Tripod

aperture, are revealed in detail as you watch through the eyepiece. For example, we were able to view and image Comet Atlas, which had started to disintegrate and was no longer visible in a 10-inch (250mm) reflector.

Once the telescope is powered up you can connect and control it via the Unistellar app, which is available for iOS and Android smartphones (but not for tablets at the time of writing). The telescope generates its own Wi-Fi network which you connect to, allowing control of the eVscope. It then automatically images the field of view and identifies where it’s pointing by plate solving a database of several million stars. We found it useful to use the virtual joystick on the app to point roughly at 45° to the horizon as it seemed to improve the accuracy of the initial pointing. Once it has finished initialising and identifying the star field it is ready for you to choose your target from the explore tab of the app.

KIT TO ADD 1.

eVscope backpack

Zoom app: to share the experience

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ClearOutside app: to see if it’s worth setting up

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The black, aluminium tripod is specifically designed for the Unistellar eVscope and is sturdy with plenty of adjustment to position the eyepiece at a good height for comfortable viewing. It also contains a bubble level to ensure an accurate setup and alignment.