Unistellar eVscope eQuinox 2 Smart Telescope

With the eVscope eQuinox—the world’s newest, most powerful digital telescope—you can enjoy the beauty of deep space, protect the planet against near-earth asteroids, conduct hands-on science, and so much more. All with one smart, fast, portable, connected device.

No advanced training is required to begin your eQuinox outer space adventure. Novices and pros alike can grow their space discoveries and science skills, using one powerful, portable smart device.

Integrated Intelligent Image Processing & Light Pollution Reduction
Autonomous Field Detection for set-up time under 1 minute
On-board computer with 35h of observation storage capacity for science missions
Motorized alt-az mount
Sturdy tripod with extendable legs and integrated level
Built-in battery with up to 12 hours battery life
App with 5.000+ objects catalogue and its future updates – available on iOS and Android systems (min requirement iOS 12 or Android 6, with touchscreen, GPS and Wi-Fi)
No eyepiece – up to 10 devices can connect at once, for a social observing experience.
Unistellar Network membership

Unistellar eVscope eQuinox 2 Smart Telescope
The eQuinox 2 is an innovative smart telescope that brings the wonders of space within reach, even in brightly lit urban areas.

Its Smart Light Pollution Reduction technology uses advanced image processing to filter out the effects of city lights, allowing for clear, high-resolution images of celestial objects. With the eQuinox 2, you can see the stunning blue and red hues of the Ring Nebula or the red spot of Jupiter, even from the heart of the city.

Unistellar eVscope eQuinox 2 Smart Telescope
Enhanced Vision Technology utilizes image stacking and live image processing techniques to provide a truly unique viewing experience of outer space.

By optimizing the images captured live by the telescope, this technology allows for unparalleled views of the cosmos.

Reveal the hidden colors and details of galaxies and nebulae : Explore the captivating colors of the Dumbbell Nebula or the vastness of the Sculptor galaxy.

Observe the wonders of our solar system : See for yourself the great red spot of Jupiter and its colored bands or Saturn’s rings.

Unistellar eVscope eQuinox 2 Smart Telescope
Transform your smartphone or tablet into a cosmic command center with the Unistellar app. Easily access and observe thousands of space objects from our in-app catalog with just a single click and get detailed information about each of your chosen targets.

Our technology eliminates the need for expertise in complex instruments, making space exploration accessible to all.

Effortlessly unlock the wonders of space with our user-friendly technology.

Unistellar eVscope eQuinox 2 Smart Telescope
5,000+ objects to choose from
Exclusive information about Nebulaes, Galaxies, planets, Clusters, Stars …
Joystick to explore freely
Snap & Share pictures

Unistellar eVscope eQuinox 2 Smart Telescope
Enjoy the click-and-wow telescope : in just one minute, the eQuinox 2 is unpacked and at work, a minute later you could be observing the Whirlpool galaxy in full color and detail.

Our Autonomous Field Detection technology allows it to quickly orient itself in the sky, even when only a few stars are visible. Using your smartphone’s GPS, it can locate itself on Earth and access its own database of millions of stars. With this technology, the telescope can spot stars that are not visible to the naked eye and compare their positions to its database to accurately determine its pointing location.

Contribute to cutting-edge research
By partnering up with renowned scientific organizations such as the SETI Institute and NASA, the eQuinox 2 enables you to participate in ground breaking research on exoplanets, asteroids, comets, and much more.

As part of the Unistellar Community – the largest global community of observers made up of 10,000 telescope users – you’ll get to collaborate with experienced users and professional astronomers.

Directly observe and contribute to key space missions, just like our users did in 2022 with NASA’s Lucy and DART missions.

Concentrate of Technology
Image Resolution 6.2 Mpx
Field Of View 34 x 47 Arcmin
Limiting Magnitude 18.2
Mirror Diameter 114 Mm
Focal Length 450 mm
Mount Motorized Alt-Az
Battery autonomy 11 H
Weight 9 Kg
Storage 64 Gb
Planets & Deep Sky Objects Yes
Celestial Database +5000 Objects
Star Database 37 Million

Some items that are showing as in stock are in stock at our holding warehouses, not at the shop. To double check the stock levels at the shop, please contact us on 01909774369 or sales@rothervalleyoptics.co.uk.

The delivery times for most items is 1 - 2 days but again, please double check stock levels on important orders before placing an order via the website.

The delivery costs for courier next day are for mainland UK only. If you live in the Scottish Highlands/Islands, Channel Islands or Northern Ireland, then a shipping surchage will apply. please contact us for prices. Smaller items can still go 1st class via Royal Mail.

