ZWO Seestar S30 Pro Smart Telescope

4K Quad APO Main Optic
For incredibly sharp, vibrant, dynamic, and excellently corrected images, ZWO has paired premium optics with a renowned 4K imaging sensor. Fittingly, the S30 Pro brings you the first Seestar imaging sensor with ties to their powerful Pro camera line: the Sony IMX585. This sensor has developed a stellar reputation, with its high 8.29 MP resolution, large 40Ke full well depth, and excellent <91% QE performance. This has been paired with a 30 mm f/5.3, 160 mm focal length quadruplet APO optic featuring an ED element for superb color control, sharp detail, and stunning contrast. This pairing is made even more powerful, with built-in auto-focus, anti-dew heater, and an internal filter wheel. With this powerful combination you can create captivating high-resolution portraits of stellar objects that are sure to stun!

4K 63° FOV Secondary Lens
The S30 Pro gives you a more expansive view than before, with a secondary set of optics providing a wide 63° field of view! This gives you approximately 40° more than the prior generation, for a more varied optical compliment to the main quad APO optic. Behind this auto-focus equipped, fast 3.4 mm f/1.75, 6mm focal length wide-angle lens is a Sony IMX586 sensor, allowing you to capture sprawling astronomical landscapes in high resolution 4K. With new Live Stack, Milky Way, and Star Trail modes with RAW image support*, the Seestar S30 Pro opens you up to a whole new set of astrophotography possibilities! With these new modes in mind ZWO has rotated the IMX585 vertically, allowing you to create compelling hybrids of land and starry sky that better emphasize the wonder above, and create images that are social media sharing ready!

Advanced Features
While the Seestar S30 Pro's incredible accessibility is excellent for beginners and those looking for a more relaxed experience, this smart scope shines for advanced users as well! The main optic's internal filter wheel comes equipped with not just the standard UV/IR cut filter, but also a Duo-Band with 20 nm Ha and 30 nm OIII bandpass, and a dark filter. These allow for calibration, and better isolation of emission targets to help enhance images. These images can be offloaded in FITS format as well, giving advanced users the options to manually process images for additional control over the final product! Mosaic mode allows for an even wider take through the main optic or the secondary in deep sky and Milky Way modes, able to stich up to four panels into an 8K image. You can plan these compelling shots in advance with the target planning feature, allowing you to set up a night of imaging during the day and letting Seestar take over when night falls. EQ mode* allows users to polar align the Seestar S30 Pro to lock in image framing and push exposure times out to 60 seconds! Finally, for those looking to exert ultimate control over this smart telescope, ZWO has added ASCOM Alpaca support to allow PC software suites to wirelessly connect to and control the Seestar S30 Pro!

*Please Note: Polar alignment requires the use of a pan/tilt tripod, specialty head like the ZWO Tripod Head, or wedge. These are sold separately.

On-Board AI for Image Enhancement
Alongside Seestar's incredibly approachable user interface sits an AI companion to make incredible astrophotography images even more accessible! It starts with just a tap: simply touch the AI icon and relax while the Seestar S30 Pro's applies intelligent processing techniques to your image. In just minutes your image details will be clearer thanks to the AI de-noising with star point quality optimization, starker with the new Dynamic Background Extraction (DBE) smoothing out gradients, and 'punchier' with the advanced post-processing adjustments. This teases out detail, sets your subject against a velvety dark backdrop, and increases contrast, without the time and additional software needed for traditional processing! Control is in your hands, with the use of AI de-noising and/or DBE in the automated processing optional. Finally, for a hands-off experience ZWO is integrating an AI voice assistant, allowing you to simplify operation*!

*Please Note: Voice Assistant is currently in development, and may not be available at launch.

Fully Featured Smart Telescope
Inside this compact scope is a plenty of intelligence, bringing you the full smart telescope experience! Starting your tour across the stars is as simple as setting the ZWO Seestar S30 Pro on level ground, turning it on, connecting with the app*, and completing a brief leveling calibration procedure. The typical star align and start up site/time entry is handled entirely by Seestar and the app, making start up to star imaging just a few simple taps. Both optics feature auto-focus to seamlessly hone in on your objects, and dual motorized axes effortlessly guide Seestar to your target. Pointing is spot on thanks to plate solving, and automated tracking keeps your object front and center across your imaging session. Built-in Live Stack tools begin revealing the wonders above in just a few exposures, with detail and color filling in as the session progresses for stellar shots without any user input required!

*Please Note: If your mobile device does not have GPS capabilities, as is the case for non-cellular tablets, or if you do not allow Location Permissions, you will need to set your location manually in the app.

Access Seestar from Anywhere (Beta)
With ZWO's new Telescope Network*, you can capture the stars above no matter where you are! Simply follow the in app instructions to connect your Seestar to the network, and as long as your S30 Pro is powered on and connected you'll be able to access it remotely. This makes ZWO's most portable smart telescope more portable than ever before!

*Please Note: This feature is currently listed as in Beta.

Solar Imaging and Nature Exploration
The Seestar S30 Pro doesn't just shine in the dark, with a host of daytime features! For astrophotography in the sunshine, a magnetic solar filter is included to allow you to capture the closest star*. This reveals some of the wonders of our Sun, capturing Sun spots on its surface through the main set of optics! The S30 Pro also allows you to explore your environment and capture still & video with Scenery Mode, giving a closer look at landmarks and nature. The integrated AI additionally brings you object tracking, which can help keep your optics trained on wildlife. With a day multi-panel stitching mode planned, your daytime experience with Seestar will continue to evolve**!

*Do not point the Seestar S30 Pro at the Sun without the solar filter installed. Failure to securely and properly install this filter can damage the imaging sensor.

**Please Note: At this time ZWO stated they plan to add multi-panel daytime stitching to the Seestar S30 Pro, however there are not firm details on this feature, including an ETA.

Ultra Portable
ZWO kicked off the S30 series with the phrase 'tiny, yet mighty', and the S30 Pro lives up to its lineage by packing even more power in the same fantastic form factor! Sporting the same 8.3" x 5.5" x 3.1" physical footprint and 3.64 lb. weight as its successor, this smart scope can easily accompany you on the go and the backyard. The included tripod is perfect for picnic tables, campsites, driveways, decks, and more; with a 3/8"x16 mounting stud that can accommodate other popular options like the Apertura Carbon Tripod for S30 Smart Telescopes for more uneven ground or environments where more height is desired. With a built in 6000 mAh battery pack, this tiny telescope is rated for 6 hours of imaging to ensure you can explore and image even on a night far from home; with USB C recharging to quickly top your smart telescope up during the day.

WiFi, Bluetooth, and NFC Connectivity
With WiFi, Bluetooth, and NFC, setting up and controlling your Seestar S30 Pro is simple. NFC makes pairing as simple as tapping your NFC equipped device to Seestar, skipping searching for wireless access points and streamlining start up! To control Seestar, WiFi 2.4 Ghz, 5 Ghz, and Bluetooth allow you to optimize your connection for a variety of situations and environments. Opt for maximum range with 2.4 Ghz, cut through noisier locations and increase data throughput with 5 Ghz, or maintain your internet connection with Bluetooth!

Easy to Use App