Hestia Standard Smart Telescope

Hestia harnesses the power of your smartphone and lets you capture the brilliance of the Sun, the mesmerizing beauty of the Moon, or the captivating depths of the universe – without complex settings or extensive astronomy knowledge! Simply place your smartphone in Hestia’s eyepiece, point the device at the celestial object of your choice, let the easy-to-use app guide you, and open up a whole new world of exploration. Hestia is made for every destination and every moment. Enjoy the treasures of the sky whenever and wherever you want! Explore the constellations and get to know the sky around you. Find an object that sparks your interest.

Get guided to your destination with precision: simply place your smartphone on Hestia and follow the indicator light to aim the device correctly. Hestia is not complicated at all. Place Hestia on its tripod and point the main camera of your smartphone at the eyepiece of Hestia with Gravity by Vaonis. Select the object you want to reach and let the app guide you there. Ready!

With its patented six-lens optical design, a 30mm lens and prisms to collect/focus light directly onto your smartphone camera sensor, Hestia pushes the boundaries of miniaturization. Thanks to a system of detachable magnets, Hestia fits all current and future smartphone sizes. Hestia has virtually no electronic components and relies solely on an optical design system. This means no batteries, no risk of power outages, no issues with outdated software and definitely no frustrations.

Navigate the cosmos with Vaonis' Gravity, the Hestia app

The Hestia companion app enhances your observations using proprietary image processing algorithms that combine and align multiple short exposures taken with your smartphone into a single, high-quality photo.

Specs

Type: Refractor
Construction Type: Smart Telescopes
Opening (mm): 30
limit value (mag): 7-8
Total weight (kg): 0.85
Color: white
Length (mm): 240
Width (mm): 170
Height (mm): 55
Astrophotography: Yes (automatic)
Nebulae and galaxies: yes
Moon and planets: yes
Nature observation: yes
Sun: yes (only with appropriate sunscreen)

Items delivered:

• Hestia Smart Telescope,
• Tripod
• Cloth bag to store it