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 +{{ :zwo-seestar-s50-all-in-one-smart-telescope.jpg?nolink&400|}}The Seestar telescope was released by ZWO (Zhen Wang Optical) in 2023 after 5 years of R&D and testing.
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 +ZWO was founded in 2011 and their first product was the ASI130MM, a monochrome CMOS camera designed for astrophotography.
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 +With the Seestar they aimed to create a user-friendly, all-in-one telescope that would make astroimaging accessible to beginners. The Seestar combines a telescope, camera, and mount into a single unit, along with built-in software for locating, capturing and processing images of targets.
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 +The Seestar quickly gained popularity due to its relative ease of use, portability, and af-fordable price especially when compared to traditional astrophotography setups. The Seestar has been praised for making the hobby more accessible to a wider audience, particularly those who may have legitimately been intimidated by the complexity and cost of traditional astrophotography equipment.
 +The Seestar is a relatively new product, but it has already made a significant impact on the world of amateur astronomy. It represents a trend towards more integrated and user-friendly telescopes that can help more people enjoy the wonders of the night sky.
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 +Paradoxically, by attracting novices to astronomy, the Seestar has revealed a gap between what even the simplified Seestar can do and what people new to astronomy and astro-photography understand.
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 +This wiki aims to bridge that gap. --- //[[admin@seestar.online|Tom Harnish]] 2024/06/26 07:26//