{"id":51756,"date":"2023-11-14T12:44:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T12:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/c5daadc3-0f16-4325-abd5-ded6f84a46ac"},"modified":"2023-11-14T13:33:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T13:33:52","slug":"unistellar-has-reduced-the-price-of-equinox-2-and-evscope-2-telescopes-for-black-friday-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/unistellar-has-reduced-the-price-of-equinox-2-and-evscope-2-telescopes-for-black-friday-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Unistellar has reduced the price of eQuinox 2 and eVscope 2 telescopes for Black Friday 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Black Friday deals on telescopes have begun, with Unistellar reducing the cost of two of its biggest models. <\/p>

By Iain Todd\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 14 November 2023 at 12:44 PM<\/p>

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Unistellar has announced an early Black Friday deal that’s seeing a sizeable discount on two of the company’s most popular telescopes: the eQuinox 2 and the eVscope 2.<\/p>

From 14 – 27 November, Unistellar is reducing the cost of the eQuinox 2 from \u00a32,199 down to \u00a31,799 and the eVscope 2 from \u00a33,999 down to \u00a33,299.<\/p>

This is a hefty reduction in the price of two sizeable ‘smart’ telescopes, which operate via WiFi on a Go-To system.<\/p>

The Unistellar telescopes can automatically slew to celestial targets, track them in the sky and capture frame after frame of data to produce an image.<\/p>

You can find information about the two telescopes below, courtesy of our independent reviewers.<\/p>

And find out more about the best Black Friday telescopes<\/a>, Black Friday binoculars<\/a> and Black Friday cameras<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>

eQuinox 2 – \u00a32,199<\/s> \u00a31,799<\/strong><\/h2>Buy it from Jessops<\/a>, Park Cameras<\/a>, Unistellar<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>
The eQuinox 2 is a 4.5-inch reflector telescope mounted on a motorised altazimuth mount that automatically slews to a chosen target and tracks it in the night sky.<\/p>
It boasts a Sony IMX347 image sensor that captures short exposures of deep-sky objects.<\/p>
These are stacked in real time to create a clearer and clearer image of the chosen galaxy, nebula or globular cluster, for example.<\/p>
The image is revealed on the user’s connected smartphone or tablet and can then be shared via social media.<\/p>
While many seasoned astronomers and astrophotographers might wince at the automated nature of Unistellar’s telescopes, it’s worth remembering that they are modelled on how many robotic professional telescopes work.<\/p>
$\"Unistellar$ <\/figure>
We used the eQuinox 2 to capture an old favourite: the Orion Nebula<\/a>.<\/p>
Every few seconds, dustier detail, brightness and colour became evident, and all from the centre of a light-polluted city.<\/p>
What eQuinox 2 can do that the previous model couldn’t is image larger objects like the Andromeda Galaxy<\/a> and the Pleiades<\/a>.<\/p>
This is a great telescope for those who live in light-polluted cities, and also for beginners on a budget who aren’t interested in navigating the sky manually.<\/p>
There’s also a nice citizen science aspect to these telescopes, which will interest users who are keen to contribute their observations to science.<\/p>
Find out more in our full eQuinox 2 review<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>
Key specs<\/strong><\/h3>
Optics: <\/strong>114mm (4.5-inch) reflector<\/li>
Focal length: <\/strong>450mm, f\/4<\/li>
Sensor:<\/strong> Sony Exmor IMX347<\/li>
Mount: <\/strong>Motorised single-arm, altaz, Go-To<\/li>
Power:<\/strong> In-built lithium-ion rechargeable battery<\/li>
Tripod: <\/strong>Aluminium, adjustable height<\/li>
Ports: <\/strong>USB-C for power; USB-A for charging<\/li>
App control: <\/strong>Unistellar (Android and iOS)<\/li>
Weight: <\/strong>9kg<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>
eVscope 2 – \u00a33,999<\/s> \u00a33,299<\/h2>Buy now from Jessops<\/a>, Park Cameras<\/a>, Unistellar<\/a><\/p>
$\"Unistellar$ <\/figure>
The Nikon-made eyepiece on the eVscope 2 creates real-time views of deep-sky objects.<\/p>
It’s fitted with a Sony camera sensor and tracks-and-stacks<\/a> images in real-time to produce colourful views of deep-sky objects<\/p>
The eVscope 2 works best under a dark sky, but even in the centre of a city it can still see down to around 16th magnitude without the need for filters.<\/p>
It’s a 4.5-inch reflector telescope with a motorised altazimuth mount, simply set up by lifting the tube and motor (with the computer and battery) onto a tripod.<\/p>
Switch it on, attach a phone or tablet to its Wi-Fi network and begin a short set-up process.<\/p>
$\"Unistellar$ <\/figure>
Once set-up is complete, you can then slew to objects via the Unistellar app, which gives you advice on what targets are currently visible, and which are about to set or rise.<\/p>
The computer images an object every four seconds and stacks the results.<\/p>
Its 7.7MP images are then visible to anyone close by with the Unistellar app open on a smartphone or tablet.<\/p>
Image settings for each object are automatic, but you can make manual tweaks to gain, exposure and brightness.<\/p>
Find out more in our full eVscope 2 review<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>
Key specs<\/strong><\/h3>
Optics:<\/strong> 114mm (4.5-inch) reflector<\/li>
Focal length:<\/strong> 450mm, f\/4<\/li>
Sensor:<\/strong> Sony Exmor IMX347 CMOS<\/li>
Mount:<\/strong> Motorised single-arm, altaz, Go-To<\/li>
Power: <\/strong>Built-in, lithium-ion rechargeable (12-hr) battery<\/li>
Tripod:<\/strong> Aluminium, adjustable height<\/li>
Ports:<\/strong> USB-C for power, and USB-A for charging a smartphone<\/li>
App control:<\/strong> Unistellar app for smartphones<\/li>
Weight: <\/strong>9kg<\/li><\/ul>
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