The DWARF II Deluxe is the complete smart telescope package — everything the standard DWARF II offers, plus the accessories that serious users buy anyway. The dual-camera AI-powered system automatically stacks exposures, tracks objects across the sky, and delivers finished astrophotos to your phone with no manual effort. The Deluxe bundle adds the dual solar filter set for safe daytime solar observing, a UHC narrowband filter for cutting through light pollution on nebulae, and spare battery packs so a long night doesn't end early.
Unlike the standard DWARF II where you buy these accessories separately — often paying more in total — the Deluxe bundles them at a meaningful discount and eliminates the friction of sourcing compatible filters. For observers who know they want to push the DWARF II beyond casual nighttime use, this is the better starting point. The solar filter in particular unlocks a completely different observing program: sunspots, solar granulation, and prominences through a safe, purpose-built filter.
What you'll capture and see
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Deep-sky objects — the Orion Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, Pleiades, and hundreds more; AI stacking builds the image automatically
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The Moon — high-resolution detail with the telephoto camera
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Planets — Jupiter and Saturn visible as small resolved discs
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The Sun (safely) — sunspots, granulation, and prominences with the included dual solar filter
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Nebulae through light pollution — the UHC filter dramatically improves contrast on emission nebulae from suburban skies
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Wildlife and terrestrial — the wide-angle camera is also a capable daytime camera
What's in the box
- DWARF II Smart Telescope — dual-camera (telephoto + wide-angle), AI-assisted auto-tracking and stacking
- Dual solar filter set — safe for direct solar observation
- UHC narrowband filter — reduces light pollution for nebulae
- Extra battery packs — extended observing sessions without recharging
- DWARF Lab App — free for iOS and Android
| Specifications |
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| Design |
AI-powered smart telescope — auto-stacking, auto-tracking |
| Cameras |
Dual: telephoto for deep-sky, wide-angle for terrestrial/all-sky |
| Includes |
Dual solar filter, UHC filter, extra battery packs |
| App |
DWARF Lab — free iOS and Android, full image control |
| Best for |
Astrophotography beginners, solar observing, light-polluted skies |
| SKU |
ES-DWARFIIDEL |
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Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between the DWARF II Deluxe and the DWARF 3?
The DWARF 3 is the newer-generation smart telescope with improved optics, a higher-resolution sensor, and refined tracking. The DWARF II Deluxe is the original DWARF II bundled with accessories (solar filter, UHC filter, extra batteries) that the DWARF 3 doesn't include. If solar observing or light-pollution-cutting filters are important to you, the Deluxe bundle may offer more value. If you want the latest hardware, the DWARF 3 is the upgrade.
How does the solar filter work — is it safe?
The dual solar filter set mounts over the DWARF II's aperture and reduces sunlight to safe levels for direct solar observation. Never look at the Sun without a properly fitted solar filter. With the filter installed, the DWARF II can safely image sunspots, granulation (the "orange peel" texture of the solar surface), and at the limb of the Sun, prominences. Solar observing is a completely different and fascinating observing program that most telescope owners never explore.
What does the UHC filter do for deep-sky imaging?
A UHC (Ultra-High Contrast) narrowband filter passes specific wavelengths of light emitted by nebulae while blocking most of the artificial light that makes suburban skies glow orange. For emission nebulae like the Orion Nebula, the Lagoon, or the Eagle — objects where the glowing gas emits at those specific wavelengths — the UHC filter dramatically improves contrast and reveals more detail from light-polluted locations. It won't help with galaxies or star clusters, but for nebulae it's a significant upgrade.
Can I use the DWARF II purely for visual observing, not imaging?
The DWARF II is primarily a smart camera telescope — it captures and stacks images to your phone rather than providing a traditional eyepiece view. It doesn't have an eyepiece port. The on-screen live view is essentially real-time imaging. If you specifically want to look through an eyepiece rather than at a screen, a traditional reflector or refractor is the better choice. If you're happy with phone/tablet viewing and want photography built in, the DWARF II is excellent.
New to astronomy? Read our beginner's guide to choosing your first telescope or our Astronomy 101 guide to get started.
