DWARF 3 VS Seestar S50 Smart Telescope Review + Tutorial
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 Published On Oct 11, 2024

Smart telescopes are changing the game for astronomy, bringing advanced stargazing to everyone! In this video, I’m putting two of the most exciting and affordable models—the Seestar S50 and the Dwarf 3—head-to-head in a showdown of solar, lunar, and deep-sky imaging. Join me as I explore their features, performance, and discover which one truly shines. Clear skies!

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High Point Scientific (USA/WW): https://bit.ly/46NlJSO
Astroshop (EU/WW): https://bit.ly/4bpZZOX

Link to my Dwarf 3 Review blog:
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Link to my Seestar S50 Review blog: https://astroforumspace.com/seestar-s...

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0:00 Intro
0:32 Prices and Accessories
1:57 Technical Specifications
3:39 Solar filters
4:27 Solar imaging - Seestar S50
7:12 Solar Imaging - Dwarf 3
10:11 Sun images - Dwarf 3 vs Seestar S50
10:46 Lunar imaging introduction
10:53 Lunar imaging - Dwarf 3
12:52 Lunar Imaging - Seestar S50
14:22 Moon images - Dwarf 3 vs Seestar S50
14:59: Dwarf 3 - Polar Alignment in EQ mode
16:54: Dwarf 3 - Calibration for DSO imaging
17:32 Dwarf 3 - Finding DSO's (virtual sky atlas)
17:58 Dwarf 3 - Exposure, gain and other settings
18:26 Dwarf 3 - Dark frames
20:00 Dwarf 3: Andromeda Galaxy
20:17 Seestar S50: Exposure time and saving FITS files
20:46: Seestar S50: Finding and capturing DSO's
21:45 Andromeda Galaxy photos: Dwarf 3 vs Seestar S50
22:14 Eastern Veil Nebula: Dwarf 3 vs Seestar S50
25:05 Pleiades cluster (M45): Dwarf 3 vs Seestar S50
26:48 Heart Nebula: Dwarf 3 vs Seestar S50
28:42: Dwarf 3 and Seestar S50 Extra features
30:35 Final verdict: Seestar S50 vs Dwarf 3

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