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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130Az Smartphone App-Enabled Newtonian Reflector Telescope (22461)

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 876 ratings

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130 DX Reflector
Brand Celestron
Model name StarSense
Optical tube length 635 Millimeters
Eyepiece lens description Kellner
Objective lens diameter 130 Millimeters

About this item

  • Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky-no telescope experience required
  • StarSense Explorer Powered by SkySafari app automatically generates a list of objects currently visible
  • Uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate the telescope’s position in real-time
  • View planets, brighter nebulae and galaxies, star clusters and double stars from the city
  • Easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target

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Product details

  • Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)
  • Product dimensions ‏ : ‎ 99 x 43 x 22.8 cm; 8.16 kg
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ 6 January 2020
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Celestron
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B083JRF1MH
  • Item Model Number ‏ : ‎ 22461
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 876 ratings

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Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer—the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to the app’s user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. It’s like having your own personal tour guide of the night sky. StarSense Explorer uses patented technology and your smartphone to determine exactly where the telescope is pointed in the night sky. A Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA), like the ones satellites use in orbit to correctly orient themselves, helps the app match star patterns it detects overhead to its internal database. While other astronomy apps may claim that they can help you find objects, they rely exclusively on the phone’s gyros and accelerometers, which aren’t as accurate as LISA technology. No other app can accurately tell you when your target is visible in the eyepiece.

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Reviewed in Australia on 19 October 2020
Size Name: 102 DX RefractorVerified Purchase

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Dr. Humberto Olvera Necoechea
5.0 out of 5 stars La calidad
Reviewed in Mexico on 24 March 2024
Size Name: 130 DX ReflectorVerified Purchase
Gemma
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2024
Size Name: 102 DX RefractorVerified Purchase
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Gemma
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2024
This scope is a nice package, not too heavy or cumbersome to move around, fine controls help keep the object in view, and a handy tray to hold your eyepieces. I found it quite stable, still wobbly whilst looking at far objects after adjustment, but easily settling after a few moments.

The mount for the phone is easily adjustable, and the app, once setup, is really useful. Pick from the list of objects and tap locate, and the app tells you which way to go. Get close to the object and it scans the sky, further calibrating so that you can be spot on with what you’re looking for.

The eyepieces are fine, and offer nice, clear views. But I recommend a nice Plössl or two in different sizes to add to the collection.

This scope is brilliant for a beginner, and a great way to learn about the night sky with ease. The app is full of details about the objects you’re looking at.

Worth mentioning, the photo attached was taken by holding my phone over the eyepiece so it isn’t great, but the quality whilst looking with your eyes is spectacularly detailed.

One final point, have a chair handy. The scope is reasonably long and the mount height means the eyepiece will be quite low. I’m six foot tall, and the eyepiece is around hip level when pointing up.
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Hey Jude
5.0 out of 5 stars Beginning And Living Small?
Reviewed in the United States on 16 May 2021
Size Name: 102 DX RefractorVerified Purchase
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T. Sébastien
5.0 out of 5 stars Fait le job : il t'emmène dans les étoiles ;)
Reviewed in France on 11 October 2023
Size Name: 130 DX ReflectorVerified Purchase
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Johannes Musseleck
5.0 out of 5 stars SCheinbar gut für Anfänger
Reviewed in Germany on 18 September 2023
Size Name: 130 DX ReflectorVerified Purchase
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