We got a new toy.

@Livingwell Nice shot! Saw some images taken during the eclipse with this unit and man, that would’ve been something to see. That sun filter is definitely a must though.

@PerfectionOfTheHeart can you please provide the link to it?

@Livingwell @fun4us2b

https://www.highpointscientific.com/zwo-seestar-s50-all-in-one-smart-telescope

@JustNik 😂. The six hour battery life ensures just that. But they also feature extra batteries so having a job and adult responsibilities was fun while it lasted 😁

@PerfectionOfTheHeart it’s like they tried, but not too hard. 🤣 best of luck!

@AntisocialTroll Not rude at all. Was a little over $500. We have three birthdays in the household within a few weeks of each other, so that took the sting out of it a little. We’re all really into it.

@fun4us2b Comes with everything you need. We watched a few videos on how to set it up so we wouldn’t be too out of our depth, but was fairly easy to get from the unboxing to seeing the images above. We used the highpointscientific site and picked up a three year, zero deductible warranty that covers anything happening to it. It comes with a limited two year warranty by default, but wanted more coverage just in case.

@PerfectionOfTheHeart Thank you !!!!

@TransientTinkerer Wow. Feels like a lifetime ago when I last heard this.

@PerfectionOfTheHeart I remember you liking M83

@JoyfulSilence You actually do that through an app. It’s all controlled through the app and while you can send yourself the simple images taken, you hook it up to a computer to fully access the videos and stacks of time lapse images that it captures for the constellations.

@PerfectionOfTheHeart

So neat. Your own personal observatory!