
Vaonis introduces Hestia, an innovative accessory that transforms your smartphone into a smart telescope for astrophotography. Just place a smartphone directly onto. Hestia’s ocular and then align the device with the celestial object of your choosing, all guided by the free intuitive app.
Featuring a six-lens optical design with a 30 mm (1.2 inch) objective and prisms designed. to collect as well as focus the light directly into your smartphone’s camera sensor. The free companion app enhances your observation using Voanis’ proprietary image processing algorithms to combine and align multiple short-exposure images captured by your smartphone into a single photograph. You can pre-order one now for $189 USD, with shipments beginning in December 2023. Kickstarter page here.
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Hestia is the telescope you always wanted but didn’t exist… until now. Designed to bring the wonders of the Cosmos within everyone’s reach. Harnessing the power of your smartphone and our cutting-edge technology, Hestia enables you to capture the brilliance of the Sun, the enchanting beauty of the Moon, and the captivating depths of the Universe,” said the company.


