Feature Highlights
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Self Contained
Everything you need for a night of observing right at your eyepiece. The PiFinder combines positioning, catalog filter/search, chart display and logging!
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Zero Setup
Spend your valuable observing time… observing! When you turn on the PiFinder the GPS and plate solver go to work. No multi-star alignment, no sky modeling — confirm one star and the PiFinder points the way all night.
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Quick and Accurate Push-To
Find any object in the sky with ease! Clear and legible directions will guide you right to your target and high-precision plate solving will put it right in the center of the eyepiece, even at high power.
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Comprehensive Catalog
The PiFinder database contains nearly 150,000 objects from 21 catalogs — every NGC, IC and Messier object, plus the complete Washington Double Star Catalog. Use the built-in keypad to search and filter by object type, magnitude and current altitude to find the best targets available!
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Dark Site Friendly
Fully adjustable OLED display and keypad backlight allows for dark adaptation and ease of use. No matter what you are doing with the PiFinder you can always adjust brightness with a keypress.
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Joystick + Sound
A directional joystick makes navigation effortless, and the built-in speaker adds audio cues so your eye can stay at the eyepiece.
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All-Night Power
9+ hours of battery, an on-screen battery level, and a proper power button with clean shutdown. Charge while you observe via USB-C.
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Every Scope, One PiFinder
Converts between left/right and flat/straight configurations in seconds, no tools. Change scopes, keep your PiFinder.
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Object Previews
Verify and find objects quickly with catalog images showing objects and star fields oriented just as it is in your scope. Switch through your eyepiece collection to see the actual object scale in each FOV!
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WiFi / SkySafari Integration
The PiFinder serves as a wireless access point so you can connect your tablet, laptop or phone to use its precise pointing information in applications like SkySafari!
The PiFinder
Fully Assembled
One PiFinder for every scope — converts between configurations in seconds. Pre-orders open; ships early August. $639, battery included
DIY Kits
$5 - $395
Browse our selection of kits to get as much or as little as you need to build your own PiFinder!