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Draco SHO combines 90 mm, f/3.8 optics, built-in guiding and TEC sensor cooling in a portable 5.5 kg smart telescope. Capture detailed telephoto images and wide-angle views simultaneously, with automated focusing, targeting, tracking and stacking through the DWARFLAB App.
90 mm f/3.8 optics with a 340 mm focal length
Built-in guiding and single-frame exposures up to 300 seconds
TEC sensor cooling with automatic thermal control
Automatic SHO imaging with Hα + O III and S II + O III filters
Simultaneous telephoto and wide-angle capture with physical sensor rotation
PhotonLink remote control, scheduled shooting and multi-night stacking
Draco uses a 90 mm aperture with a 340 mm focal length at f/3.8 and a 1/1.3-inch telephoto sensor. The faster optics and larger aperture collect more light than smaller smart scopes, helping faint nebulae and galaxies build up faster while keeping the system portable.
An independent guide sensor monitors star drift and corrects tracking errors in real time. Together with physical field-rotation correction and the precision drive system, it supports single-frame exposures of up to 300 seconds. For targets very high in the sky, use the app’s Equatorial Mode guidance.
Equipped with a TEC thermoelectric cooler and fan, the system features automatic TEC thermal control. It can lower the sensor temperature by approximately 5 °C below ambient temperature, fundamentally reducing thermal noise in long-exposure astrophotography and delivering clean imaging data. The system also reuses sensor heat to help prevent dew forming on the lens.
Capture detailed targets with the 1/1.3-inch telephoto camera while the 1/1.55-inch wide-angle camera records the surrounding sky. Deep-sky imaging uses 2×2 binning for approximately 12 MP output; Solar System imaging uses native pixels with target cropping. Physical sensor rotation lets you frame your target freely while correcting field rotation.
Built-in Hα + O III and S II + O III dual-narrowband filters work in sequence to capture real sulphur, hydrogen and oxygen emission data. Draco automatically separates, maps and combines these channels into blue-and-gold Hubble Palette images. The SHO Edition includes an external magnetic ND filter, which must be attached manually before solar imaging.
Extend the frame in the star map and Draco automatically captures and stitches multiple sections into a wider deep-sky image. Astro Mosaic expands the frame by up to 1.8× in both width and height, for approximately three times the overall field of view.
Let Auto Mode handle capture, or use Pro Mode to adjust exposure, gain and filters. Flat, bias and dark-frame calibration is applied during live stacking. Stellar Studio adds in-app enhancement, noise reduction and star editing. Export JPG or PNG to share, or FITS and TIFF for your own processing workflow.
PhotonLink lets you control Draco remotely through the DWARFLAB App and invite friends to share control. A compatible USB-to-Ethernet adapter provides a wired connection option. Set a target, time and capture parameters for scheduled shooting, and Draco wakes, finds, tracks and captures automatically. For remote solar imaging with the SHO Edition, attach the included external magnetic ND filter before leaving the telescope.
Collect data across multiple sessions and restack it to build more detail over time. Multi-Night Mega Stacking lets you combine captures from different sessions, settings or filters, review individual frames and remove images affected by clouds or other interference before stacking again.
At 5.5 kg, Draco is a compact, self-contained imaging observatory that travels easily in its included protective carrying case. Take it to your favourite dark-sky spot ready for the night ahead.
Its capabilities also make it a promising choice for a hosted setup at a remote observatory. With continuous external power, reliable internet and a protected installation, you can operate Draco through PhotonLink from home and schedule imaging sessions under darker skies.
Interested in remote hosting in South Africa? Ask AstroGear about suitable observatories, setup requirements and hosting options.
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No. This listing is for the DRACO SHO Edition. DWARFLAB has discontinued the Standard Edition; existing Standard Edition pre-orders will still be fulfilled as arranged.
Estimated delivery is approximately three months from launch. This estimate depends on DWARFLAB production and international shipping and may change. We’ll update you when further information is confirmed.
Yes. Draco includes a standard tripod, but it can also be used with suitable third-party tripods. The mounting interface includes one 3/8" thread and two 1/4" threads. Any alternative tripod should be strong enough to safely support Draco's approximately 5.5 kg weight.
Yes. Draco supports external USB charging, allowing it to remain connected to USB-C power during longer sessions.
Draco includes 128 GB of built-in storage. Export files as JPG, PNG, FITS or TIFF according to your sharing and processing workflow.
Yes. FITS and TIFF exports let you process the captured data in your preferred compatible astrophotography software.
Built-in Hα + O III and S II + O III dual-narrowband filters work in sequence to capture real sulphur, hydrogen and oxygen emission data. Draco automatically separates, maps and combines these channels into blue-and-gold Hubble Palette images. The SHO Edition includes an external magnetic ND filter, which must be attached manually before solar imaging.
