Canon Partners With Vaonis to Make $99,000 Observatory-Grade Telescope
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Key Points:
- French smart telescope company Vaonis has launched the Hyperia, a professional observatory telescope developed in partnership with Canon, priced at $99,000, targeting professional and educational astronomy institutions rather than typical hobbyists.
- The Hyperia aims to remove traditional limits of telescopes by incorporating advanced technology, including a 150mm aperture f/4 lens with Canon’s Air Sphere Coating (ASC) for superior image clarity and a 45-megapixel full-frame back-illuminated sensor similar to that in Canon’s EOS R5 II camera.
- Despite its high-end capabilities, the Hyperia remains user-friendly, supporting easy setup and operation through Vaonis’ mobile app, and can stream real-time observations to planetariums,
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