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The best smart telescope to travel with

Under a dark holiday sky a smart telescope shines, but you have to carry it. Balancing weight against what it frames, the Seestar S30 Pro ranks first, followed by the Seestar S50.

The ranking

1. 

   #1 · ZWO

   Seestar S30 Pro

   • Frames 9 of 20 popular objects well
   • 1.65 kg
   • Official price $699

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   #2 · ZWO

   Seestar S50

   • Frames 9 of 20 popular objects well
   • 2.5 kg
   • Official price $549

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   #3 · DWARFLAB

   DWARF 3

   • Frames 7 of 20 popular objects well
   • 1.35 kg
   • Official price $549

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   #4 · DWARFLAB

   DWARF mini

   • Frames 6 of 20 popular objects well
   • 0.84 kg
   • Official price $419

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   #5 · Unistellar

   Odyssey

   • Frames 11 of 20 popular objects well
   • 4 kg
   • Official price $2,599

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How this list is ranked

We weigh how many of our 20 popular targets fit well (45%) against the official weight (55%). Telescopes without a published weight count as average.

Good to know

• Check battery life and bring a power bank for long nights.
• A dark site makes a bigger difference than any upgrade: even a small telescope shows faint galaxies there.
• Use the planner with your destination to see what is up during your trip.

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Calculated from the specifications in our catalogue and the fit of each telescope's native field of view on our object list. We do not test hardware ourselves and never rank by commission.

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