224
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Display: OLED screen (Ultra High Contrast Ratio with True Black)
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Battery Life: up to 10 hours
- Wireless Connectivity: Wifi for smartphone control
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Compass
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3 axis accelerometer
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FAQs
How easy is it to set-up and use?
We have designed the eVscope to be very user-friendly. Even for first time users, it typically takes less than 10 minutes to get the eVscope set-up and pointing towards celestial objects (there is no need for constellations knowledge nor polar star alignment). Simply set up the tripod, mount the telescope and launch the app. It's that simple.
Can it be easily transported?
Yes, weighting just 19.8lbs - 9Kg - including tripod, the eVscope is easy to transport during your observations. The telescope is 25.5 inches tall and 9 inches wide (65cm and 23cm) and the tripod is also compact with extendable legs.
What can I see with the eVscope?
Thanks to the Enhanced Vision, the eVscope allows you to observe comets, star clusters, asteroids, supernovae, and even to see the the shape and colors of many galaxies and nebulae.
Can the eVscope be used to observe the Moon and the planets of the Solar System?
Yes! The eVscope will allow you to see the moon and the planets, like Jupiter and Saturn for example. However, these objects being very bright, the eVscope will not allow you to see them better than in a classical telescope. With the exception of Neptune and Uranus (or even Pluto), that are very far, and therefore quite fainter.
Can I download the images of the astronomical objects I observe with the telescope, on my smartphone / computer?
Yes, the colorful images of the galaxies and nebulae that you observed through the eVscope are readily available on your smartphone. Any image you save will be stored in our app and copied in your smartphone picture gallery. It can then easily be shared with your friends - or on your social media profiles - and transferred to your computer.
Can I use a camera adapter / adapt a DSLR camera to the eVscope?
The eVscope has been designed to provide all the functionalities required to view colorful images of galaxies and nebulae, all in a compact and lightweight telescope, and directly through the eyepiece.
Images are saved on the smartphone and can easily be transferred onto a computer. At the present time, we do not plan on releasing nor recommending camera adapters for the eVscope.
Where can I buy the eVscope?
At present the eVscope can only be bought on our website by clicking the "order your eVscope now" buttons. We have partnered with specialist telescope retailers in the US and in Europe, but with limited stocks, we would recommend securing your eVscope now on our site.
If I order today, when will I get my eVscope?
How much does the eVscope cost?
The complete eVscope retails at $2,999.00 this includes the scope, motorized alt-az, celestial tracking procedure with feedback and the tripod. The app is free to download on the Google Play or Apple stores.
How much does shipping cost?
Shipping to Europe is 59 euros.
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Due to extremely high demand the eVscope is now out of stock
Enter your email address in the box below and press the "get notified" button to recieve an email as soon as we have more eVscopes available for immediate dispatch.
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