AstroHelm
Use your phone camera to aim a telescope or telephoto lens
Startup
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Find galaxies, nebulae and stars with your existing telescope. AstroHelm uses fast on-device plate solving to turn smartphones into precision push-to telescope finders.
Highlights from the product’s site
- See something incredible tonight
- Personalized guide to the night sky
- Pick, follow, and discover
- No astronomy knowledge required
- Observatory-Grade Precision in Your Pocket
First shown on Hacker News on 4 October 2026 as “AstroHelm – Use your phone camera to aim a telescope or telephoto lens”, where it reached 100 points and 31 comments. Read the discussion.
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