{"id":111894,"date":"2026-09-03T14:41:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=111894"},"modified":"2026-10-13T19:34:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:34:58","slug":"dwarflab-dwarf-draco","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/dwarflab-dwarf-draco\/","title":{"rendered":"DWARFLAB Draco smart telescope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Draco is Dwarflab's new smart telescope, and the first smart telescope in this price range to combine a 90 mm aperture, an actively cooled sensor, a built-in guidescope, and a field-rotation-correcting rotating sensor. Features that you normally only get with a separate mount, camera, and guider are packed into a single 5.5 kg housing. You set it down, open the app, and the Draco does the rest.<\/p>\n<p>The Draco is available in two editions: the Standard Edition (\u20ac 1,499) and the SHO Edition (\u20ac 1,669). The difference lies in the built-in filters; further on we explain which one suits you best. Both editions are now available for booking. The first units are expected around November\/December.<\/p>\n<h2>In brief<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>90 mm aperture, 340 mm brand focal length, f\/3.8, catadioptric design<\/li>\n<li>50-megapixel sensor (1\/1.3 inch) with active cooling<\/li>\n<li>Exposures up to 300 seconds per shot<\/li>\n<li>Built-in guidescope with its own sensor that adjusts tracking in real-time<\/li>\n<li>Rotary sensor (\u00b190\u00b0) that compensates for field rotation and allows you to frame at any angle<\/li>\n<li>Second wide-angle camera (50 megapixels, f\/1.9) for Milky Way, landscape and northern lights<\/li>\n<li>Built-in filters: Standard Edition with duo-narrowband H\u03b1+OIII and ND solar filter, SHO Edition with H\u03b1+OIII and SII+OIII<\/li>\n<li>Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and USB-C 3.0, with 128 GB of onboard storage<\/li>\n<li>77 Wh battery for about 5 hours in astro mode, IP56, works from -20 to 45 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>5.5 kg, tripod included, polar alignment not required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px; margin: 40px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/draco_3.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarflab Draco 90 mm opening\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">90 mm opening<\/h2>\n<p>The aperture determines how much light a telescope gathers, and in astrophotography, light is everything. A 90-mm lens captures more than three times as much light as a 50-mm lens. In practice, this means that faint nebulae and galaxies become visible more quickly, with greater detail, and you need less time to achieve the same result. Thanks to its catadioptric design (a combination of lenses and mirrors), this 90 mm telescope with a brand focal length of 340 mm still fits into a compact housing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px; margin: 40px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/draco_1.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarflab Draco exposure up to 300 seconds, comparison with 5 x 60 seconds\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Exposures up to 300 seconds<\/h2>\n<p>Most smart telescopes use short exposures of ten to sixty seconds, which the software then stacks together. The Draco can expose up to 300 seconds per shot. A single five-minute exposure contains less read noise than five one-minute exposures, and that difference is especially visible in the faint parts of a nebula.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px; margin: 40px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/draco_2.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarflab Draco built-in guidescope with real-time corrections\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Built-in guidescope<\/h2>\n<p>Long exposures are only useful if the telescope stays locked onto the target the entire time. For this, the Draco has a second, small scope on board: the guidescope. This keeps an eye on a star and adjusts the tracking in real time. In a traditional astrophotography setup, this is a separate guide camera with its own software. Here, it is simply built right in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px; margin: 40px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/draco_4.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarflab Draco rotating CMOS sensor that compensates for field rotation\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Rotary sensor against field rotation<\/h2>\n<p>A telescope that tracks the sky straight up, without polarising filters, slowly rotates the field of stars during a long exposure. This is called field rotation, and it is the reason why smart telescopes keep their exposures short by default. The Draco solves this mechanically: the sensor itself rotates along with the image (up to 90 degrees in both directions), exactly as fast as the image rotates. This keeps the stars round even during long exposures. If you want to get the most out of long exposures, the Draco also has an EQ mode. To do this, you tilt the entire viewfinder to your latitude, and that is not possible with the supplied tripod. You need a sturdy tripod with a wedge that weighs 5.5 kilograms. For most users, the regular mode is more than sufficient.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px; margin: 40px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/draco_8.jpg\" alt=\"Framing Dwarflab Draco in landscape, portrait, or any other angle\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Framing from every angle<\/h2>\n<p>That same rotating sensor offers another advantage. In the app, you choose the angle at which you want an object in frame\u2014landscape, portrait, or anywhere in between\u2014and the sensor rotates accordingly. The telescope itself does not need to be repositioned for this. This is useful for elongated objects like the Andromeda Galaxy, and for mosaics where you stitch multiple images together. You create such a mosaic in the app: you stretch the frame up to 1.8 times per side, and the Draco photographs the parts one after the other and stitches them together itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px; margin: 40px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/draco_7.