DWARFLAB DRACO Smart Telescope

Manufacturer lifestyle image. Campsite equipment is not included. 90 mm deep-sky imaging. Built into one portable telescope. The DWARFLAB DRACO brings a 90 mm telescope, cooled camera, guiding and motorised tracking together in a 5.5 kg body. Choose a target in the app and watch your image build as the telescope captures and stacks the light. It suits newcomers who want an automated start and experienced imagers who want manual controls and image-data export in a compact setup. Your phone or tablet is the viewing screen; DRACO is an imaging telescope without an eyepiece. 90mm telephoto aperture f/3.8 340 mm optical focal length 300s maximum single exposure 5.5kg telescope body Maximum exposure is a capability, not a guarantee under every sky or tracking condition. Body weight excludes the tripod and packaging. Capture the target and the wider sky together. The 340 mm telephoto optical system folds into the body, giving DRACO its compact shape. Its f/3.8 focal ratio and aberration-corrected optics are designed for deep-sky imaging. The telephoto camera uses a 1/1.3-inch, 50.33 MP sensor. In deep-sky mode, 2x2 binning combines four native pixels into a larger effective pixel, producing approximately 12 MP images. Solar System mode uses native pixel sampling and crops around the target. A separate wide-angle camera can record at the same time. Its 85.74° diagonal view takes in the Milky Way, star trails and surrounding landscape while the telephoto camera concentrates on a smaller subject. Native / binned pixels1.197 / 2.394 µm Wide-angle equivalent23.3 mm Manufacturer illustration of the telephoto and wide-angle optical arrangement. Four systems behind longer, cleaner captures. Guiding, a precision transmission and fine microstepping work with physical sensor rotation to support exposures of up to 300 seconds. These systems handle different sources of movement and image degradation. Manufacturer illustration of the integrated guide scope. The star field is illustrative. Built-in guiding The guide scope monitors star drift and feeds corrections back to the drive. Guiding is part of the telescope, so there is no separate guide-camera setup.Physical field rotation The sensor turns to counter the sky’s changing orientation. You can also rotate the frame in the app for portrait, landscape or diagonal compositions.Sensor cooling Built-in cooling and heat dissipation reduce thermal noise during capture. DWARFLAB does not specify a cooling-temperature difference or regulated setpoint.Automatic dew prevention Heat recovered from the sensor warms the lens, helping keep it clear through cold or humid sessions. Standard or SHO: choose the filter system for your imaging. Both editions share the 90 mm optics, cooling, guiding and dual cameras. The choice is in the telephoto filter system. Feature Standard Edition SHO Edition Best fit General deep-sky and convenient solar imaging Emission-nebula imaging with S, H and O data Shared telephoto filters Astro, dark and Hα + O III Astro, dark and Hα + O III Additional built-in filter ND solar filter S II + O III dual-narrowband filter Solar preparation Select the built-in ND filter in the app Fit the included external magnetic ND filter before starting SHO data capture No built-in S II + O III filter Automatic H+O and S+O sequence, separation and composition The shared Astro filter passes a broader range of starlight for subjects such as galaxies and clusters. The Hα + O III filter isolates two emission bands to reduce unwanted background light when imaging nebulae. Its bands are centred at 658 nm and 503 nm, each with a nominal 13 nm width (±3 nm). SHO adds the 674 nm S II band through a second S II + O III filter. DRACO can capture the two filter sets in sequence and combine the sulphur, hydrogen and oxygen data into a Hubble Palette image. This is separate from applying a colour effect to an existing image. Standard: Astro, dark, H+O and built-in solar ND. Manufacturer filter-path illustration. View full-size Standard filter diagramSHO: Astro, dark, H+O and S+O. The solar ND filter is external. Manufacturer filter-path illustration. View full-size SHO filter diagram Solar imaging: use the correct solar filter and follow the approved in-app safety flow. Never point DRACO at the Sun outside that workflow. The SHO external ND filter must be fitted manually in advance. Choose, frame and capture from your phone. Manufacturer app illustration. Interface appearance may vary with app version. 