Last year we got one of the most advanced telescopes on the market, the eQuinox telescope, we were pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to use, how friendly it was with new users, and although in Mexico the price may be high, we must say that it is worth every penny.

This year the eQuinox 2 arrived, so let’s take a look at it. The telescope is reflector as its predecessor, like the eQuinox 1 the new intelligent telescope has an excellent resolution, in this aspect we find an excellent improvement from 4.9 Megapixels to 6.2, it improves the details of astronomical objects, it also changes the field of view, it goes from 27 x 37 Arcs per minute to 34 x 47.

These small details are usually quite important within the observation section, improvements that more than meet expectations, aesthetically the changes are almost imperceptible, with a slight difference in color in the tube, the weight, the way of mounting is basically the same as the previous model, the question is, are its improvements worth the change of equipment?

The answer may be somewhat ambiguous, we have to take into account the price of both, as well as whether it suits your needs; The design is still beautiful in appearance, aesthetically elegant, and modern, it keeps the Bahtinov mask which is still a useful and easy to place accessory, the on/off system is the same, even if you were new it is too easy to use, it is compatible with Android and IOS systems.

As in the previous model, there is no accessory tray, nor finder, of course they are not necessary since those accessories are all inside the APP, and speaking of the APP, we must say that the library that contains the Unistellar on celestial objects is quite extensive.

The eQuinox 2 comes with a novelty, Unistellar created an extra space at the base of the mount, in order to allow a full 360° rotation something that its predecessor did not have, so you no longer need to move the telescope as the night goes by.

The app is very intuitive, easy to use, and allows you to toggle between operating the telescope and switching to the astronomy community, the celestial object library, and monitoring the current status of the telescope.

the hobby this will greatly facilitate your observations, as a note remember that all telescopes have an adaptation time to the outdoors of between 20 to 30 minutes, once this adaptation time has passed, you can enjoy in seconds some of the most impressive views and with the help of enhanced vision the details will be impressive, and you can share them with up to 10 of your acquaintances with the app, since it is a telescope designed to be used in community.

While you may be missing the eyepiece its sister telescope the eVescope has it, so it is an extra option, in summary it is a great telescope, easy to operate, friendly to those who are starting out and if you already have the eQuinox I you will notice the difference in performance.