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Vaonis Vespera II smart telescope

VITAL STATS

• Price From €1590 (Solo Pack without tripod)
• Optics Apo quadruplet refractor with field corrector
• Aperture 50mm
• Focal length 250mm, f/5
• Sensor Sony IMX585 CMOS
• Mount Motorised altaz Go-To
• Ports USB-C, Wi-Fi
• App control Vaonis Singularity
• Extras Cloth protective slip bag
• Weight 5kg
• Supplier Vaonis
• Tel +33 484980021

The Vaonis Vespera II is a smart telescope, meaning it can perform a wide range of astronomy functions automatically. When these were first introduced, they were rather expensive for their size and the image quality they produced, but that has all changed as more have entered the market. Smart telescopes are becoming recognised as an interesting

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