May 10, 2023 21:00:00

Smart astronomical telescope 'Hyperia' that can be installed at home and fully automatic and clear astronomical observation

Astronomical telescopes used at home are generally

refracting telescopes and reflecting telescopes equipped with a lens barrel , a carrier, and a tripod, but Vaonis , an astronomical telescope manufacturer based in France, announced the smart astronomical telescope ' Hyperia '. Hyperia is equipped with an automatic celestial tracking function, and you can automatically adjust the angle and focus by simply specifying the celestial body you want to observe from the dedicated application.

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Below is a video that introduces the appearance of the smart astronomical telescope 'Hyperia' sold by Vaonis. The height when Hyperia is deployed is 6.9 feet (about 2.1 m), the height when closed is 5.6 feet (about 1.7 m), the weight is 165 pounds (about 75 kg), and the diameter is 15.7 cm.

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Hyperia's exterior is made from extra-super duralumin alloy used in the space industry and is resistant to rain, heat and extreme cold.

Hyperia is equipped with Sony's full frame sensor '

IMX455 ', which can shoot 61 million pixel photos.

Compared to the 2.1 million pixels of

Stellina and 6.4 million pixels of Vespera , the smart astronomical telescopes released by Vaonis so far, the number of pixels in Hyperia is greatly improved with 61 million pixels.

The image taken using Hyperia is below. By continuing the exposure for 6 hours and 50 minutes, I succeeded in shooting a clear Tarantula Nebula .

Below is an image of

NGC 300 taken with Hyperia.

Hyperia is more resistant to outdoor observations than its predecessors, Stellina and Vespera. In addition, Hyperia is equipped with 'direct drive motorization,' like those used in major observatories, which allows it to track objects it observes. Direct-drive motorization allows you to pre-select the object you want to image and leave the Hyperia alone overnight to capture a sharp image of that object.

Unlike conventional astronomical telescopes, Hyperia, Stellina, and Vespera do not look through eyepieces to actually see the stars. Instead, a dedicated app '

Singularity ' is provided by Vaonis. When you open the dedicated app, you can check the weather conditions at the observation point.

When the link with Hyperia is completed, a list of celestial objects observable from the current location will be displayed on the screen, and the user can select the celestial object to be observed.

Once the observation is started, the observed object will be displayed within a few seconds. Furthermore, by combining various images in real time, the resolution and color of the object selected by the user will gradually become clearer. It is also possible to share images of observed celestial bodies.

The color of Hyperia can be selected from three colors, 'Sideal Gray', 'Silver' and 'Matte White', and can be purchased from $ 45,000 (about 6 million yen).