Smartphone Controlled Tracking Telescope

Smartphone controlled telescopes are nothing new. The Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 is one of many you can control from your iOS or Android smartphone. It is a bit pricey though. Hammacher has a much more affordable smartphone controlled tracking telescope with an app that syncs your device’s built-in GPS to a database of 120,000 celestial objects. You can tap on celestial objects on your smart device and the telescope will point at them automatically.

Here are the specs:

• database 120,000 celestial objects
• 90 mm aperture
• refractor optical design
• 910 mm focal length
• magnification of 213Xw/ two Kellner eyepieces
• fully-coated anti-reflection glass
• 2 AA batteries
• size: 54″ H x 37″D
• weight: 14 lbs