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarflab Draco app: choose the angle, the sensor rotates with it\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Choose your angle in the app<\/h2>\n<p>You see directly in the app which piece of the sky is in frame and rotate the framing until the composition is right. The app immediately calculates how long the exposure or mosaic will take. You don't have to do more than that: the Draco focuses itself, finds the object, and holds it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px; margin: 40px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/img_purchase_draco_display_window_02-990x990.png\" alt=\"Dwarflab Draco sensor cooling and anti-dew for the lens\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Cooled sensor and anti-dew<\/h2>\n<p>A warm sensor produces noise, and with long exposures, that noise quickly accumulates. The Draco actively cools the sensor, resulting in cleaner images. The heat released in the process is not wasted: the Draco uses it to keep the lens free of dew. Anyone who has ever seen a clear night end with a fogged-up lens knows why that is a welcome feature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 32px; margin: 40px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/draco_5.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarflab Draco operates from -20 to 45 degrees Celsius\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 280px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Built for outdoors<\/h2>\n<p>The Draco is protected against dust and water in accordance with IP56 and operates at temperatures from -20 to 45 \u00b0C, so even on a freezing January night. The built-in 77 Wh battery lasts for about five hours in astro mode. Charging is via USB-C and takes about three hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Standard of SHO: which edition is right for you?<\/h2>\n<p>Both editions are optically and mechanically identical. The difference lies in the filters built in behind the main lens.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 16px 0 24px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Built-in filter (main lens)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Standard Edition<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">SHO Edition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Astrofilter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Dark-frame filter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Duo-narrowband H\u03b1+OIII (13\u00b13 nm)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Duo-narrowband SII+OIII (13\u00b13 nm)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">No<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">ND solar filter (OD 5)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Included (magnetic)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Price<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">\u20ac 1.499<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">\u20ac 1.669<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Standard Edition is the logical choice for most people. With the H\u03b1+OIII filter, you can capture emission nebulae such as the Orion Nebula, the North America Nebula, and the Veil Nebula even from a town or city, and with the built-in solar filter, you can photograph sunspots during the day.<\/p>\n<p>The SHO Edition is for those who primarily photograph nebulae and want to take their photography to the next level. With H\u03b1, OIII, and SII, you have all three lines needed for the famous Hubble palette: you can combine images taken with both filters to create the golden-blue nebula images you\u2019re familiar with from the Hubble Space Telescope. Please note: The SHO Edition does not have a built-in solar filter; instead, it comes as a separate magnetic clip-on filter. So you can still use it to photograph sunspots\u2014you just need to attach the filter to the main lens yourself; with the Standard Edition, you activate it via the app. You\u2019ll notice this difference most when operating the Draco remotely.<\/p>\n<h2>What can you do with it?<\/h2>\n<p>Deep-sky is what the Draco is built for: nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters, with long exposures and a cooled sensor. The Moon comes into sharp focus with a brand point spread function of 340 mm and a resolution of 0.73 arcseconds per pixel. Planets are observable with a 90 mm aperture; you can see Jupiter\u2019s bands and Saturn\u2019s rings, but they remain small in the field of view at a 340 mm focal length. If you want planets to fill the screen, a telescope with a long focal length remains the better choice.<\/p>\n<p>The second camera, a 50-megapixel wide-angle at f\/1.9, exposes for up to 90 seconds and is designed for the Milky Way, northern lights, star trails, and landscapes. And because the main lens already focuses from 25 meters, you can also use the Draco as a telephoto lens for birds and nature during the day.