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Introduction to Smart Telescopes with Erik Kuna

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Deep Space.
Your Backyard.

Introduction to Smart Telescopes

10 lessons with Erik Kuna · Find, track, and photograph the night sky from your phone

The telescope does the hard part.

Erik shows you the rest.

Photographing nebulas, galaxies, and star clusters used to take thousands of dollars in gear and a lot of troubleshooting. Not anymore. In this course, Erik Kuna introduces you to smart telescopes: compact, all-in-one devices, many under $1,000, that find, track, focus, and stack your deep-sky images automatically, all from your phone or tablet. You'll learn how they work, what they shoot best (and what they don't), and how to choose the right one for the targets you want to capture. Then he walks you through your first night out, from setup to editing, so you can start making deep-sky images from your own backyard.

See what's inside the course →

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Lessons

Minute Setup

Experience Needed

Try It Before You Join

Watch a full lesson, free

No signup. No credit card. A complete lesson from the course is streaming free on the course page right now — press play and see exactly how Erik teaches before you spend a dime.

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What You'll Learn

✓

Know what a smart telescope can (and can't) shoot

Bright nebulas, big galaxies, star clusters, the moon, and the sun are in. Planets and small galaxies are a tougher ask, and you'll know why before you buy.

✓

Stop chasing megapixels

Why total exposure time and clean data matter more than resolution, and how a 2-megapixel telescope can still produce a big print.

✓

Pick the right telescope for your targets

Aperture, field of view, and price across today's Seestar and Dwarf models, translated into focal lengths you already know.

✓

Nail your first night out

Charge, update, connect, level, pick a bright target, and let it stack for at least 20 minutes before you judge the result.

✓

Shoot through light pollution

When to switch on a dual-band filter, how to work around the moon, and when a drive to darker skies is worth it.

...across all 10 lessons, from your first look at the gear to your first night under the stars.

Why This Course Matters

A 20x30 metal print from a 2.2-megapixel telescope, shot in a backyard.

That's what's possible once you know what really matters in astrophotography: clean data, time on target, and knowing the sky. Megapixels, big budgets, and perfectly dark skies matter far less than you'd think. This course gives you that understanding before you spend a dime, so you buy the right telescope once, skip the frustrating first nights, and open up a universe of subjects your camera bag can't reach.

See What's Inside

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A Rocket Launch Photographer With His Eye on Deep Space

Erik Kuna

Rocket Launch Photographer & Educator

Astrophotography

Rocket Launches

Educator

Erik Kuna is KelbyOne's Vice President of Operations and a rocket launch photographer who covers SpaceX, ULA, and other launch providers for news agencies and media outlets. A longtime astrophotography enthusiast, he teaches the night sky the way he shoots it: keep the gear simple, learn the sky, and give every target the time it deserves.

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28:T1788,Smart telescopes do the hard part. Watch a full lesson from Erik Kuna’s new course free, no signup needed. https://kelbyone.com https://kelbyone.com/notc/introduction-to-smart-telescopes/ NOW AVAILABLE **Deep Space. Your Backyard.** Introduction to Smart Telescopes 10 lessons with Erik Kuna · Find, track, and photograph the night sky from your phone The telescope does the hard part. Erik shows you the rest. Photographing nebulas, galaxies, and star clusters used to take thousands of dollars in gear and a lot of troubleshooting. Not anymore. In this course, Erik Kuna introduces you to smart telescopes: compact, all-in-one devices, many under $1,000, that find, track, focus, and stack your deep-sky images automatically, all from your phone or tablet. You'll learn how they work, what they shoot best (and what they don't), and how to choose the right one for the targets you want to capture. Then he walks you through your first night out, from setup to editing, so you can start making deep-sky images from your own backyard. See what's inside the course → https://kelbyone.com/notc/introduction-to-smart-telescopes/ https://kelbyone.com/notc/introduction-to-smart-telescopes/ https://kelbyone.com/notc/introduction-to-smart-telescopes/ https://kelbyone.com/notc/introduction-to-smart-telescopes/ https://kelbyone.com/notc/introduction-to-smart-telescopes/ 10 Lessons 1 Minute Setup 0 Experience Needed Try It Before You Join Watch a full lesson, free No signup. No credit card. A complete lesson from the course is streaming free on the course page right now — press play and see exactly how Erik teaches before you spend a dime. Watch the free lesson → https://kelbyone.com/notc/introduction-to-smart-telescopes/#free-lesson What You'll Learn ✓ Know what a smart telescope can (and can't) shoot Bright nebulas, big galaxies, star clusters, the moon, and the sun are in. Planets and small galaxies are a tougher ask, and you'll know why before you buy. ✓ Stop chasing megapixels Why total exposure time and clean data matter more than resolution, and how a 2-megapixel telescope can still produce a big print. ✓ Pick the right telescope for your targets Aperture, field of view, and price across today's Seestar and Dwarf models, translated into focal lengths you already know. ✓ Nail your first night out Charge, update, connect, level, pick a bright target, and let it stack for at least 20 minutes before you judge the result. ✓ Shoot through light pollution When to switch on a dual-band filter, how to work around the moon, and when a drive to darker skies is worth it. ...across all 10 lessons, from your first look at the gear to your first night under the stars. Why This Course Matters A 20x30 metal print from a 2.2-megapixel telescope, shot in a backyard. That's what's possible once you know what really matters in astrophotography: clean data, time on target, and knowing the sky. Megapixels, big budgets, and perfectly dark skies matter far less than you'd think. This course gives you that understanding before you spend a dime, so you buy the right telescope once, skip the frustrating first nights, and open up a universe of subjects your camera bag can't reach. See What's Inside https://kelbyone.com/notc/introduction-to-smart-telescopes/ Not a Member Yet? Unlock the Entire Library Get this course plus **1,000+ more** with an annual KelbyOne membership for $249 $199/year — that's about 54¢ a day, with a new course every week. Still deciding? Watch a free lesson first https://kelbyone.com/notc/introduction-to-smart-telescopes/#free-lesson and see for yourself. 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