A Small Telescope That Surprised Me

For a long time, I simply did not see the point of smart telescopes. The first generation of devices I really noticed were instruments like the Unistellar eVscope or the Vaonis Stellina and Equinox. They were technically interesting, but they also cost several thousand euros. And at that price point, I inevitably compared them with what the same money could buy in conventional astronomy equipment. That comparison never really worked for me. Some of those early devices tried to preserve the experience...