1 Connect and choose a target The iOS and Android app supports automatic connection and NFC pairing on compatible phones. Wide-angle Sky Finder helps you recognise the sky and spot obstructions. Use the real-time atlas, recommendations, favourites and target filters to plan your session.2 Preview the framing Check the composition in the simulated frame before capture. Rotate it in the app to suit the subject, with the physical sensor following the angle you choose.3 Start with Auto, or set Pro controls GoTo, autofocus, calibration, target acquisition, tracking and stacking are automated. Auto Mode adjusts settings for the target; Pro Mode gives you exposure, gain and filter control across the 1/10000 s to 300 s exposure range.4 Let calibration run with capture Built-in flat and bias data are combined with dark frames captured automatically in real time. Calibration is applied during live stacking to help correct thermal signal, uneven illumination and other fixed image artefacts. Process in the app, export your data or image together. Manufacturer illustration of the DWARFLAB app and image-processing workflow. Finish in Stellar Studio Use auto enhancement, noise reduction and star correction, then adjust the stars with reduction, removal or extraction. Star-spike effects and watermarks provide finishing options; Hubble Palette effects are also available. Uses: The DWARFLAB app.Continue on your computer Export JPG or PNG for sharing, or FITS and TIFF when you want to continue working with the image data in your own processing software. Video is saved in MP4 format. Uses: Software compatible with your chosen export format.Build a shared project Explore and share captures in PhotonVerse. Star Party lets participants image together, with CoStack for combined data and CoMosaic for larger collaborative compositions. Uses: Other participating DWARFLAB users for collaborative features. Control a prepared telescope remotely, or schedule its next session. Remote access and scheduled capture give you two ways to run a session when you are away from the telescope. PhotonLink remote control Manufacturer app/service illustration.Control a prepared DRACO through DWARFLAB’s PhotonLink service, including settings, filters and the dark-frame cover. Shared-control invitations let friends join in. RequiresA suitable network connection and a prepared telescope. PreparationUSB Ethernet is supported; an Ethernet adapter is not listed in the box. Scheduled shooting Manufacturer app/service illustration.Set a target, time and capture parameters. DRACO can wake, locate the target, track it and start imaging automatically, so a late-night session can run to your plan. RequiresA configured schedule, power and suitable observing conditions. PreparationFor SHO solar imaging, attach the external ND filter before the scheduled session. Capture a wider field. Keep building across more nights. Astro Mosaic moves through a larger composition and stitches the panels together automatically. You can expand the frame by up to 1.8x in both width and height, giving approximately three times the field area. Manufacturer mosaic example. Capture conditions are not supplied; results vary with the sky and total exposure.Multi-Night Mega Stacking takes the time dimension further. Combine data from several sessions, recombine captures made with different settings or filters, and review individual frames before restacking. Removing frames affected by cloud or other interference gives you more control over the finished image. Deep sky, bright targets and the wide night sky. These DWARFLAB examples show the range of subjects. Daylight photo and video, panoramas, burst shooting, time-lapse and automatic tracking add more ways to use the cameras. Deep-sky detailUse the telephoto optics for nebulae, galaxies and star clusters.Manufacturer example; capture conditions not supplied. Results vary.Moon and planetsSolar System mode uses native pixel sampling for bright targets.Manufacturer example; capture conditions not supplied. Results vary.Solar imagingUse the approved solar workflow and the correct ND filter for your edition.Manufacturer example; capture conditions not supplied. Results vary.Milky WayThe wide-angle camera captures a much broader sweep of sky.Manufacturer example; capture conditions not supplied. Results vary.Star trailsRecord the sky’s apparent motion in Star Trail mode.Manufacturer example; capture conditions not supplied. Results vary. Built-in power and storage for a portable setup. 5 hoursManufacturer-rated battery life. Published test conditions are not provided, so plan around the needs of your session. 