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Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ App-Enabled Telescope – 80mm Refractor with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App – iPhone & Android Compatible – Easy-to-Use for Beginners

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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 mount with altitude slow motion adjustment with a sliding rod. Follow the on-screen arrows to your target; when the bullseye turns green, you can view it clearly through the eyepiece.
  • 80MM REFRACTOR WITH IMPRESSIVE VIEWS: The 3" Refractor 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 LT 80AZ 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 80mm Refractor 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. Includes two eyepieces (10mm and 25mm), an erect image diagonal, a red dot finderscope, a full-height tripod, and a StarSense smartphone dock. Compatible with iPhone 6 and up and most Android phones from 2016 or later running Android 7.1.2 or newer.

Brand: Celestron


Model Name: StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ


Optical Tube Length: 965 Millimeters


Eye Piece Lens Description: 25mm and 10mm eyepieces


Objective Lens Diameter: 80 Millimeters


Telescope Mount Description: Altazimuth Mount


Product Dimensions: 36"D x 36"W x 52"H


Focus Type: Manual Focus


Power Source: Manual Operation Without External Power Source


Finderscope: StarPointer™ red dot finderscope


Product Dimensions: 38.98 x 18.03 x 11.02 inches


Item Weight: 9.2 pounds


Item model number: 22451


Batteries: 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)


Date First Available: January 6, 2020


Manufacturer: Celestron


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    • Great Gift!!
Style: StarSense Explorer LT 80
Review Image by Heather Jones Heather Jones
My son absolutely loves this. He is so fascinated by astonomy and has high hopes of becoming an astronomer. He carries this telescope outside almost every night and keeps track of things with the app on his phone. My favorite part is that I can keep getting him lenses and accessories to make it better. Overall great first telescope. We are able to see the rings of Saturn and comet tails! He is 15 and was able to assemble it without any help. Very light and easy to carry while staying higher quality. Would recoomend! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2024 by Heather Jones Heather Jones
    • Excellent 1st telescope
Style: StarSense Explorer LT 80
This is a great first telescope for anyone interested in starting astronomy. It is light weight so you can travel and carry it easily. Easy to assemble with the manual and I am not that mechanically inclined. There are a few videos on YouTube of unboxing and assembly. It gives an excellent view of the moon. You can see the craters and mountains with the 25mm and 10mm eyepieces. As far as the planets Jupiter and Saturn you can see the moons of Jupiter very clear with the 25mm, but you won't be able to see the bands around Jupiter. It looks like a big bright star. But still very impressive. With the 10mm eyepiece you can somewhat make out the bands. Saturn you can see the ring. I would suggest getting another high powered eye piece with a wide field of view because of the low field of view the planets drift fairly fast because of the earth's rotation. Star clusters come in great! Pleiades and Caldwell 13 are beautiful! For a beginning star gazer or someone not wanting to spend a lot of money this is a wonderful first telescope. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024 by Tim
    • Good telescope for adult/ big kid beginners and intermediate astronomers.
Style: StarSense Explorer LT 80
Review Image by S Skok S Skok
Review Image by S Skok S Skok
Review Image by S Skok S Skok
This telescope is good for its price and very sturdy. With its ease of use and clarity, it’s nice for beginners and intermediate astronomers. It was very easy to set up and use. The app didn’t work well for us. We were able to eye it and get a picture of Jupiter.
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024 by S Skok S Skok
    • Awesome scope
Style: StarSense Explorer LT 80
Great item!
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2025 by SMC
    • Perfect Gift for Stargazers
Style: StarSense Explorer LT 80
I bought this telescope as a Christmas gift for my daughter, who has a passion for observing the moon and stars. She absolutely loves it! The telescope comes with a user-friendly app that aligns perfectly for viewing solar events, which has made her stargazing experiences even more exciting. Just a heads-up: it's designed for nighttime use only, so daytime viewing won't yield results. Overall, it's been a fantastic gift that has deepened her love for astronomy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2024 by T Shorter
    • Not user friendly; difficult to see anything
Style: StarSense Explorer LT 80
Very difficult to set up. I even watched the YouTube videos. Also, YouTube reviews/setups. When you have to synch with iPhone which best to do in daylight, then you cannot remove your smartphone to keep it synched. Or, you have to do the process all over again. That's ridiculous! So from late afternoon to late evening, I cannot use my phone? After 5 months, I've yet to see even the moon. I have had better luck just looking up at the sky. I even tried to use the telescope without the smartphone, but nope - nada. I switched out lenses. Nothing. When I purchased in the beginning of the summer, I tried to use it at night a couple of times and got mauled by bugs. So I figured I would try again in the Fall, especially after the first freeze. Last night (11/6), I went out because it was a beautiful dark night sky and I can see Mars right above my house. All I saw was blackness in the scope. And, yes, I did remove the lens caps. The only thing I can say is unless you have an extra smartphone to leave connected (and outside) with the telescope, you can forget about using the smartphone tracking feature. Even though I live in the suburbs (outskirt of city area), we get some really good night sky vistas of Mars, Saturn, Jupiter. I've even been able to track the space station across the sky. Just by looking up (for free). So, unfortunately, I am out about $180 (after taxes); but more importantly, I am extremely disappointed. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2020 by jtme
    • The app needs improvement
Style: StarSense Explorer LT 80
Telescope is good quality. It comes with star app and the app is constantly struggling to connect and locate where we are. The Telescope itself has good lenses but if you are hoping for help to find planets or constellations this is not it.
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2024 by Glade L Erickson
    • Great starter telescope-must have!
Style: StarSense Explorer LT 80
Love this scope. We are new to using a telescope and so glad I purchased this one to learn from. We have already spent hours outside just looking at the night sky! We did purchase an upgraded lens (Celestron X-cel) but the lenses that come with it are not bad either- especially if you are starting out. We used the included Iphone app download to locate planets (Saturn, Jupiter) and other constellations. The images are clear and so wonderful. You can see the rings of Saturn and Titan when conditions are good-although Titan is a little bright dot but still exciting to see. Seeing Jupiter's 4 moons and the colors is just so fascinating. The moon was absolutely beautiful to see- very detailed. We purchased some filters as well- the moon filter really helps and the blue filter is great when looking at Saturn and Jupiter. We are still learning and we have the bug- wanting a bigger telescope already but will definitely continue to learn our way around the sky with this one! The telescope arrived a day earlier than expected and no issues- packaged great- no damage. Easy to set up. If you're new to observing the sky as we are- I would suggest some great books to accompany the telescope- also sold on Amazon to assist with educating yourself on the world of astronomy. Very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2020 by Elle

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