Astronomy gear guides

Independent reviews of smart telescopes worth owning in 2026. We test against the actual targets we cover on this site — satellites, the Moon, planets, and bright deep-sky objects from suburban skies.

Guides

Best smart telescope (2026)
7 smart telescopes ranked by price tier. The clear best in three budget brackets.
Seestar S50 vs Dwarflab Dwarf 3
The two leading sub-$700 smart telescopes head-to-head. Which one to buy.
Smart telescope picker
3 questions, one recommendation. No fluff.

All telescopes we've reviewed

ZWO Seestar S50
$499 · 50mm aperture
ZWO Seestar S30
$349 · 30mm aperture
Dwarflab Dwarf 3
$599 · 35mm aperture
Vaonis Vespera II
$2,499 · 50mm aperture
Unistellar eQuinox 2
$2,499 · 114mm aperture
Unistellar eVscope 2
$3,499 · 114mm aperture
Celestron Origin
$3,999 · 152mm aperture