10,000 mAhBuilt-in 7.7 V battery, with external USB charging through USB-C. 128 GBBuilt-in storage keeps captures on the telescope, ready to export. The 5.5 kg telescope body folds into a compact form. A metal frame and base support the optical assembly, and the stated operating-temperature range is -20°C to +45°C. In the box DRACO smart telescope, selected edition1 Compact aluminium-alloy tripod1 USB-C data cable1 Cleaning cloth1 SHO Edition also includes: one external magnetic ND solar filter. The included tripod weighs approximately 480 g and stands 175 mm high when deployed. Its fixed-length legs, aluminium platform and TPR feet provide a compact support. It folds to 80 x 80 x 268 mm. The compact tripod shown here is included with both editions. Good to know 01 Use the solar workflow every time Follow the approved in-app solar safety sequence with the correct ND filter in place. Standard selects its built-in ND through the app; SHO requires its external magnetic ND to be attached manually before solar imaging. 02 Equatorial mode is built in The metal base and frame support EQ operation with app-guided angle adjustment. A separate equatorial mount is not required. Full-height tripods shown in manufacturer lifestyle images are separate from the included compact tripod. 03 Dark skies still matter Brighter clusters and nebulae can be rewarding city targets, while faint galaxies and dust structures benefit from darker skies. Moonlight, cloud, target altitude, seeing, focus, stability, capture time and processing all affect the result. 04 Local Wi-Fi and remote access are different DWARFLAB lists direct Wi-Fi operation up to 10 m. PhotonLink provides the remote-control route through a network connection. USB Ethernet is also supported, but a compatible Ethernet adapter is not included in the published contents list. 05 Outdoor protection has limits The supplier dealer pack specifies IP56 protection, including dust resistance and brief rain exposure. This does not make the telescope submersible. Dew prevention helps the optics during a session; it does not remove the need to choose appropriate observing conditions. Specifications OpticsCameras and captureFiltersMount and trackingPower and connectivitySoftwareBody and tripod Optics Telephoto optics 90 mm aperture; 340 mm focal length; f/3.8; folded, aberration-corrected optical system Wide-angle optics 2.96 mm aperture; 5.56 mm focal length 35 mm equivalent focal length Telephoto: 1200 mm (astronomy), 1280 mm (other modes). Wide-angle: 23.3 mm Telephoto field of view 2.059° diagonal in astronomy mode; 1.936° diagonal in other modes Wide-angle field of view 85.74° diagonal; 73.20° horizontal x 58.23° vertical Guide camera field of view 0.905° horizontal x 0.512° vertical Telephoto focus range 25 m to infinity Cameras and capture Telephoto sensor OV50Q40; 1/1.3-inch optical format; 50.33 MP native resolution Wide-angle / guide sensors OV50E40, 50.33 MP / monochrome OS04C1B, 4.09 MP Telephoto pixel size 1.197 µm native; 2.394 µm with 2x2 binning Binned image output Approximately 12 MP telephoto; 12 MP wide-angle Solar System readout 1x1 native sampling with target-centred crop Image aspect ratio 4:3 Exposure range 1/10000 s to 300 s Cooling and dew control Built-in sensor cooling and heat dissipation; recovered heat warms the lens Filters Shared telephoto filters Astro: 440-680 nm; opaque dark; Hα+O III: 658/503 nm, nominal 13 nm FWHM per band (±3 nm) Standard telephoto solar filter Built-in ND; OD5 across 400-1000 nm SHO additional nebula filter Built-in S II+O III: 674/503 nm, nominal 13 nm FWHM per band (±3 nm) SHO solar filter External magnetic ND filter included; manual fitting required Wide-angle filters, both editions VIS: 430-565 nm; ND: OD5 across 400-1000 nm Mount and tracking Guiding and field rotation Integrated guide scope; motorised physical CMOS field derotation and framing Equatorial mode Supported with integrated base and app-guided angle adjustment Motion range Tilt: 225°; rotation: 360° Motor / field-derotation speed 0.001-12.83°/s Telescope mounting threads 1 x 3/8-inch; 2 x 1/4-inch Power and connectivity Battery Built-in 7.7 V, 10,000 mAh; manufacturer-rated 5-hour runtime Charging USB-C; external USB charging supported Storage 128 GB built-in Wireless Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC; direct Wi-Fi up to 10 m Wired networking USB Ethernet support; USB 3.0 Software Mobile platforms iOS and Android Capture modes Photo, video, astronomy, panorama, burst and time-lapse on telephoto and wide-angle cameras Image / video formats JPG, PNG, RAW (FITS, TIFF) / MP4 NPU / streaming 6 TOPS; RTSP with H.264 / H.265 Body and tripod Telescope body weight 5.5 kg Body dimensions (W x H x D) 385.85 x 196.28 x 133.25 mm Operating temperature -20°C to +45°C Protection rating IP56, as specified in the DWARFLAB dealer reference pack Included tripod Aluminium-alloy platform, connectors and fixed-length legs; TPR feet Tripod size and weight Approx. 480 g; deployed height 175 mm; footprint diameter 470 mm; folded 80 x 80 x 268 mm Tripod platform and thread 80 mm platform; 3/8-inch-16 mounting thread Sources: DWARFLAB Australian DRACO launch specifications and supplied dealer reference pack, checked 8 September 2026. Body weight is not packed shipping weight.