ZWO Seestar S50 Astronomical All-in-one Smart Telescope

This telescope is mind blowing! So easy to get started and take amazing photos right away. The attached photos were taken within half an hour of setting this up.

Such an incredible tool, and so easy to use. You can be doing amazing astrophotography within literally minutes of opening the package. Some feedback for ZWO: 1. The EQ wedge is flimsy - you’re trying to adapt a designed for small cameras to a heavy, constantly-moving scope. Use a sturdy wedfe instead. The design of the SeeStar’s base means you can’t just pop it onto the tripod or wedge you have for any other telescope, which is a shame. The end result is that EQ Mode is unusable, which means you are limited to 10-second exposures. This is the main thing that keeps this scope from being a serious observational tool. 2. The app needs far more functionality around importing and exporting plans. Creating a plan in the app is a nightmare. Remove the AI garbage you added and focus on real features. 3. The scope is good for lunar and deep sky observations, but is not fit for purpose for planetary observations. And that’s fine. Just don’t advertise that it can do things it’s not designed for.

A game changer in astrophotography! No more setting up a "Go-To" German Equatorial powered tripod, Apochromatic refractor, digital camera and laptop. It took 30 minutes from unpacking the box to taking deep sky photos! This Seestar Telescope is perfect for beginners. This will not out-perform serious astrophotographers with their equipment. But for great wide field photos when you want to have some fun, this is perfect. For serious amateur astronomers, think of the Seestar S50 as the perfect traveling companion, just like the Orion 4.5" Starblast...most astronomers have a secondary small quick set-up Telescope. But the Seestar S50 is also the perfect Telescope for people who love astronomy and want to do a little astrophotography. This opens up opportunities for deep-sky observing that beginners would never pursue on their own. So basically anyone can view and take photos of our universe the first night out. The entire Telescope, case and tripod is not much bigger than a shoebox. A quality piece of equipment! Kim Kenny - Crewe Observatory

This is an incredible product. The images it creates are just unbelievable. I live in a very cloudy part of Colombia and at times it even is able to get through the haze of a cloud layer to make good images. If I still lived in Arizona, this would even be better. I highly recommend this product to anybody who is interested in incredible photography.

For the money, IMHO this is the best budget smart telescope at this time. Expect the market to have more options in the future, but I am enjoying astrophotography NOW. Easy to use and all you need is a good photo processing software to enhance exposure, contrast, reduce noise, image sharpening and color. In auto mode, the S50 will find, center and auto focus on the deep space object you select from the Seestar S50 app (free download) menu. However, you also have the option to find, focus and take pictures of objects manually whether it be astro or just landscape including wildlife.

Was not sure about this telescope. But after watching and reading many reviews, it seemed to be exactly what I wanted. It is light and very transportable, much more than my old 8” Celestron SC back in the 90’s! It is the easiest to use telescope I have ever seen. Once the scope is leveled, you do not need to touch it. Everything is done on the app, which is also very well designed and easy to use. I am very happy with it now just need more clear nights!

I purchased this because I was under the impression that I can see incredible visuals of the galaxies AND as a telescope. Well if you live near the shore or at lower elevations, this won't work! First, it took me a while before I can even operate it because it works solely on your smart phone (I purchased a laptop to use with this while waiting for it to arrive, obviously not knowing that). It came but I couldn't open it for a bit because of personal matters that needed tending to (I was hospitalized) BUT about two weeks later I opened it and read the manual. I couldn't wait to use it, since my Orion telescope was too heavy to lug around anymore along with my case of lenses. It states that you have to use your phone only for it so with that, and with the storage that was needed to run it, made me to have to delete over 7 apps to make enough space (NOT happy with that)! Then approx another week goes by and I can finally start to use it! I have, at this time of year, the Andromeda galaxy right above me. I select that galaxy to look up and it does find it! It can be fine tuned to get a better visual but NOT as advertised, which was def disappointing. That entire ordeal took a long time to accomplish due to it being winter, I packed it up and figured I'd try again the next night to look at other things. Due to rain, I got back to it and few days later. Next time comes and now I want to just explore without looking at the built in galaxies. It was a crystal clear night, several planets were clearly visible so I wanted to just look around and find constellations and planets on my own. Well it kept coming back with the response, something along the lines of; there's not enough stars to view, which made zero sense since there were 100's of them out and the night couldn't be any clearer! I was so extremely disappointed!! So if you all want to spend over $500+ dollars on something that you can easily sit back and visualize yourself on your phone or computer for FREE? Go for it!! I then went through the steps to return it and apparently I was several days too late to do it through Amazon BUT I was given a suggestion to reach out to the seller and see if they would accept the return. That was about 3 or 4 days ago with still NO response! This is NOT what they advertise sooo save your money folks!! It's garbage!!

