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Singularity
Castelnau-le-Lez, France
What it is
Singularity is Vaonis’s free mobile app for controlling Stellina, Vespera, and Hyperia telescopes. It uses GPS to locate a telescope, set focus, and prepare it for observing in under five minutes. Users can choose an object from a catalog or enter celestial coordinates for automatic pointing and tracking. The app combines images in real time as an observation progresses; CovalENS can stitch images of the same stellar region into a wider view. Space Center gathers weather forecasts, saved observing locations, telescope settings, astronomy news, and advice. Expert Mode provides coordinate pointing and controls for camera exposure and gain, while Plan My Night can schedule observations to run unattended. Users can save observation points, keep photos on a device or Vaonis Cloud, and add skywatching events to a calendar. Solar observing and photography require a Vaonis solar filter. An account and internet connection are required during download and use, and most features require a connected Vaonis telescope.
For and against
For
- Supports automatic pointing and tracking
- Can schedule unattended observations
- Offers planning tools and saved observing locations
- Free app and account
Against
- Most features require a connected Vaonis telescope
- Requires internet during download and use
- Solar observing requires a separate Vaonis solar filter
- Unsupported telescope users have limited access
The verdict
Singularity offers telescope control, observing tools, and planning features at no charge. It requires an account and internet access, and its main features depend on a supported connected telescope.
Who it suits
Singularity suits owners of Stellina, Vespera, or Hyperia who want to control telescope pointing, schedule observations, and organize images and observing plans. It is available on iOS 14 or later and Android 8–9 or later.
Plans and prices
Singularity
Free app and account · most features require a connected Vaonis telescope · solar observing requires a separately purchased solar filter
Read 8 Oct 2026 · vaonis.com
On the record
- Account and requirements
- An account is required for app features, Wi-Fi internet is required during download and use, and unsupported-telescope users have access only to account creation and some informational content.vaonis.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- AI features
- Optional features include text-to-speech for app content and text or voice questions to GPT, with voice converted to text before transmission to OpenAI.vaonis.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Data safety
- Google Play reports that the app may share app info and performance data, may collect location and personal information, does not encrypt data, and allows users to request deletion.play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Expert controls
- Expert Mode supports coordinate pointing and lets users set camera exposure time and gain for later manual image processing.play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Imaging
- The app combines successive images in real time to progressively reveal detail and color.play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Mosaics
- CovalENS automatically stitches images of the same stellar region to provide a wider view.play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Night scheduling
- Plan My Night can schedule observations to run unattended, with photos retrieved by USB for Stellina or Wi-Fi FTP for Vespera.play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Observation planning
- Space Center includes weather forecasts, saved observation locations, telescope settings, astronomy news, and advice.play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Platform support
- The app is distributed through Apple App Store and Google Play and supports iOS 14 or later and Android 8–9 or later, according to Vaonis's terms.vaonis.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Singularity controls Vaonis telescopes including Stellina, Vespera, and Hyperia.vaonis.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The app uses GPS to locate the telescope, adjust focus, and prepare it for observing in under five minutes.play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Solar observing
- Solar Mode supports observing and photographing sunspots when used with a Vaonis solar filter.play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Storage and calendar
- Users can save observation points, store telescope photos on their device or Vaonis Cloud, and add skywatching events to a calendar.vaonis.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing provides Vaonis support at [email protected].play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Targeting
- Users can select objects from the catalog or enter celestial coordinates for automatic pointing and tracking.play.google.com · read 8 Oct 2026
