Take your observing to
the next level
The PiFinder adds precision positioning and push-to functionality to any scope! Using an on-board camera it matches star patterns to quickly and accurately determine where your scope is pointing with no need for encoders or star alignment. Attaches to your scope just like a finder and provides a complete set of observing features with it’s built in OLED screen and backlit keypad.
"To say that I am impressed is an understatement. Great job on this little gadget!"
"Works Beautifully!"
"I REALLY enjoyed the build process."
"It makes it so easy to find targets, I observed more in an hour than I usually do in a night!"
"This is the device I've been dreaming of..."
"To say that I am impressed is an understatement. Great job on this little gadget!" "Works Beautifully!" "I REALLY enjoyed the build process." "It makes it so easy to find targets, I observed more in an hour than I usually do in a night!" "This is the device I've been dreaming of..."
Encoderless Pointing and Push-To
The PiFinder takes photos of the sky and uses them to determine exactly where your telescope is pointing with no setup or user intervention… all in less than one second! Between exposures a sophisticated accelerometer provides real-time updates to drive on-board star chart generation and easy push-to guidance. Installs like a finder, performs better than digital setting circles!
A self-contained observing tool
Everything you need, right at the eyepiece! The PiFinder will determine where you scope is pointed as you move around the sky and display an interactive star-chart centered on its position. You can search and filter a catalog of over 20,000 objects to observe and see how each object will look through the eyepiece. Once you’ve found a target the PiFinder guide you with easy push-to guidance… it can even log your observations.
The PiFinder
Fully Assembled
Get a completely assembled and tested PiFinder customized for your scope. Shipping now!
from $650.00
DIY Kits
$15 - $595
Browse our selection of kits to get as much or as little as you need to build your own PiFinder!
Completely Open Source
The PiFinder is proudly open-source. Each part of the hardware and all of the software are documented and community maintained. Everything you need to build your own PiFinder is available on our GitHub page.
