Smart Telescope Product Overview...

DwarfLab Dwarf 3

Building upon the success of the DwarfLab Dwarf II, the Dwarf 3 is a bit larger and offers state-of-the-art hardware upgrades, which include optics, sensors and increased processing power. Promoted as "the world's most portable observatory," it remains the physically smallest and lightest smart telescope available. Its refractor optical design features an apochromatic telephoto lens with a periscope mechanism, a 35 mm aperture, 150 mm focal length and an f/4.3 focal ratio. The wide lens aperture is 3.4 mm and its focal length is 6.7 mm.

Automatic setup simplifies astrophotography of the Milky Way, galaxies, nebulae, Sun and Moon. The dual color cameras accommodate exposure times of up to 60 seconds. Shooting modes include Photo, Video Astro, Pano, Burst and Timelapse. The 35 mm telephoto lens gathers double the light of the Dwarf II and the Sony IMX678 sensor has 2 mm pixels, which is a size increase of more than 90%. Four image formats are supported: PNG, JPG, FITS and TIFF. 128 GB of eMMC storage is included.

EQ (equatorial) mode is recommended for exposure times 15 seconds and longer to prevent field rotation, which is rotation of objects around the field of view center point while tracking. By tilting the Dwarf 3 and following a calibration sequence, the alt-azimuth mount is effectively converted into an equatorial mount that compensates for the earth's rotation.

Your smart device functions as both the eyepiece and the telescope's control center. Images are landscape-oriented with a telephoto resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a wide-angle resolution of 1920 x 1080, resulting in fields of view of 2.95° x 1.66° x 3.38° diagonal and 40.48° x 30.36° x 50.6° diagonal, respectively.

VIS, Astro and Dual-Band are three built-in filters that improve image quality. For daytime terrestrial telephoto and wide-angle photos, use the VIS filter, which covers 430-650 nm wavelengths. For telephoto astronomy and low light applications, the Astro filter encompasses infrared (430-690 nm). The Dual-Band filter is designed to reduce city light pollution/Moonlight in the OIII (500.7 nm), Hβ (486 nm) and Hα (656.3 nm) range.

One-click shooting simplifies the process yet every aspect can be precisely controlled manually. Use the Schedule Shooting feature for fully autonomous astroimaging sessions and either create a plan from scratch or select an object from the built-in Sky Atlas, which suggests the best targets daily. Background imaging continues if the app is minimized or closed.

Complementary post-processing features automatically enhance images. MegaStack enables you to select and combine the best frames captured during multi-night observations to produce a single, highly detailed image. Faint objects, like distant galaxies and nebulae, benefit the most from this process. Striking improvements in contrast, detail and color of deep-sky photos are achievable with Stellar Studio, which uses AI for noise reduction. Al is also used for stitching blend of scenery to create gigapixel panoramas.

Its dual cameras work together seamlessly to capture close-up views of wildlife. Auto Capture Mode can detect a bird and track it during flight until it's out of sight, while the high-resolution, high-bitrate recording capability delivers crisp, fluid video.

At home in a variety of climates, it resists moisture and dew, and dust.

The Dwarf 3 was released in late 2024. Its battery capacity is 8 hours, it measures just 8.7 in. x 5.6 in. x 2.6 in. (125 cu. in.), and weighs only 2.9 lbs. Solar filters with a protective pouch are supplied along with a padded carrying case; a tripod is not included. A comprehensive 213-page User Manual can be downloaded. Specifications are listed below.

To learn more about the DwarfLab Dwarf 3 and for updated information, visit the DwarfLab† website.