Discover our pick of the <\/em><\/strong>best Wi-Fi and smartphone telescopes<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p> With the announcement of the Odyssey range of telescopes and their ‘High Precision Optics’, co-developed with Nikon, Unistellar says that no manual adjustment of mirrors is required.<\/p> The other key innovation being highlighted at the time of the Odyssey’s release is its ‘Stellar Autofocus’, which offers a fully automated system that incorporates a ‘smart algorithm’ and motorised sensor.<\/p> Those who have used the Unistellar range of ‘smart telescopes’ – and others like it – will be familiar with how they work.<\/p> These observing instruments are really telescopes for the digital, online age: fully automated and controlled with a smartphone or tablet via the telescope’s own in-built Wi-Fi.<\/p> Once setup is complete, users can use the control app on their smart device to access a database of celestial objects including planets, galaxies<\/a> and nebulae<\/a>, as well as comets<\/a> and asteroids<\/a>.<\/p> Select a target and the telescope slews directly to it.<\/p> It then captures a series of images and stacks<\/a> them in real time, producing ever-sharper views of the object.<\/p> So what about the key stats? The Odyssey range includes both the Odyssey model and the Odyssey Pro, which will set you back \u00a32,199 and \u00a33,499, respectively.<\/p> Both weigh in around 4kg and offer a limiting magnitude – i.e. how faint an object can be and be observed with the telescope – of 17.2.<\/p> The Odyssey telescopes boast a mirror with an aperture of 85mm \/ 3.35 inches and a focal length of 320mm.<\/p> Expect a full review in an upcoming issue of BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>![\"The](\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/02\/ODYSSEY-PRO_Moon-1024x768.png?fit=800%2C600\")
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