<\/p>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 16px 0 24px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Optics<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Main lens (telephoto)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Wide-angle<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Guidescope<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Opening<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">90 mm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">2.96 mm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Shared with main lens<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Focal length<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">340 mm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">5.56 mm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Equivalent brand Point Spacing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">1200 mm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">25.39 mm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Brightness<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">f\/3.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">f\/1.9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Field of view<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Astro mode: 2.059\u00b0 diagonal, 1.649\u00b0 \u00d7 1.238\u00b0. Other modes: 1.936\u00b0 diagonal, 1.549\u00b0 \u00d7 1.162\u00b0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">85.74\u00b0 diagonal, 73.20\u00b0 \u00d7 58.23\u00b0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">0,905\u00b0 \u00d7 0,512\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Sampling<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">0.73\u2033\/pixel (native), 1.45\u2033\/pixel (2\u00d72 bin)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">1.212\u2033\/pixel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Optical design<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">catadioptric<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Focus range<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">25 m to infinity<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">0.3 m to infinity<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Image sensor<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Main lens (telephoto)<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Wide-angle<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Guidescope<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Sensor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">OV50Q40<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">OV50E40<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Sensor format<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">1\/1.3 inch<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">1\/1.55 inch<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">1\/3 inch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Pixel size<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">1,197 \u00b5m (native), 2,394 \u00b5m (2\u00d72 bin)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">1,008 \u00b5m (native), 2,016 \u00b5m (2\u00d72 bin)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Effective pixels<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Astromode: 50.33 MP (native), 12.58 MP (2\u00d72 bin). Other modes: 37.75 MP (native), 9.44 MP (2\u00d72 bin)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">50.33 MP (native), 9.44 MP (2\u00d72 bin)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">4.09 MP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Maximum resolution<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Astromode: 8192 \u00d7 6144 (native), 4096 \u00d7 3072 (2\u00d72 bin). Other modes: 8192 \u00d7 4608 (native), 4096 \u00d7 2304 (2\u00d72 bin)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">8192 \u00d7 4608 (native), 4096 \u00d7 2304 (2\u00d72 bin)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">2688 \u00d7 1520 (native), 1344 \u00d7 760 (2\u00d72 bin)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Aspect ratio<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">4:3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Temperature sensor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\" colspan=\"3\">Built into main lens, wide-angle, and guidescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Built-in filters<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Standard Edition: astrofilter, dark-frame filter, ND solar filter (OD 5), duo-narrowband H\u03b1+OIII (13\u00b13 nm). SHO Edition: astrofilter, dark-frame filter, duo-narrowband H\u03b1+OIII (13\u00b13 nm), duo-narrowband SII+OIII (13\u00b13 nm)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Standard filter, ND solar filter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Astrophotography<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\" colspan=\"3\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Exposure time<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\" colspan=\"3\">Main lens 1\/10000 to 300 s, wide-angle 1\/10000 to 90 s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Tracking system<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\" colspan=\"3\">Altitude range 225\u00b0, rotation 360\u00b0; alt-az with sensor rotation, optional EQ mode (tilt tripod required)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Guidescope<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\" colspan=\"3\">Built-in, dedicated sensor, real-time tracking correction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Rotary sensor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\" colspan=\"3\">\u00b190\u00b0, compensates for field rotation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Sensor cooling<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\" colspan=\"3\">Yes, active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\">Connection and operation<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid #16364f;\" colspan=\"3\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Wifi<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\" colspan=\"3\">Built-in, range 15 m, up to 30 MB\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; 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