SeeStar S50 Review: $499 Smart Telescope that does it all?

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17 күн бұрын

The Smart Telescope revolution is here. I go over everything you need to know about the ZWO SeeStar S50. Don't want to spend thousands of dollars on astrophotography equipment? Tired of freezing in the cold? This review is for you.
Disclosure: This review is not sponsored in any way and any opinions expressed in this video are my own. The SeeStar unit was on loan from All-Star Telescope and was returned after testing and review. I loved using it so much that I will be buying my own soon to replace my DSLR/Star tracker setup.
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Пікірлер: 9

@txdave2 12 күн бұрын

You convinced me. I just ordered the Seestar and some accessories using your affiliate link. I know I'm going to enjoy this smart telescope.

@josh8560 15 күн бұрын

this is the best review ive seen on the seestar s50!

@AbdurAstro 15 күн бұрын

Thank you. I put a lot of work into this review so I hope it is helpful to anyone thinking about buying a SeeStar :)

@mikewarkentin8736 10 күн бұрын

Very good review of the Seestar. I have both the Seestar and an AP rig consisting of a DSLR, WO Zenithstar 73 and an AZ-GTi mount with an ASIAIR Plus and while the rig does a great job, the learning curve of the rig vs the Seestar is much longer. Guess which scope gets the most use, the Seestar. Would love you to do a video on post processing using Siril.

@AbdurAstro 8 күн бұрын

Thank you Mike. I totally agree. The best scope is one which gets used the most. And for many people the SeeStar would be that scope. I just recently posted my tutorial for processing SeeStar data in Siril here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9VoZJWLqKyzpIE.htmlsi=NaieSAfOU_C2tIl1

@jackg7225 9 күн бұрын

Good review, spot on! Yes I would like to see a video on processing the raw data. So far, with what little I know and have done with Siril, my results were no better than my Seestar has done.

@AbdurAstro 8 күн бұрын

I just recently posted my video (any my data) showing how I would process it in Siril: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d9VoZJWLqKyzpIE.htmlsi=NaieSAfOU_C2tIl1 The link to the data is in the description but you can follow along with your own data to see if this gives you better results :)

@garymorrison1009 5 күн бұрын

If only it had a larger field of view and better planetary capability! still though the price can’t be beat for what you get

@AbdurAstro 5 күн бұрын

Maybe ZWO will come up with a higher end model in the future with a 70mm objective and IMX585 or IMX533 sensor. I expect it to cost a lot more though as I am not even sure how ZWO managed to keep the price of the SeeStar S50 so low considering how much each component costs to buy separately. Planetary capabilities would require a much longer focal length though which would make it unsuitable for imaging many of the Deep Sky objects it is targeted towards. Maybe there can be a dedicated planetary/lunar/solar model someday.