What an absolute cinema that’s what I’m going to say highly recommended for beginners!!🪐✨

1. Ersteindruck & Lieferumfang Das ZWO Seestar S50 wirkt bereits beim Auspacken wie ein durchdachtes Premium-Produkt: kompakt, wertig verarbeitet und überraschend leicht. Das Gerät kommt als echtes All-in-One-System, sodass man kein zusätzliches Zubehör braucht, um direkt loszulegen. Im Lieferumfang befinden sich: - das Seestar S50 Smart-Teleskop - ein stabiles Carbon-Stativ - ein USB-C-Ladekabel - der Solarfilter für sichere Sonnenfotografie - eine Transport-Case - eine Quick Start Guide Alles ist sicher verpackt und sofort einsatzbereit. Man merkt: Dieses Teleskop will die Einstiegshürde in die Astrofotografie nicht nur senken, es will sie praktisch abschaffen. 2. Technik & Praxistest Technisch kombiniert das Seestar S50 mehrere High-End-Komponenten in einem einzigen, smarten System: - 50 mm apochromatisches Triplet-Objektiv (f/5) → knackig scharf, farbrein, ideal für Deep-Sky - Sony IMX462 Sensor (1920×1080) → geringe Rauschwerte, starke Details - Motorisierte GoTo- und Tracking-Montierung → hält die Objekte stundenlang stabil im Bildfeld - Autofokus → kein Gefummel, immer maximale Schärfe - Livestacking → das Bild verbessert sich vor den Augen Bild für Bild - bis zu 6 Stunden Akkulaufzeit → perfekt für längere Sessions draußen - WLAN/Bluetooth → schnelle, stabile Verbindung zur kostenlosen App In der Praxis ist das System ein absoluter Gamechanger: Teleskop aufstellen, App verbinden, Objekt auswählen und schon beginnt das Seestar automatisch mit Ausrichtung, GoTo, Nachführung, Fokus und Stacking. Besonders beeindruckend ist, wie schnell man erste Ergebnisse sieht: Schon nach wenigen Sekunden zeichnet sich der Nebel oder die Galaxie ab, und mit jeder weiteren Minute verbessert sich das Bild sichtbar. Deep Sky? → Kein Problem. Mond? → Spektakulär scharf. Planeten? → Die Smart-Videomodi holen erstaunlich viel heraus. Sonnenfotografie? → Dank Filter sicher und absolut idiotensicher. Die App ist intuitiv gestaltet und fungiert gleichzeitig als Sternkarte, Objektkatalog, Live-Bildschirm und Bildverwaltungszentrale. Für Anfänger perfekt, für Fortgeschrittene erstaunlich tiefgehend. Was besonders positiv auffällt: - nahezu keine Lernkurve, auch für absolute Neulinge - extrem schnelle Ergebnisse, ideal für Menschen mit wenig Zeit - leicht und kompakt, auch auf Wanderungen problemlos mitzunehmen - Bilder können sofort gespeichert oder geteilt werden Das Seestar macht Astrofotografie zugänglicher, als ich es bisher bei irgendeinem System erlebt habe und das komplett ohne Laptop, Kabelsalat oder komplexe Einstellungen. 3. Persönliches Fazit Das ZWO Seestar S50 ist für mich eines der beeindruckendsten Produkte der aktuellen Astro-Szene. Es verbindet hochwertige Optik, moderne Sensorik und intelligente Software zu einem wirklich durchdachten Gesamtsystem, das sowohl Anfänger als auch erfahrene Hobby-Astronomen begeistert. ✔ kinderleichter Start ohne Erfahrung ✔ faszinierende Ergebnisse nach nur wenigen Minuten ✔ echtes APO-Objektiv für klare, farbtreue Bilder ✔ perfekte Kombination aus Deep-Sky und Mond/Planet ✔ super App, tolles Ökosystem, starke Community ✔ kompakt, robust und für Reisen geeignet Für alle, die das Universum erleben möchten, ohne sich durch komplexe Astrofotografie-Prozesse kämpfen zu müssen, ist das Seestar S50 fast schon ein Pflichtkauf. Und selbst als erfahrener Hobby-Astronom erwischt man sich dabei, wie man immer wieder staunend zuschaut, wie das Bild live entsteht. Ganz klare Empfehlung, 5 von 5 Sternen!

Great bit of kit easy to setup and good for begginer astrophotography recommend getting a extra tripod thats taller.

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Una pequeña revolución para los interesados en hacer fotos de Astronomía, fotos de nebulosas, galaxias, Luna, Sol, etc. Quizás no sea tan adecuado para aficionados exigentes de Astronomía. Ventajas: -Calidad-precio -Ideal para empezar en fotos de objetos astronómico -Paquete pequeño y transportable Desventajas: -Trípode algo sencillo y bajo -Quizás no sea la mejor opción para aficionados exigentes.