DWARFLAB Dwarf II Smart Digital Telescope - Portable, Ultralight, and Packed with Advanced Features for Astronomy Star Parties, Birding, for Adults and Kids, Beginners and Advanced Players (Classic)

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The Dwarf II provides an internal catalog of interesting objects that are available, and I suggested M13, the great star cluster in the constellation of Hercules. I tapped my selection and the little telescope started moving. To my great surprise, I could see the cluster in the center of the frame. Please be aware that The Widescreen Centre cannot be held responsible for any postal or third-party delays that may occur. We are committed to providing a reliable and efficient delivery service for our valued customers. I spent much of yesterday persuading my iPhone and Android tablet to communicate with the DWII, then updating its firmware (using the tablet)…got there in the end. The main screen shows a lot of choices, and there are sub-menus so the screen doesn't get too crowded. If it's nighttime, you tell the telescope to initialize, and in about a minute, the telescope points skyward on its own and figures out where it is and where it is pointing. No polar alignment is required, but you can polar align, and we'll talk about that later.

Once the Zygo test report has been completed, the optical alignment is thoroughly tested and tuned to ensure they are spot on before they leave us. The shape of the DWARF II is special. Because we use a periscope structure to lower the center of its gravity and enhance its stability. This structure makes DWARF II look different from other telescopes. When your session is done, you can rotate the optical assembly down into the telescope base to protect the lenses. Very clever.

Specifications: DWARFLAB DWARF II Smart Telescope - Deluxe Bundle

Sort of but even a modest 3 inch refractor with a CMOS camera can easily out perform the Palomar 200 inch scope with its photographic plates, who knows what technology will come next..

DWARF II is a compact smart telescope with dual camera and AI power. You can take shots of deep sky objects, Galaxy and Nebula. Watch and record videos of birds and animals. That's a wrong comparison, because it suggests a big scope cannot be equipped with a modern sensor. Besides, to quote Scotty: Ye cannae change the laws of physics, captain". A big instrument captures more photons and has a higher resolution than a smaller. My APM 80 mm F/6 triplet is optically outstanding, but cannot match the resolution the 8" C8 has on planets. There is simply no contest. A 30mm scope will not show as much detail as, and will capture 4 times fewer photons from the same area in the sky than a 60 mm, this means the S/N is half as good. Resolution-wise, a little 30 mm lens will not be able to capture the moon like this: Like any product, the Dwarf II is not perfect. It's software, after all. I saw a few bugs, such as the software forgetting what my exposure settings were. DwarfLab informs me a soon-to-be-out update fixes that and lets you set up templates for frequently used parameters. I've got plenty of expensive equipment I've gathered over the years, and I get published in the popular astronomy magazines. Still, I'd love a telescope like this one to use when I just don't feel like setting up something elaborate or something I can't travel with. Telescope mirrors and lenses need to be aligned to give a nice sharp image. The process of getting them aligned is known as collimation – which you can think of as an essential step, like having to tune a guitar before you play it. Collimating is usually only essential with telescopes that have mirrors in them such as reflectors or catadioptric telescopes.If you are looking for a traditional astronomical observing experience, a regular telescope like a large dobsonian would be best for you. Still, the Dwarf II was mostly trouble-free, and it never failed to get to a chosen target. It's impressive in design and execution.