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Horsehead and Flame nebula - DWARF II smart telescope, Mario Keller
Horsehead and Flame nebula - DWARF II smart telescope
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Horsehead and Flame nebula - DWARF II smart telescope

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This was one of my first tests with the DWARF II smart telescope. This tiny little scope has a uniq design and some interesting features. By now it seems to be the most inexpensive automated telescope with tracking and go-to functionality. It is very small and lightweight and provides a really good entry point into the hobby of astrophotography. 

As there is no way to rotate the camera sensor and with the 16:9 aspect ratio combined with the field rotation of a long exposure series, the image need to be cropped a lot. But even with these non ideal conditions the result is pretty good for such a tiny telescope with just 100mm focal length, a 28mm apperture and a FullHD camera sensor.

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Horsehead and Flame nebula - DWARF II smart telescope, Mario Keller