What a night with it looks like
The 114 mm mirror at f/4 has a stated resolving power of 1.23″, enough for Jupiter's Great Red Spot according to Unistellar, and an image scale of 1.33″ per pixel. It is the planet winner in our planet ranking, and the limiting magnitude of 18.2 is the deepest Unistellar lists.
The workflow is Unistellar's: live amplification, catalog GoTo, shared view for up to 10 devices, citizen science with the SETI Institute and NASA. The difference with the Odyssey is the setup: focusing uses the Bahtinov mask in the box and collimation is done with the included tools.
The catch
Manual focus and collimation are not hard, but they are exactly the chores most smart-telescope buyers want to skip. That is why we keep the eQuinox 2 out of our beginner ranking.
At 7 kg before the tripod, it travels in check-in luggage, according to Unistellar's own comparison (the Odyssey fits in cabin luggage). No light pollution filter is offered, and the field is 34.2′ × 45.6′.
How it scores
Unistellar eQuinox 2 gets 8.5/10 (very good) with our overall weights. Each criterion below is scored out of 10 from Unistellar's published figures; a criterion without a figure is left out and the other weights are rescaled. The scales are on the methodology page.
| Criterion | Weight | Score /10 | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aperture | 27.8% | 9.0 | |
| Sensor resolution | 10% (left out) | Not stated | |
| Image scale (detail) | 11.1% | 9.5 | |
| Light pollution filter | 11.1% | 2.0 | |
| Battery life | 11.1% | 10.0 | |
| Portability (weight) | 11.1% | 4.5 | |
| Tracking mode | 5.6% | 5.0 | |
| Warranty | 5.6% | 7.0 | |
| Price | 16.7% | 4.9 |
By use, with the same figures and different weights: for astrophotography 8.7/10 (No. 3), for planets 9.2/10 (No. 1).
Full specifications
As published by Unistellar on its US pages, read on November 9, 2026.
| Optical design | Reflector, 114 mm mirror |
|---|---|
| Aperture | 114 mm (4.5 in) |
| Focal length | 450 mm, f/3.9 |
| Pixel size | 2.9 µm |
| Field of view | 34.2′ × 45.6′ |
| Image scale | 1.33″ per pixel (stated by Unistellar) |
| Limiting magnitude | 18.2 (stated by Unistellar) |
| Wide-angle camera | No |
| Filters | No light pollution filter listed; Smart Solar Filter sold separately |
| Mount and tracking | Motorized alt-azimuth |
| Focus | Manual focus with the Bahtinov mask provided; collimation required (tools included) |
| Eyepiece | No, view on phone or tablet |
| Battery | 11 hours (Unistellar) |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Weight | 7 kg (15.4 lb), telescope, tripod not included in the figure |
| Tripod in the box | Yes |
| In the box | Telescope, Unistellar tripod, Dust cap, Charging cable, Adjustment tools, Bahtinov mask |
| Warranty | 2 years (Unistellar US store); UNISTELLAR Care extension sold at checkout |
| Checked price | $2,319 (list price $2,899) on November 9, 2026 |
| Availability | In stock at the official US store |
Buying advice
List price $2,899, sale price $2,319 on the Unistellar US store on November 9, 2026 (Black Friday, no end date stated), tripod and Bahtinov mask included, 2-year warranty, 30-day returns.
- 114 mm mirror, limiting magnitude 18.2 stated by Unistellar
- You observe on a phone or tablet; up to 10 people can follow the same view, per Unistellar
- 11 hours of battery, 7 kg telescope, premium tripod included
Alternatives to consider
Unistellar Odyssey8.4Good · out of 1085 mm with autofocus, 4 kg, $2,079 on sale.
Celestron Origin Mark II8.4Good · out of 10152 mm RASA with autofocus, $4,299.
Vaonis Vespera 38.4Good · out of 1011 hours too, built-in dew heater, 5-year warranty, $2,490.
Questions about the Unistellar eQuinox 2
Is the eQuinox 2 hard to use?
Not hard, but less automatic than most smart telescopes: you focus with a Bahtinov mask and collimate the mirror with the tools Unistellar provides. Everything else (finding, tracking, processing) is automatic.
eQuinox 2 or eVscope 2?
Same 114 mm telescope. The eVscope 2 adds the Nikon eyepiece and has 9 hours of battery instead of 11, for $2,100 more at list price.
Sources
Official pages read on November 9, 2026: shop.unistellar.com/products/equinox-2 · www.unistellar.com/compare. Product images: Unistellar.