DWARF Draco SHO digital telescope with a built-in S II + O III filter and an additional ND filter (manufacturer: DWARFLAB, version: SHO) is a complete, automated astrophotography system. It combines a 90 mm telescope, two cameras, a motorized mount, a guiding system, a rotating sensor and app-based control. The SHO version includes two built-in dual-band filters that enable the capture of genuine S II, Hα and O III data and the automatic creation of Hubble Palette images.
Data source: the technical and functional information in this description comes from DWARFLAB manufacturer materials and is current as of 09/09/2026.
Order fulfilment information: order fulfilment is planned to begin no earlier than November 2026. Orders will be fulfilled in the order in which they are placed and as successive batches become available. The stated date is indicative and may change; November 2026 means only the earliest possible start of order fulfilment, not a guarantee that all orders will be dispatched or delivered in that month.
• complete digital astronomical imaging system; the telescope does not have an eyepiece for direct visual observation
• 90 mm aperture, 340 mm physical focal length and f/3.8 focal ratio
• folded optical design combining a large aperture with a compact body
• two cooperating cameras capable of simultaneously capturing telephoto and wide-angle images
• telephoto camera with a 1/1.3" sensor, native 50 MP resolution and 2 × 2 binning mode for deep-sky astrophotography
• wide-angle camera with a 1/1.55" sensor, 23.3 mm equivalent focal length and an 85.74° diagonal field of view
• built-in guiding system and support for individual exposures of up to 300 s
• physical sensor rotation for field derotation and adjustment of the composition angle from the app
• SHO version filter set: Astro, Dark-frame, dual-band Hα + O III and dual-band S II + O III
• Hα + O III filter with 656.3 nm and 500.7 nm bands and a 13 ± 3 nm bandwidth for each channel
• S II + O III filter with 671.6 nm and 500.7 nm bands and a 13 ± 3 nm bandwidth for each channel
• automatic switching between the Hα + O III and S II + O III filters to collect S II, Hα and O III data and create a Hubble Palette image
• additional external ND filter for solar imaging; the ND filter is not built into the SHO telescope
• built-in equatorial mode requiring no additional equatorial mount
• automatic GoTo targeting, focusing, calibration, object tracking and frame stacking
• Auto and Pro modes and an exposure-time range from 1/10,000 s to 300 s
• automatic use of stored flat and bias data and dark frames captured in real time
• built-in CMOS sensor cooling and a system that uses dissipated heat to reduce dew formation on the lens
• Astro Mosaic, multi-night stacking and astronomical image-processing functions in the app
• scheduled imaging sessions and remote control through the PhotonLink service
• metal frame, all-metal base, IP56 protection rating and an operating-temperature range from -20°C to 45°C
• 5.5 kg body, built-in 10,000 mAh battery and a stated operating time of approximately 5 hours
• DWARF Draco SHO digital telescope
• external ND filter for solar imaging
• aluminum-alloy tripod
• USB-C data cable
• cleaning cloth
• manufacturer: DWARFLAB
• model: DRACO
• version: SHO
• device type: automated digital telescope for astrophotography
• direct observation through an eyepiece: no
• optical design: folded optical system
• aperture: 90 mm
• physical focal length: 340 mm
• focal ratio: f/3.8
• telephoto camera sensor format: 1/1.3"
• native telephoto camera resolution: 50 MP
• native pixel size: 1.2 µm
• deep-sky mode: 2 × 2 binning, 2.4 µm effective pixel, approximately 12 MP resolution
• telephoto camera equivalent focal length: 1200 mm
• wide-angle camera sensor format: 1/1.55"
• wide-angle camera equivalent focal length: 23.3 mm
• wide-angle camera field of view: 85.74° diagonal, 73.20° horizontal and 58.23° vertical
• exposure-time range: from 1/10,000 s to 300 s
• maximum single-exposure time: 300 s
• guiding system: built in
• field derotation: physical rotation of the CMOS sensor
• built-in SHO version filters: Astro, Dark-frame, Hα + O III and S II + O III
• Hα + O III filter bands: Hα 656.3 nm and O III 500.7 nm
• S II + O III filter bands: S II 671.6 nm and O III 500.7 nm
• bandwidth of each dual-band filter channel: 13 ± 3 nm
• automatic SHO sequence: capturing S II, Hα and O III data, separating channels, mapping colors and composing the image
• solar filter: external ND filter included in the set
• built-in ND filter: no; the ND filter is built into the Standard version
• equatorial mode: yes, without requiring an additional equatorial mount
• calibration data: built-in flat and bias data and automatically captured dark frames
• CMOS sensor cooling: built in
• dew prevention: automatic, using heat dissipated from the sensor
• automation: GoTo, focusing, calibration, tracking and frame stacking
• exposure control modes: Auto and Pro
• supported capture types: deep sky, Solar System, Milky Way, star trails, time-lapse, panorama and object tracking
• Astro Mosaic function: expands the frame by up to 1.8 times vertically and horizontally, providing approximately three times the total area
• image export formats: JPG, PNG, FITS and TIFF
• connectivity functions: NFC, USB 3.0, wired Ethernet support and PhotonLink remote control
• built-in battery capacity: 10,000 mAh
• stated battery operating time: approximately 5 hours; actual operating time depends on temperature and usage
• body weight: 5.5 kg
• protection rating: IP56
• operating temperature: from -20°C to 45°C
• tripod material: aluminum alloy; aluminum platform, connectors and legs, TPR feet
• tripod weight: approximately 480 g
• deployed tripod height: 175 mm
• deployed tripod footprint diameter: 470 mm
• folded tripod dimensions: 80 × 80 × 268 mm
• tripod top-platform diameter: 80 mm
• tripod mounting thread: 3/8"-16
• tripod leg design: fixed length and preset opening angle
In practical use, the DWARF Draco SHO combines guiding, automatic focusing, calibration, filters and frame stacking in a single device. Automatic cooperation between the Hα + O III and S II + O III filters simplifies the creation of Hubble Palette images, while the included ND filter extends the system’s capabilities to solar imaging in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
