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Vaonis Essential Hestia

Regular price $395.00

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At a glance

The Vaonis Hestia Essential is made by Vaonis.

Description

The Hestia uses a 30 mm (1.2 inch) objective with 6 lenses in 3 groups.

Magnification: x 25. Field of view 1.8°. Limiting magnitude: 7-8.

Weight: 850g (1.87 lbs), size 17 x 24 x 5.5 cm. It operates without electronics and needs no batteries. It works with Gravity by Vaonis.

The Essential Pack includes a dust cover and suits those who already own a tripod. The tripod it needs has a pan and tilt fluid head with a 3/8 inch thread.

Optics and targets

Designed to last a lifetime, Hestia has six lenses, no electronics and no battery. It turns any smartphone into a precision optical instrument, and it suits the Moon, the Sun and bright deep sky objects.

Smartphone and app

Hestia works with any smartphone you own and suits beginners and enthusiasts alike. It is guided by Gravity app, the free app for iOS and Android, which guides you to any target in seconds.

For Apple iPhones, Sun and Moon viewing needs iOS 16 or later, from iPhone 8 and above, and deep sky viewing needs iPhone 13 and above.

What's in the box

  • Hestia device
  • Dust cover

The Standard Pack includes a sturdy tripod, which the Essential Pack does not.

Why choose it

  • 30 mm (1.2 inch) objective
  • Magnification: x 25
  • Field of view 1.8°
  • Weight 850g (1.87 lbs)
  • Operates without electronics

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