Please note that if you are wanting to take advantage of our Saturday and Sunday timed services or next day pre 12 or pre 10:30 services, you MUST check that the stock is here at the shop before placing orders. Also, orders using the Saturday and Sunday services must be placed before 1pm the previous working day. Also, please remember to check that the stock is here at the shop before placing orders. If the stock is not at the shop, we won't be able to ship on any of the timed services. 

Please note International customers will need to contact us for a shipping price prior to ordering via the website. We don't ship all items internationally. It is at our discretion what we ship outside of the UK. This all depends on the size and weight of the items. Please get in touch with us for any postage costs. Please note we do NOT ship telescopes or heavy items outside of the UK. This is due to massive postage costs and problems regarding returns.

If you have any questions regarding stock levels or delivery, please get in touch.

Zygo Interferometer Testing For ED Refractor Telescopes!

We are extremely pleased to announce our Zygo Interferometer is now installed and ready for use! Our experienced staff can test refractor lenses up to 120mm aperture and provide a comprehensive 2 page report showing the optical quality and Strehl ratio, plus much more information. We are using the very latest Zygo MX software to provide a more detailed report compared to other standard reports.

The interferometer is essentially a measuring instrument. Within the interferometer is a calibrated laser that is pointed through the optical test surface, then onto a high quality reference sphere, then back through the test subject then to an internal camera which gives us the measurement on the screen. From this, we can adjust the position of the test optic and the reference sphere to obtain a perfectly calibrated system. The more central the laser to the test optic and then on return, the better and more accurate reading and measurement we can take. This takes a lot of adjustment to get the best results from the optical surface. Once the measurement has been taken, we are provided with a series of results that show the optical quality of the surface plus other information. Continue reading for an explanation of the individual values and you can also see a test report that was done on one of our RVO Horizon 60 OTAs. 

We are offering certain telescopes with a Zygo test at an extra cost. Mainly ED doublets and triplets. All available telescopes with a Zygo test report are listed here. Just select Zygo Test Report from the drop down box at the top of the listing and we will test the optics in house and provide a full 2 page report with your scope. This will show you the optical quality of your telescope optics. We can also offer this service on your refractor telescope. Please get in touch for more details about this. 

At Rother Valley Optics, one thing we pride ourselves on is customer service and quality of our equipment. When we test your telescope, we will ensure that it is of the highest quality otherwise, we will reject the scope under our strict quality control and test another model for your peace of mind. One of the main values to look at when testing a refractor is the Strehl ratio. The higher this number, the higher quality lens you have. At Rother Valley Optics, we will guarantee the highest possible Strehl ratio for your telescope.  We will aim to provide 0.95 Strehl or higher on Takahashi, RVO Horizon, William Optics and many more! Generally, the higher the Strehl ratio, the lower the Astigmatism and Coma meaning a better image quality from your instrument. 

Other measurements such as the PV and RMS are important too. With these measurements, the lower the number the better as it shows less curvature on the lens. The flatter an optical lens, the better it will perform. The PV rating (Peak To Valley) is a measurement from the highest point (Peak) to the lowest point (Valley). From this we get the RMS (Root, Mean, Square). This is a similar figure to the PV and measured exactly the same way. The RMS is basically an average height difference from the PV so again, the lower the better. As you can see form the example below, we measured an RMS of just 0.027 wave which is a very good value.

We also measure the Power with our systems which is essentially the error from the reference sphere to the test optic. The reference sphere we use on our system is a very high quality sphere so the closer to zero the Power, the less error between the 2 elements thus ensuring a higher quality optical surface. 

You will also see some more values such as Astigmatism and Coma. Again, these are measured by the interferometer when we take measurements of the optical surface after adjustment. These are values which ideally would be at 0 but as our test optics are all curved lenses, there will always be astigmatism and coma present. The lower the number, the less of these aberations you will effectively see but with most refractors, you can buy field flatteners which will compensate for the coma anyway. The astigmatisms value is explaining the error between the symmetrical curvature of the lens. Basically, no lens will be perfectly symmetrical, the lower the astigmatism, the more symmetrical the lens surface is. 

Once the Zygo test report has been completed, the optical alignment is thoroughly tested and tuned to ensure they are spot on before they leave us. 

All available telescopes are on the website at the link below and ones we've tested already that are available straight away are also listed.

https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/zygo-tested-refractors.html

Here is an example of the test what we provide. This was a test on one of our Horizon 60 ED OTA's.

For any questions about this amazing new service, please either call 01909774369 or email sales@rothervalleyoptics.co.uk.

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