Draco automatically captures dark frames in real time and applies calibration during live stacking. Built-in flat and bias calibration data are also provided.
The SHO package includes the telescope, external magnetic ND filter, protective carrying case, aluminium-alloy tripod, USB-C data cable and cleaning cloth.
No traditional equatorial mount is required for normal operation. Built-in guiding and physical CMOS field-rotation correction support long exposures in Alt-Az mode without conventional polar alignment. Equatorial Mode is recommended for targets very high in the sky, where field rotation changes rapidly. Follow the in-app positioning guidance.
Equipped with a TEC thermoelectric cooler and fan, the system features automatic TEC thermal control. It can lower the sensor temperature by approximately 5 °C below ambient temperature, fundamentally reducing thermal noise in long-exposure astrophotography and delivering clean imaging data.
The Hα + O III dual-narrowband filter helps reduce background light when imaging emission nebulae. Darker skies generally give better results for galaxies, reflection and dark nebulae, the Milky Way and other broadband targets.
Yes. Attach the included external magnetic ND filter manually before solar imaging, including before a remote solar session.
| Product Type | Smart Telescope — SHO Edition |
| Telephoto Aperture | 90 mm |
| Telephoto Focal Length | 340 mm |
| Telephoto Focal Ratio | f/3.8 |
| Telephoto Equivalent Focal Length | 1200 mm (astronomy) / 1280 mm (other modes) |
| Wide-Angle Aperture | 2.96 mm |
| Wide-Angle Focal Length | 5.56 mm |
| Wide-Angle Equivalent Focal Length | 23.3 mm |
| Telephoto Sensor | OV50Q40, 1/1.3-inch CMOS (uncropped) |
| Wide-Angle Sensor | OV50E40, 1/1.55-inch CMOS |
| Guide Sensor | OS04C1B monochrome, 4.09 MP |
| Telephoto Pixel Size | 1.197 µm native / 2.394 µm with 2×2 binning |
| Sensor Resolution | 50.33 MP telephoto / 50.33 MP wide-angle / 4.09 MP guiding |
| Output Image Resolution | Approximately 12 MP telephoto and wide-angle (2×2 binning) |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Telephoto Field of View — Astronomy | H 1.649° / V 1.238° / D 2.059° |
| Telephoto Field of View — Other Modes | H 1.549° / V 1.162° / D 1.936° |
| Wide-Angle Field of View | H 73.20° / V 58.23° / D 85.74° |
| Guide Field of View | H 0.905° / V 0.512° / D 1.040° |
| Telephoto Focus Range | 25 m to infinity |
| Maximum Telephoto Exposure | 300 seconds |
| Guide Scope | Built-in independent guide sensor with real-time tracking correction |
| CMOS Rotation | Physical sensor rotation for framing and field-rotation correction |
| Tracking Rotation Range | 310° tilt / 360° rotation |
| Motor Speed | 0.001°/s–12.83°/s |
| Field-Derotation Speed | 0.001°/s–12.83°/s |
| TEC Sensor Cooling | Thermoelectric cooler and fan; automatic TEC thermal control; approximately 5 °C below ambient |
| Lens Dew Prevention | Reuses sensor heat to help prevent lens dew |
| Telephoto Filters | Astro (430–690 nm), opaque Dark, Hα + O III, S II + O III |
| Hα + O III Filter | Hα 656.3 nm / O III 500.7 nm; 13 ± 3 nm bandpass |
| S II + O III Filter | S II 671.6 nm / O III 500.7 nm; 13 ± 3 nm bandpass |
| Wide-Angle Filters | VIS 420–660 nm; ND OD 5 at 400–1000 nm |
| Solar Imaging | Included external magnetic ND filter must be attached manually |
| Wi-Fi | Built-in, up to 10 m operating range |
| Bluetooth | Built-in |
| NFC | Supported |
| USB | USB 3.0 Type-C |
| Ethernet Support | Via USB-to-Ethernet adapter |
| Internal Storage | 128 GB |
| App Support | DWARFLAB App for iOS and Android |
| Battery Capacity | 10000 mAh at 7.7 V |
| Battery Life | Up to 5 hours |
| External Power | Supports external USB charging |
| Dimensions | 196.28 × 385.85 × 133.25 mm (W × H × D) |
| Weight | 5.5 kg |
| Base Mount | One 3/8-inch thread and two 1/4-inch threads |
| Operating Temperature | −20 °C to 45 °C |
| File Formats | JPG, PNG, MP4, FITS and TIFF |
| NPU | 6 TOPS |
| Streaming | RTSP; H.264 / H.265 |
| Shooting Modes | Photo, Video, Astronomy, Panorama, Burst and Time-lapse (telephoto and wide-angle) |