Unistellar eVscope eQuinox

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Model: unistellar_evscope_equinox
Part Number: UREQUINOX

This Unistellar eVscope 'Equinox' is essentially same as the original eVscope, without the integrated eyepiece. Images are viewed via a smartphone or tablet.

Enjoy the beauty of deep space, protect the planet against near-earth asteroids, conduct hands-on science, and so much more. All with one smart, fast, portable, connected device.

No advanced training is required to begin your eQuinox outer space adventure. Novices and pros alike can grow their space discoveries and science skills, using one powerful, portable smart device.

Experience the beauty of outer space

Thanks to live light accumulation, the eVscope eQuinox reveals in seconds galaxies, nebulae, comets, and much more in unparalleled crisp and colorful details.

The eVscope eQuinox is also a smart, dynamic scientific tool. Starting on day 1, you can conduct valuable space science with astronomers from the SETI Institute and other institutions. Protect Earth by detecting a hazardous asteroid. Discover and confirm the existence of a hot Jupiter around a distant star. Uncover the mysteries of a comet or supernova.

As part of the Unistellar Network, eQuinox users get to exchange in dialogue with professional astronomers and space aficionados. Hear about projections, plan observations, get help capturing a target, and receive actionable tips for collecting and submitting data. Learn about light curves and data modelling, have your observations confirmed, and see your data put into action through charts, visuals and 3D prints.

eVscope eQuinox, an unmatched mix of speed, convenience and power.

With the eVscope eQuinox, discovering and exploring outer space can fit into your busy schedule, even from a balcony in the city.

The eQuinox can be set up in a few seconds, and, within minutes, you can explore numerous deep-space objects. Observe and navigate space using any smartphone or tablet (even if your device is outside, while you enjoy the cosy comforts of home). Easily share your experience with others: Up to 10 people at once can observe space while their smartphone or tablet is connected to the eQuinox.

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, colourful 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 colours and shapes of galaxies and nebulae normally invisible, even through the eyepiece of a large conventional telescope.

Autonomous Field Detection - smartest, most accurate autonomous pointing-and-tracking software in its class

The eVscope eQuinox ensures more time exploring space and less time setting up or calibrating. Our system instantly recognizes the objects in its field of view by comparing what it sees with a coordinates database of tens of millions of stars. This allows the eQuinox automated tracking and pointing system to be extremely accurate and easy to use, making it by far the most user-friendly telescope on the market.

Autonomous Field Detection also allows it to inform you about what you are observing (distance from the Earth, etc.).

Smart Light Pollution Reduction - urban space-lovers to finally enjoy astronomy.

Light pollution renders celestial objects invisible to the human eye and conventional ‘direct-view’ telescopes, because the human brain cannot filter, process and prioritize light sources. Even cameras and computers are challenged by light pollution, which creates “noise” on images, blurs objects and distorts shapes. It can be challenging or impossible to create crisp, beautiful images when you are faced with light pollution.

Unistellar’s proprietary software mitigates the impact of light pollution and allows for distant objects to be observed in crisp detail, even from bright inner-city environments. For each observation, Unistellar’s technology swiftly identifies background light, then automatically filters and removes this unwanted light, delivering the best possible image parameters and results. Users benefit from more precise images with better contrasts and colors, regardless of the level of brightness of the sky (urban light pollution, moonlight).

Citizen Science - Conduct Space Science with Your Unistellar Crew

The Unistellar Network is the first global community of citizen astronomers, 5 000 strong and counting. With every new user comes a new citizen scientist, fuelling Unistellar’s evermore powerful global array of connected telescopes, each capable of delivering scientifically valuable observations. Partnership with the SETI Institute.

Optional Bespoke transportation backpack

Carefully designed to fit snuggly to the eVscope 2, and of a similar size to a 50L hiking backpack, a the Unistellar backpack makes it extremely easily to transport both the eVscope 2 and its tripod, allowing astronomy to become nomadic.

The backpack is made of tough reinforced fabric, and carefully padded with high-density foam to protect the telescope from any shock. It also includes a removable rain shield.

