{"id":19354,"date":"2026-10-15T15:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/?p=19354"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:48:42","slug":"vaonis-atlas-revelation-15-octobre-2026-smart-telescope-80mm-f45-apo-quadruplet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/vaonis-atlas-revelation-15-octobre-2026-smart-telescope-80mm-f45-apo-quadruplet\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaonis Atlas: Full reveal on October 15, 2026\u2014here\u2019s what we know ahead of tonight\u2019s event (80 mm f\/4.5 APO quadruplet)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product\"><div class=\"product\"><p>Tonight at 8:00 p.m. (Swiss time), Vaonis will finally unveil the Atlas, its new premium smart telescope. After a month of teasers in four parts, here\u2019s what we already know and what remains to be discovered.<\/p>\n<h2>All the info at a glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening: 80 mm (confirmed, Chapter 4)<\/li>\n<li>Focal length: 360 mm (confirmed, Chapter 4)<\/li>\n<li>Relative aperture: f\/4.5 (confirmed, Chapter 4)<\/li>\n<li>Optics: APO quadruplet (confirmed, Chapter 4)<\/li>\n<li>Modular frame with locking hinge (Chapter 2)<\/li>\n<li>Machined frame with two circular openings (Chapter 3)<\/li>\n<li>Full reveal: October 15, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. CEST (6:00 p.m. UTC)<\/li>\n<li>Event: Ch\u00e2teau de Flaugergues, Montpellier, October 15\u201316<\/li>\n<li>Stellina's 10th Anniversary (launched in 2015)<\/li>\n<li>Sensor, cooling system, filters, price, and delivery date: still unknown<\/li>\n<li>A French brand based in Valbonne (Alpes-Maritimes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stellina's Successor, Ten Years Later<\/h2>\n<p>Ten years ago, in 2015, Vaonis launched Stellina, the first smart telescope in history. Stellina featured an 80 mm f\/5 optical system (apochromatic doublet), a 400 mm focal length, a 6.4-megapixel Sony IMX178 sensor (2.4 \u00b5m, 14 bits), a native field of view of approximately 1\u00b0 \u00d7 0.7\u00b0, an azimuth mount with a mechanical field rotator, and a 10,000 mAh battery providing approximately five hours of runtime. The entire unit weighed about 11 kg.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlas retains the Stellina\u2019s 80 mm aperture but shortens the focal length by 40 mm (360 mm instead of 400 mm) and features a faster aperture: f\/4.5 instead of f\/5. In practice, f\/4.5 collects approximately 23 % more light per unit of sensor area compared to f\/5, or achieves a comparable signal in about 19 % less exposure time, given the same sensor.<\/p>\n<h2>From a doublet to a quadruplet: better chromatic correction<\/h2>\n<p>The transition from an apochromatic doublet to an APO quadruplet is the most significant optical change. A doublet corrects for two colors (usually green and a mixture of red and blue). A quadruplet adds two additional elements to control chromatic aberration and the shape of stars across a wider field of view. In practice, this means that stars should remain sharp and round across a larger image circle, with fewer colored halos at the edges of the field.<\/p>\n<p>For a smart telescope that takes photos automatically, without requiring manual adjustments to focus or guiding, this optical quality is essential. The Atlas appears to be designed to produce clean images without requiring extensive post-processing.<\/p>\n<h2>A modular frame: What's behind the second opening?<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/atlas-frame.jpg\" alt=\"Vaonis Atlas frame usinee, deux ouvertures circulaires\" \/><figcaption>Machined frame from the Atlas, Chapter 3. Credit: ScopeTrader \/ Vaonis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chapter 2 revealed a metal locking joint connecting two cylindrical sections. Chapter 3 showed a machined frame with two large circular openings on a round base. One of these openings houses the 80-mm main optical unit. The purpose of the second opening remains unexplained.<\/p>\n<p>Several theories are circulating within the community: a second optical path (wide-field camera, seeker, or guidance camera), a cooling system, or simply a modular design for transport. Vaonis has not confirmed any of these interpretations. The modular design suggests that the Atlas could be more flexible than Stellina, but we\u2019ll have to wait until tonight to find out if the components are interchangeable.<\/p>\n<h2>What Vaonis Hasn't Revealed Yet<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/atlas-joint.jpg\" alt=\"Vaonis Atlas articulation de verrouillage modulaire\" \/><figcaption>Atlas Modular Locking Joint, Chapter 2. Credit: ScopeTrader \/ Vaonis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Several key questions remain unanswered ahead of tonight's reveal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sensor: Which model, which resolution, and which pixel size?<\/li>\n<li>Cooling: Does the Atlas feature thermoelectric cooling (TEC) like the Draco from DWARFLAB?<\/li>\n<li>Filters: internal or external? Manual or motorized installation?<\/li>\n<li>Tracking architecture: azimuth mount with field rotator, like Stellina?<\/li>\n<li>Price and availability: no information available at this time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Competition Among Smart Telescopes in 2026<\/h2>\n<p>The Atlas is entering a market that is more competitive than it was in 2015. The <a href=\"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/marque\/vaonis\/\">DWARFLAB Draco<\/a> features a 90-mm aperture with a PTC-cooled sensor and integrated guiding. The <a href=\"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/seestar-s50-pro-smart-telescope\/\">ZWO Seestar S50 Pro<\/a> offers 50 mm in a compact and affordable design. Vaonis is positioned in the premium segment, just like Stellina and Vespera before it.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlas\u2019s optical performance (80 mm f\/4.5 quadruplet) could place it between the Draco (90 mm, wider aperture but different optics) and the Seestar S50 Pro (50 mm, more compact but with lower light-gathering capacity). The quadruplet and the f\/4.5 aperture should offer better field control than traditional doublets, but the final image quality will also depend on the sensor and Singularity\u2019s software processing.<\/p>\n<h2>Tonight at 8:00 p.m.: The Full Revelation<\/h2>\n<p>Vaonis is holding its reveal event at the Ch\u00e2teau de Flaugergues in Montpellier on October 15 and 16. The full reveal is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CEST (6:00 p.m. UTC). Customers who pre-register will receive priority notification as soon as pre-orders open.<\/p>\n<p>To follow the reveal live, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/vaonis.com\/pages\/atlas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlas's official page on Vaonis<\/a> or at <a href=\"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/vaonis-atlas-prochain-smart-telescope-premium-15-octobre-2026\/\">our article from October 1<\/a> which covered the launch of the teaser campaign.<\/p>\n<h2>Until tonight<\/h2>\n<p>If the Atlas lives up to what the teaser suggests, it will be a substantial update to the Stellina design: the same aperture, faster optics, improved field correction, and a modular chassis that opens up new possibilities. The rest will depend on the sensor, the cooling system, and the price.<\/p>\n<p>Discover all the <a href=\"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/marque\/vaonis\/\">Vaonis line in our store<\/a>, as well as other available smart telescopes such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/seestar-s50-pro-smart-telescope\/\">ZWO Seestar S50 Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaonis r\u00e9v\u00e8le l&rsquo;Atlas ce soir \u00e0 20h00 : 80 mm f\/4,5 APO quadruplet, ch\u00e2ssis modulaire, successeur de Stellina. Tout ce qu&rsquo;on sait avant la r\u00e9v\u00e9lation compl\u00e8te. Marque fran\u00e7aise, 10e anniversaire.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":187,"featured_media":19351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[827],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualites"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/187"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19354"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19355,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19354\/revisions\/19355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}