Hestia
Harnessing the power of your smartphone and our cutting-edge technology, Hestia enables you to capture the Sun, the beauty of the Moon, and the captivating depths of the Universe — without complex setups or extensive knowledge of astronomy.
Place your smartphone on the ocular, choose a celestial object and let yourself be guided to unlock a whole new world of exploration.
Harnessing the power of your smartphone and our cutting-edge technology, Hestia enables you to capture the Sun, the beauty of the Moon, and the captivating depths of the Universe — without complex setups or extensive knowledge of astronomy.
Place your smartphone on the ocular, choose a celestial object and let yourself be guided to unlock a whole new world of exploration.
1 Design
2 Setup
3 Astrophotography
4 Tiny and light as a book!
5 App
Take a closer look
With its intriguing design, rewarded with a best of innovation award, Hestia bridges a new gap on our way to our mission: to make the beauties of the Universe within everyone’s reach.
Make your smartphone a door to the Stars.
Hestia is the best first instrument for beginners or curious people that would love to discover and understand more about what lies above us. Hestia and your smartphone combined form a portal that didn't exist before, to help you cross the Universe and witness some of the brightest Galaxies, Nebulae, and Star Clusters and begin your Space journey.
Ready to go in just few minutes for a safe and assisted journey to the stars.
Hestia is everything but complex. Attach Hestia to its tripod and align your smartphone’s main camera with Hestia's ocular with the help of Gravity by Vaonis. Pick your destination and let the app guide you to find it. And voilà! You are ready to go and enjoy the beauties of the Cosmos.
Discover what our Star really looks like and monitor its activity.
Enjoy the beauty of the Moon and follow its different phases.
Use Hestia daily to capture your surroundings up-close.
Take your first steps into the Universe and capture the brightest objects.
Get closer to the Cosmos.
Boost the power of your smartphone’s camera and get closer
to the wonders of outer space.
Shaprness and resolution
Get crisp, detailed images of lunar craters and sunspots.
Magnification
See the Universe from up close and capture its beauty.
A jewel of minutiarization designed to last.
With its patented six-lens optical design featuring a 30 mm (1.2 inch) objective and prisms to collect and focus the light directly into your smartphone's camera sensor, Hestia pushes back the limits of miniaturization.
Futur-proof.
Hestia operates without electronics at its core, relying solely on an optical design system. That means no need for a battery, no risk of power loss, no obsolescence headaches, and definitely, no frustrations!
Resists rain or snow, making it the ideal companion for your star explorations.
Supports both positive and negative temperatures.
Don't be fooled by its plastic shell. The material is made from an alloy of aluminum, copper and other metals, which provides durability and solidity.
Navigate the Cosmos with Gravity by Vaonis, Hestia's app.
Our app is designed to assist you on your space adventures, Day and Night, to guide you to the stars with ease, and bring you exciting content. So, buckle up, get cozy, and dive into the cosmos.
Gravity by Vaonis, your guide to reach the stars.
1. Day mode - Sunsational!
2. Night mode - Enjoy the beauty of the Moon.
3. Catalog - Capture the brightest deep sky objects.
4. Help of alignment - Access your targets with ease.
5. Scenery mode - Capture your surroundings up-close.
Technical specifications