Gravity by Vaonis

Vaonis

About this app

Attention: the Gravity by Vaonis app is currently in its beta version.

Gravity by Vaonis is the dedicated application for the Hestia instrument, transforming your smartphone into a smart telescope! Intuitive and user-friendly, this mobile application enables you to explore the Cosmos with ease.

Track the activities of the Sun and the Moon, and immortalize your journey through the Universe by photographing galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters at your fingertips.

CAMERA MODE

Boost the power of your smartphone to achieve a 25x optical zoom on your mobile's camera, allowing you to observe the wonders of the Universe up close.

IMAGE PROCESSING

Make the invisible visible with Hestia's live image stacking technology. Choose your target and let the magic happen. Gravity by Vaonis enhances your observation experience using exclusive image processing algorithms. It intelligently combines and aligns multiple short-exposure images captured by your smartphone to create a single high-quality photograph.

SPACE CENTER

Monitor the real-time activity of the Moon and the Sun.

LANDSCAPE MODE

With Gravity by Vaonis, your surroundings become a new playground. Observe and photograph distant landscapes or even wild animals in their natural habitat.

SOLAR AND LUNAR MODE

Easily and safely observe the closest star to Earth during the day using Hestia's solar filter. Track the sun's activity and witness the evolution of solar spots and faculae.

Track the sun's activity by examining the variations on its visible surface.

Once night falls, admire the details of the lunar craters and track the different phases of the Moon.

DEEP SKY MODE

Observe the brightest objects in the deep sky.
The Gravity by Vaonis application will guide you step by step to help you take your own photos of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.

EDUCATIONAL CONTENT

Gravity by Vaonis offers a comprehensive educational journey, providing you with the opportunity to explore the mysteries of the Universe.

Ratings and reviews

I've had better luck than a lot of the 1 star reviews. Hestia itself I had to go to the camera store to get an adapter ring so it would mount on my tripod. I was able to get some good pictures of the eclipse in San Jose, CA, where we only had about 35%. The time lapse video option did not do well, very bouncy. I just got my first night photos and this is where I see a lot of room for improvement. I'll probably attach a finder scope to make up for features that ought to be in the app.

Kept freezing taking pictures waiting for stabilization. If it s going to be that sensitive you needed a sturdier tripod. A light breeze will cause it to shake. I could see sun spots if I blocked some of the light by cupping my hand around the lense. It would be nice if there were a way to adjust brightness in the app. If there is a way I didn't see it. Hopefully it improves.

This app just doesn't work on Android. The iPhone app is far and away superior to this. Auto focus on the Android app does not work, but if you manually focus the app will rarely let you take a pic after. It just keeps saying it's waiting for stabilization, no pic. Additionally, focus assistance doesn't work. It just takes a bunch of grey/blank images. Usually it stops at 5 images. Auto exposure and ISO also give bad settings. But when you change those manually, again it won't take a pic.