Why are smart telescopes so incredibly good and cheap?

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i know they're a controversial topic, because the telescopes are basically doing all the work. A smart telescope like Dwarf or SeeStar costs less than 500€ and it takes absolutely incredible images. But to replicate images of similar quality using a camera and telescope you most likely have to pay thousands of Euros in equipment. I honestly don't understand why.

This 500€ smart telescope includes an optical lense system and photo sensor capable of taking such images and also a tracking mount, automatic tracking Software and Software to automatically process Images. How can it be so much more expensive to buya scope, camera, tracking mount and do it yourself?

Posted Apr 6, 2026, 1:27 PM UTC

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