Hopper: See More of the Night Sky
Hopper™ is an electronic finder that helps you point your telescope at interesting objects quickly and easily. Hopper works with your existing telescope and greatly expands the number of objects you will see in each observing session.
Spend more time enjoying the night sky and less time searching!
Hopper is designed, 3D printed, and assembled in the United States.
Hopper’s Technology
Hopper™ uses an integrated camera to look at the sky where your telescope is pointed, and uses the powerful Cedar™ software to instantly analyze star patterns to pinpoint your scope's exact position in the night sky. You can browse Hopper’s built-in catalog of more than 13,000 deep-sky objects, and Hopper helps you push the scope toward your selected target with confidence.
How to Use Hopper
Download the free Cedar Aim app to your iOS or Android phone or tablet.
Mount Hopper to your telescope.
Connect your mobile device to Hopper's dedicated WiFi network.
Open the Cedar Aim app.
Browse the comprehensive Cedar Sky database of celestial objects visible from your location.
Select your target, and follow the intuitive directional guidance to put your chosen object into the center of your telescope's view.
Hopper works with all telescope and mount types.