Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130/650 AZ mirror telescope

Celestron StarSense Explorer is the first handheld telescope that uses your smartphone to analyse the night sky and calculate your position in real time. Getting started with stargazing and locating objects in the sky like a pro has never been easier, faster or more accurate.

Celestron's companion StarSense Explorer app eliminates the technical hurdles of using a telescope and allows anyone to locate stars, planets or nebulae using just a smartphone. Without investing in an expensive motorized computerized telescope. Simply load the free StarSense Explorer app onto your smartphone, place it in the unique holder supplied with theaffordable and award-winning StarSense Explorer telescope, and your smartphone turns into a high-end celestial object finder and night sky guide. GPS is all you need to use the app, no mobile carrier signal required!

Thanks to the StarSense Explorer app's unique patented star-search technology, which uses your phone's GPS navigation and the "Lost in Space" algorithm to find stars. (LISA) algorithm, which is used for example for large satellites, it generates a list of currently visible celestial objects and offers you observations of planets, nebulae, star clusters or galaxies. StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones, including the iPhone 6 and later and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later as of 2016. You can easily verify compatibility by downloading the free app to your phone and if you open it, your device is compatible. It is advisable to download the app before purchasing the telescope, however, it is not functional without the StarSense Explorer telescope.

The ultra-stable alt-azimuth mount provides a sturdy base for the StarSense Explorer DX. Slip clutches and slow-motion controls in both axes help you move the telescope smoothly and find your desired target.As objects move through the night sky, you'll be able to track them with just a turn of the knobs.

The StarSense Explorer LT 130/650 mm is a reflector (mirror) telescope with a 130 mm diameter front element and a focal length of 650 mm (f/5), with a highly reflectivecoats on both the primary and secondary mirrors and sufficient light gathering capability to view popular celestial objects. You can look forward to sharp and clear views of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter, its cloud belts and the Great Red Spot, the rings of Saturn, the trapezoid in the Orion Nebula, the beautiful Pleiades star cluster, and more. In addition to two 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, the package includes a Barlow lens, a right-angle prism, a patented StarSense smartphone adapter, and a Red Dot viewfinder in case you want to use the telescope without a navigation system. A height-adjustable tripod with a storage tray ensures a sufficiently stable base.

StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to its user-friendly app interface and detailed tutorials. It's like having your own personal guide to the night sky.

Technical parameters

• Type: spotlight
• mounting: manual alt-azimuth
• focal length: 650 mm (f/6.5)
• lens diameter: 130 mm
• eyepieces: 25mm (26x magnification), 10mm (65x magnification)
• optical glass treatment: fully coated XLT
• highest useful magnification 307x
• lowest useful magnification 19x
• Barlow lens: 2x
• Viewfinder: Red Dot type
• Software: StarSense Explorer app
• Tripod: height adjustable
• Weight: 8.16 kg