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Size: StarSense Explorer 130mm
Features
- SMARTPHONE-POWERED SKY TOUR: No experience needed! Just dock your phone, launch the StarSense Explorer app, and follow the on-screen arrows to locate stars, planets, nebulae, and more.
- PATENTED STARSENSE TECHNOLOGY: Unlike other astronomy apps, StarSense Explorer uses sky recognition technology to turn your phone into a celestial navigation system, analyzing star patterns overhead to pinpoint your telescopes position.
- TONIGHTS BEST TARGETS, INSTANTLY: The app generates a curated list of the top objects to see based on your time and location. See planets, bright nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from the cityand even more from dark skies.
- SIMPLE SETUP, SMOOTH TRACKING: Features a manual altazimuth tabletop Dobsonian-style base. Follow the on-screen arrows to your target; when the bullseye turns green, you can view it clearly through the eyepiece.
- 130MM REFLECTOR WITH IMPRESSIVE VIEWS: The 5" Newtonian reflector with high-reflectivity coatings delivers sharp, vivid views of the Moon, planets like Jupiter and Saturn, and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.
Description
Celestron’s StarSense Explorer 130AZ is the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time, making stargazing easier than ever. Perfect for beginners, this app-enabled telescope lets you dock your phone, launch the app, and follow on-screen arrows to planets, stars, galaxies, and more. Unlike other astronomy apps that rely solely on gyroscopes, StarSense uses patented sky recognition technology and a Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA)—like the sophisticated location systems used by satellites—to deliver accurate, real-time guidance. Simply align your phone with the telescope optics, and within minutes, you’ll be exploring with confidence. The app automatically generates a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time and location. Choose one and navigate there by following the on-screen arrows. When the bullseye turns green, your target is ready in the eyepiece. The high-quality 130mm Newtonian reflector with highly reflective coatings provides bright, detailed views of the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy. The tabletop base is compact, lightweight, and easy to transport, making it perfect for travel. The base’s low profile makes accessing the eyepiece easier for some observers (especially children). Includes two eyepieces (10mm and 25mm), a red dot finderscope, and a StarSense smartphone dock. StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones; it is compatible with Android 12 and later, as well as iOS 18 and newer, including iPhone XR and newer models.
Brand: Celestron
Model Name: StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ
Optical Tube Length: 61.6 centimeters
Eye Piece Lens Description: 25mm and 10mm eyepiece
Objective Lens Diameter: 13 centimeters
Telescope Mount Description: Altazimuth Tabletop Dobsonian base
Product Dimensions: 19"D x 19"W x 28.25"H
Focus Type: Manual Focus
Power Source: Manual Operation Without External Power Source
Finderscope: StarPointer™ red-dot finderscope
Eye Piece Lens Description: 25mm and 10mm eyepiece
Mount: Altazimuth Tabletop Dobsonian base
Focus Type: Manual Focus
Power Source: Manual Operation Without External Power Source
Finderscope: StarPointer™ red-dot finderscope
Compatible Devices: Smartphone
Number of Batteries: 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)
Coating: Aluminum with SiO2 overcoat
Focal Length Description: 650 millimeters
Field Of View: 1.3 degrees
Dawes Limit: 0.89 arc_sec
Zoom Ratio: 25
Additional Features: App-Enabled, Patented StarSense Technology for Smartphone Celestial Navigation
Optical-Tube Length: 61.6 centimeters
Objective Lens Diameter: 13 centimeters
Item Dimensions D x W x H: 19"D x 19"W x 28.25"H
Item Weight: 19.2 pounds
Exit Pupil Diameter: 12.5 millimeters
Brand: Celestron
Model Name: StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ
Age Range Description: Adults
Global Trade Identification Number: 19
Item Highlight: Compact Tabletop Dobsonian, Parabolic Reflector Optics, StarSense Smartphone Guidance to Find Objects, Camping & Travel Ready
Unit Count: 1 Count
Manufacturer: Celestron
UPC: 050234224819
Number of Items: 1
Built-In Media: 25mm eyepiece and 10mm eyepiece, Eyepiece rack and collimation cap, Optical tube and base, StarPointer, StarSense Explorer dock
Model Number: 22481
Manufacturer Part Number: 22481
Warranty Description: Two-Year Limited Warranty
EU Spare Part Availability Duration: 2 years
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