DWARFLAB Draco: Your Innovative Imaging Companion!
DWARFLAB expands its lineup of popular, portable, all-in-one astrophotography systems with the new Draco smart telescope. Combining a 90 mm aperture, 340 mm focal length, and fast f/3.8 optics in a portable 12 lb body, Draco supports exposures up to 300 seconds in EQ Mode. Carefully crafted upgrades, like a built-in guide camera, CMOS cooling, simultaneous dual-lens capture, and free-angle composition—make creative imaging fun and easy. Explore more highlights from this exciting new release below!
Draco Dual Camera System
Combining a 1/1.8-inch wide-angle camera for target finding, sky framing, and Milky Way scenes with a 1/1.3-inch telephoto camera for capturing distant objects in greater detail! Both cameras can operate simultaneously, allowing you to capture the surrounding sky and your primary target at the same time. Active CMOS cooling reduces thermal noise, while recycled sensor heat helps prevent lens dew during cold or humid nights. Draco is an adaptable telescope for astronomers who want an easy-to-use smart observatory for deep-sky, Solar System, Milky Way, star-trail, time-lapse, panorama, and automatic-tracking imaging.
Built-In Guiding for 300-Second Exposures
Draco’s built-in guide scope improves tracking accuracy, supporting single-frame exposures of up to 300 seconds. These longer exposures allow faint stars, nebulae, and subtle deep-sky details to build with greater clarity.
Free-Angle Composition
Draco’s physically rotating CMOS sensor gives you greater control over framing without repositioning the entire telescope. Easily create horizontal, vertical, or diagonal compositions to frame each celestial target exactly the way you want.
Four Quick-Change Filters Built-In, SHO Imaging Capable
No matter what you want to image, DwarfLab Draco is ready with four filters integrated into the main optic. Image broadband targets like galaxies or distant daytime landmarks with the standard filter, combat light pollution and hone in on wispy nebulosity with the 13±3 nm Ha-OIII Duo-Band filter. With a 13±3 nm SII-OIII integrated into this SHO version of the Draco, you can also create even more powerful images of emission nebulae through clever isolation of the SII, Ha, and OIII wavelengths when this is used in and imaging session with the Ha-OIII duo-band. For observation of our closest star, Draco also comes with a magnetic solar filter.
Portable and Field-Ready
Draco packs its complete imaging system into a portable 5.5 kg (12.1 lb) body, making it easy to carry beyond the backyard. Its 5-hour battery supports extended imaging sessions, while IP56-rated protection helps guard against dust and brief rain exposure in the field.
Specifications
Edition: SHO Model
Aperture: 90 mm
Focal Length: 340 mm
Focal Ratio: f/3.8
Telephoto Sensor: 1/1.3-inch CMOS
Wide-Angle Sensor: 1/1.8-inch CMOS
Exposure Time: 1/10000–300 seconds
Guide Scope: Built-in independent guide-scope sensor with real-time tracking correction
Tracking Modes: Alt-Azimuth and EQ Mode
Tracking Range: 225° pitch and 360° rotation
Camera Rotation: Physical CMOS rotation with a ±90° range and field-rotation compensation
Camera Cooling: Active CMOS cooling
Dew Prevention: Automatic lens dew prevention using recycled sensor heat
Composition Control: Free-angle composition
Dual-Camera Capture: Simultaneous telephoto and wide-angle imaging
SHO Imaging: SII, H-alpha, and OIII imaging system
Color Processing: Hubble-palette-style composite output
Supported Imaging: Deep-sky, Solar System, Milky Way, star trails, time-lapse, panoramas, and automatic tracking
Solar Imaging: External magnetic solar filter
Advanced Imaging: Pro Mode with FITS and TIFF export
Remote Operation: Remote shooting, configuration adjustments, and dark-frame cover operation
Wi-Fi: Built-in; 49 ft (15 m) transmission distance and 30 MB/s transmission rate
Bluetooth: Built-in
NFC: Supported
USB: USB 3.0 Type-C for charging, storage access, and USB-to-Ethernet adapter support
Storage: Built-in 128 GB storage card
App Compatibility: DWARFLAB App for iOS and Android
Audio: Built-in microphone and speaker
Indicator Lights: Four battery indicators and one power indicator
Physical Button: Power button
Dimensions (W × D × H): 196 × 133 × 386 mm (7.72 × 5.24 × 15.20 in)
Weight: 5.5 kg (12.1 lb)
Color: Silver gray
Base Mount: 3/8-inch threaded hole
Battery Capacity: 77 Wh (10,000 mAh at 7.7 V)
Battery Runtime: Up to five hours in Astronomical Mode
Charging Time: Approximately three hours
Charging Power: 36 W maximum
Operating Temperature: -20°C to 45°C (-4°F to 113°F)
Charging Temperature: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Environmental Protection: IP56 rated
