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The Stellina is a smart telescope from Vaonis that works alongside a phone or tablet with the app and helps users to find and share the sights of the universe instantly.

In an effort to simplify and condense photography kits, Benro has launched the Polaris: an electric tripod head combined with a smart camera controller. It combines the benefits of a traditional tripod head with the smart controls necessary for complicated camera moves.

Astrophotography is generally a race against time to capture as much subtle starlight we can before the stars create trails in our images. The movement of the Earth puts a natural limit on how much sharp, subtle detail we can reveal. We have to use super fast, wide angle lenses and high ISO values to see all the awesome detail. Fortunately, a tool exists to circumvent this barrier to reveal more of the hidden magic we have in our night sky.

Instead of capturing a night sky time-lapse with the stars spinning overhead, Windston attached a GoPro HERO4 to his star-tracking telescope rig and shot the 1-minute video above that show's Earth's rotation in a different way.

Think subject tracking in camera is impressive? Future Canon digital cameras may have image stabilization systems that can track stars. At least, that's what a recently published Canon patent seems to suggest. The company may also be working on technology that can produce higher resolution photographs by shifting the camera sensor.