The SETI Institute, in partnership with French startup Unistellar, wants to up the game for amateur astronomers by marketing a new small telescope that acts as a crowd-sourcing instrument. The Unistellar eVscope is a computerized 4.5-in (11.4-cm) reflecting telescope that combines advanced optics with networking technology that allows amateurs to work together on observation campaigns feeding a central database.
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