Vaonis Vespera Smart Telescope Review + Tutorial

This video serves as both a review and tutorial for the Vaonis Vespera smart telescope. I'll guide you through the process of installing and setting up the telescope, demonstrating how to observe celestial bodies such as the Sun, the Moon, the Orion Nebula, various deep-sky objects, and the planet Jupiter. Additionally, I delve into the technical specifications, provide instructions on installing and utilizing the Singularity app for telescope control, and explore optional accessories. Towards the end of the video, I evaluate the main advantages and disadvantages of the telescope. It's important to note that Vaonis did not sponsor this review, allowing me the freedom to express my unbiased personal opinion about this smart telescope. Wishing you clear skies!

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0:00 Introduction Vaonis Vespera
0:28 Price + optional accessories
1:15 Technical specifications
2:29 Singularity APP installation + update
7:17 Vaonis Vespera: Observing the Sun
11:50 Vaonis Vespera: Observing the Moon
15:51 Vaonis Vespera: Observing the Orion Nebula (M42)
22:22 Reframing pictures
22:56 Vaonis Vespera: Mosaic Mode
27:18 Discovering objects in constellation mode
28:13 Vaonis Vespera: Observing the Planets (Jupiter)
29:03 Vaonis Vespera final verdict

[georgepoitras]

I have owned a vespera since 2022 and i love it. The big advantage being if you only have an hour of predicted clear sky i just set it out and level it. 2 minutes tops. if there is clear sky predicted for longer i will drag out something larger but i always setup Vespera and shoot other wideangle targets. I have 5 other telescopes that i still use but in Upstate NY in Winter that vespera is sitting outside, not me!😃

[woody]

These telescopes they have their place. People with limited mobility issues or physical handicaps, young kids even, would likely find these things life changing. Excellent video sir, thank you.

[williessssss]

Great vid! Would love to see you do the vespera pro! :D

[stewartsamson]

Excellent review and very informative. I’ve had the vespers for a few months and for example had no idea about the function to click on constellation in the app and see all objects within that area. Awesome. Thanks 🙏

[anvikshiki]

Thanks for another helpful and great review. As a ZWO Seestar owner (I also have DSO and planetary rigs), I must admit that I think the Vespera’s M42 captures look better than the Seestar’s, pre-and post-processing. It’s just a question of whether they are that much better than the Seestar to drop 1, 000 more euros on the Vespera, without the extra filters too, for an EAA outfit. That said, the Vespera looks very sharp and seems to perform well. Thanks again!

[TwoHandUke]

Another really useful and detailed video. It gave a great insight to the capabilities and option for editing by more advanced users. Many thanks Wido. THU

[TheSwiftnick]

Great video, thanks for sharing. When will you have a video on the Vesper Pro?

[DeepSpaceAstro]

As always, a very informative review Wido!

[admiral-oom]

Does it not come with manual mode, only predefined celestial objects?

[wilduc]

Looking good, but the Seestar is stiil a bargain if you’re satisfied with some lesser specs.

[mr.b]

Wido, excellent video. I see the new pro model is advertising a 12.5 Mp camera and 16 bit raw capabilities. Can you explain how this would affect real world performance?

[div]

I just now saw a newer model Vespera 2 made available on Vaonis website. Curious to know how much the end results going to be superior than the original vespera. That being said, newer version means a much needed price drop is coming to the original. Cheers and clear skies.

[yourfavoriteastronerd]

You are getting all the latest toys! Cool! 😊

[icecorebaby]

Just bought a vespera, haven’t taken it out yet. Bought the light pollution filter and dual band filter and hygrometer too. Can’t wait to get it outside! A lot of crappy bad weather lately here in south burbs of Chicago.

[ravia.vkumar]

how does the SeeStar S50 compare with the Vespera ?

[jhn]

Nice review and tutorial. I have two questions. The first is since the Vespar can connect up to 10 devices. What is the process for others to connect to the Vespera so they can view. Second question is regarding the solar eclipse. While you need a solar filter for viewing and imaging of the sun during totality, you need to remove the solar filter to view the corona. My understanding is that removing the solar filter will disable the solar mode on the Vespera. How do you work around this?

[christfriedrodeyns]

Can you make a mosaic of the Milky Way with this telescope. Maybe a big one (in memory size). Just curious,

[gwzapo]

So you touched on Raw images, but are raw images saved on the phone or on the Vespera? I'm asking for a friend who has the Vespera and asked me abou this last night.

[DronemanJoeRc]

Hello my friend Im new to your channel and I want to know what is your option of using the mosaic mode vs the standard just point and shoot mode with the Vespera? I find sometimes I get better pictures on mosaic and sometimes I get better on just point and shoot on standard. Im looking at the heart nebula as I type this and its a 120 min exposure time and at 27 mins it doesnt look much like anything what do you suggest?

[icecorebaby]

I have the vespera pro I notice the moon drifting out of view but then it tries to catch up. Is this glitch or maybe the moon is high in the sky and it looses tracking?