Seestar S80, which specs are possible?

krisscross78

What do you think? I played around. Think about the price, size and use.

Support@Seestar

Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions. I will provide feedback on the request.

Support@Seestar

Great ideas! The S80 fits our needs, but whether it's in development is confidential. However, thank you for your suggestions.

krisscross78

Hardware:
Another lens to increase the focal length to photograph planets. The Dual Camera should do the Star Tracking because of Tracking Errors.
How about a carrying handle for better and safer transport for the telescope itself?

SOFTWARE:
Free choose of the Exposite Time. How about a slider in the app?
For example: 1,2 and 5 Seconds for better Stacking results in Stargazing at bad weather conditions.
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In many EAA Live Sessions the audience would be more surprised and not disappointed of stucked stacking because of star trailing thing.
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Gulyas K

krisscross78
To get reasonable planetary images, you need at least 2000 mm of focal length, or more. I've got a C11 and 2800 mm is not enough. Let's forget about the planets with the Seestar.
70 - 80mm lens, 350-400 mm of focal length, EQ mode (or field rotator), cooled camera (IMX 533 or 585?) and a 20-30mm additional lens for guiding if it's possible to exposure more than 30 sec. I'd pay $1200-1400 for a setup like this for sure.

Support@Seestar

krisscross78 I understand your request, and I will forward this suggestion to the product team. However, it may not be included in the current plans. Thank you for your feedback.

krisscross78

Gulyas K Look at this.

JWRI97

Gulyas K

I’m with you on this. Planets should be a secondary focus if a focus at all. Much rather have what you suggested.

Astrop

350mm is still severely limited to resolve any detail on planets, I've done it with a similar focal length refractor but with a barlow so it was more like 700mm and they were still small even with a severe crop of a camera sensor (note a smaller sensor does not zoom, it's just a crop if compared to a larger sensor). You'd need reflector/catadioptric levels of focal length for better zoom and aperture to be able to resolve more detail, then tracking and seeing becomes more of an issue.

krisscross78

Astrop Look at this. And now?

krisscross78

Here is a Screenshot from the official Facebook Post from ZWO, So Fake picture from ZWO ? What do you think? For the Most EAA people this are amazing results.

Support@Seestar

krisscross78
This is definitely a real photo. We have no need to create any falsifications.

Gulyas K

krisscross78

I see it. And this Jupiter image is a joke with a big amount of digital zoom.
Look at this one I took with my C11. This is a detailed Jupiter image. The one you attacked is not detailed at all. Just some white and dark lines and the footprint of the Great Red Spot.

Astrop

krisscross78 It's just a zoomed in crop, there's barely any detail, the other telltale is there are no moons in the image, when imaging Jupiter you can resolve at least the four main moons with decent optics and the right exposure. Try pointing the Seestar at Mars and Saturn and see what "detail" they can resolve. As mentioned you need long focal length and aperture to image planets with any surface details.

krisscross78

Gulyas K thanks for your reply.

GERARD7744

Je suis pour le fait d'avoir un diamètre de lunette plus grand (80mm me semble bien) cependant est-ce que ce sera suffisant pour une image planétaire?

Support@Seestar

GERARD7744
My answer is that the larger the aperture, the more detail you can capture.

2KcObYo4

Just need in built ( in box designed ) eq, better pro cam maybe 585 , maybe 60 or 70 mm and additional ( moving ) barlow 2x on/off

Support@Seestar

2KcObYo4 Are you hoping for the following improvements in a smart telescope?

built-in equatorial mount (EQ) integrated into the design, rather than an external add-on.
better professional camera with a more powerful sensor than the current one.
larger aperture, preferably between 60mm and 70mm, instead of the current size.
switchable 2x Barlow lens that can be turned on or off as needed for more flexible magnification.

I understand your desire for a better experience, and I will share your feedback with the team and continue working towards improvements.

LA3QMA

Support@Seestar I'm not an advanced user but the first time i discovered that there was ok smart telescopes i found the Dwarf2. I have two "regular" scopes with barlow so i was thinkering the possibility to add this to the Dwarf. But then i learned a little more about how it works and where it should be positioned. I ended up buying the SeestarS50 and have not regret this. But i think the formfactor design for the Seestar allows space for i.e a barlow that can be turned on/off. And at some point a built in EQ or a practical add-on kit would be great.

Support@Seestar

LA3QMA You’ve made a great choice with the Seestar S50! It’s great to hear that you’re happy with it. Your idea of an integrated or switchable Barlow lens is very interesting, and the form factor does seem to have potential for such an addition. A built-in EQ or a well-designed add-on kit would also be a fantastic upgrade for advanced tracking. I’ll pass your suggestions along to the team—thanks for sharing your thoughts! 😊