Specifications

HARDWARE

Optical Magnification: 50x
Digital Magnification: up to 400x (150x recommended maximum)
Max Magnitude: <16 in medium quality night sky in under a minute, up to 18 in excellent conditions in a few minutes
Separating power: 2 arcseconds
Mirror Diameter: 4.5in
Focal: 450mm
Motorized Alt-Az Mount with extreme tracking accuracy thanks to Automated Celestial Tracking with Feedback
Weight: 19.8 lbs (9kg) including tripod

ELECTRONICS

Sensor Technology: Sony Exmor with NIR technology
Sensor Model: IMX224
Battery Life: Up to 12 Hours
Wireless Connectivity: Wifi for Smartphone control
Compass
3 axis accelerometer

Smarts

Autonomous Field Detection for a fully automated star alignment process in 10 Seconds
Automated Celestial Tracking with feedback
Automated Pointing (Go To)
Catalogue of 5000+ Objects to choose from
Detailed Information on 120 astronomical objects
List of Recommended Objects based on the time,date and location of the controlling Smart Phone
Citizen Science Missions: Asteroid occulatation events,
Upcoming: Exoplanet transits, tyransient event follow up (supernova and comets) and more

STORAGE

Storage capacity: 64 Go.

Enhanced Vision Technology

With conventional telescopes, faint objects such as nebulae and galaxies are only barely recognisable as faint spots of light. With the eVscope you can simply activate the live stacking. The telescope then shows not only the image from a single moment, but collects light over longer periods of time. After just a few seconds you will see your observing target like through no other telescope of this size. You can watch live as the image becomes more intense and more distinct over the course of a few minutes. The colours and structures of the observing target become clearly recognisable.

Robust optic

The Newtonian telescope with a 114mm aperture and 450mm focal length has a fast aperture ratio of f/4. So a particularly bright image lands on the sensor. The parabolic primary mirror creates an image without spherical and chromatic aberrations. The Bahtinov mask integrated into the dust cap makes focusing child's play. Even without experience and prior knowledge, you get a sharp image in just a few simple steps. The eVscope includes a Sony IMX224 sensor in place of a secondary mirror. This CMOS sensor is also used in many highly sensitive astro cameras because of its very low readout noise. The image captured by the sensor is processed by the eVscope and displayed on your smartphone or tablet.

SETI Partnership

In cooperation with SETI you can contribute to scientific discoveries and become part of a global network of eVscope telescopes. The image data from your eVscopes helps scientists with the exploration of supernovae, comets and asteroids.

What's in the box

Special Bundle Includes:

The eVscope and its motorised Altazimuth Mounting
A sturdy tripod with extendable legs
Built in battery with up to 12 hours of battery life
On Board computer with 35hr of observation storage capacity for Science Missions
App with 5000+ Objects Catalogue and its future updates - iOS and android systems (min requirement iOS 12 or Android 6 with touchscreens, GPS, Wifi)
No Eyepiece - up to 10 devices can connect at once for a social observing experience
Unistellar Network membership

Customer reviews

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Superb Deep Sky Instrument

17 February 2023 | A

I bought a Unistellar eQuinox direct from Unistellar in 2021. It has revolutionised my observing after more than 60 years experience with 'conventional' telescopes. Self-orientation, superb find-and-track, light pollution elimination, automatic imaging, portability, rapid set-up - I have been able to observe and image hundreds of deep sky objects that I would never have done without the Mighty Midget! Not cheap and not really for beginners. But for ease of access to the deep sky, the eQuinox is brilliant!

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Just what I needed

17 August 2021 | Jonathan

First of all many thanks to everyone at FLO for a first class service as always.

I bought this for a specific purpose and it will work well for me. With light pollution getting worse where I live it’s been increasingly challenging to find targets and I’ve been quite disappointed on a number of occasions. This is where this new technology is essential for me. It compliments my other telescopes and will never replace them.

I will still enjoy binocular tours and using my reflector. We all like a challenge. I liken it to doing a crossword puzzle. You wouldn’t look at the solutions until you’ve had a really good attempt at completing it yourself first. Otherwise where’s the fun? However I now have the option to be a bit more relaxed about it if I want to be and I will still be able to see something even if the opportunities for observing are minimal for whatever reason.

I’ve tested it on a number of targets recently including M13, M51, M81, M57, M27, Blue Flash Nebula and Blue Snowball Nebula. Resolution is good after even just a few seconds and gets better the longer you let it do it’s thing. I’m impressed. It works and is just what I needed. It provides hope and that is priceless.