Space Verdict

The Seestar S30 Plus is a great beginner smart telescope for deep-sky imaging, along with a reasonable price tag and enough features to develop your astro skills without buying another instrument.

Reasons to buy

+ Excellent deep-sky imaging, even with light pollution

+ Built-in filters and easy automated set-up

+ Exceptionally portable and affordable

Reasons to avoid

- Lower resolution than more expensive smart telescopes

- Poor planetary imaging

- No eyepiece for traditional observing

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Detailed galaxies

Easy astrophotography

Built-in processing

EQ mode

Portability

Competition

I’ve used several smart telescopes over the last few years, but I'd recommend the ZWO Seestar S30 Plus to almost anyone wanting to get started in astrophotography.…