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Unistellar: telescope brand overview
Unistellar is a French manufacturer of computer-connected telescopes that allow non-professional skywatchers to observe astronomical objects at relatively low cost. The first product launched was named the eVscope, and used digital astrophotographic techniques.
Who Unistellar is
Unistellar is a French manufacturer of computer-connected telescopes that allow non-professional skywatchers to observe astronomical objects at relatively low cost. The first product launched was named the eVscope, and used digital astrophotographic techniques. SETI Institute has partnered with Unistellar and will be able to send requests for information and notifications to users, and receive information about transient astronomical events.
Unistellar has been founded in 2015 and based in France. It is one of the makers whose telescopes amateur astronomers meet most often, so understanding its ranges helps when you are choosing a scope or fitting accessories to one you already own.
What they are known for
Unistellar is known for its eVscope range of compact digital smart telescopes that stack images electronically and are aimed at light-polluted skies and citizen-science campaigns.
Ranges from a single maker often span several optical designs and both beginner and premium tiers, so two telescopes wearing the same badge can behave very differently. The important numbers for choosing an eyepiece are always the telescope's own aperture, focal length and focuser size, not the brand on the tube.
Fitting eyepieces and accessories to a Unistellar telescope
Whatever telescope you own from this maker, the eyepiece maths is the same: magnification is the telescope's focal length divided by the eyepiece's focal length, and the true field of view is the eyepiece's apparent field divided by that magnification. Confirm your own model's focal length and focuser barrel size, since a range can span several designs and both 1.25 inch and 2 inch fittings.
A longer focal-length scope reaches high power with ordinary eyepieces, while a short fast scope needs shorter eyepieces for the same magnification and rewards better-corrected glass. Use the Fit My Telescope tool with your exact focal length to get the magnification, true field and exit pupil for any eyepiece pairing before you buy.
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Headquarters | Marseille |
| Founded | 2015 |
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