Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Smartphone App-Enabled Tabletop Dobsonian

Description

 

Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Smartphone App-Enabled Tabletop Dobsonian

Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required.

Patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate the telescope’s position in real-time.

A 130mm parabolic primary mirror helps you make the most of StarSense technology. Locate faint, deep-sky objects in seconds and see them in more detail than ever before.

A sturdy tabletop Dobsonian-style base that makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.

StarSense Explorer Powered by SkySafari™ app automatically generates a list of objects currently visible. View planets, brighter nebulae and galaxies, star clusters, and double stars from the city. Or take your telescope to darker skies to see even more.

Includes a 25mm and 10mm Kellner eyepiece, the StarSense smartphone dock, a StarPointer™ red dot finderscope, an eyepiece rack, and a collimation cap.

 

Everything You Need to Observe Immediately

 

When you unbox your new StarSense Explorer DX, you’ll find:

 

130mm Newtonian reflector optical tube

StarSense dock for your smartphone

Low powered (25mm) and high powered (10mm) eyepiece

StarPointer red dot finderscope, perfect for using the telescope during the day or without the StarSense Explorer app

Altazimuth mount with slow motion controls

Full-height tripod with an accessory tray to keep you organized

Specifications

 

Optical Tube Info:

 

Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector

Aperture: 130mm (5.11″)

Focal Length: 650mm (25.59″)

Focal Ratio: f/5

Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 25mm (0.98″)

Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 26x

Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 10mm (0.39″)

Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 65x

Barlow Lens: Not Included

Finderscope: StarPointer™ red dot finderscope

Optical Tube: Steel

Highest Useful Magnification: 307x

Lowest Useful Magnification: 19x

Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13.1

Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.07 arc seconds

Resolution (Dawes): .89 arc seconds

Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 345x

Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 45mm (1.73″)

Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 34%

Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 11%

Optical Coatings: Glass mirrors coated with aluminum and SiO₂

Optical Tube Length: 635mm (25″)

Optical Tube Diameter: 165mm (6.49″)

Optical Tube Weight: 8.8 lbs (3.99 kg)

Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail Bar

Mount Info:

 

Mount Type: Manual Alt-Azimuth

Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): Aluminum, 1244.6mm (49″) max height

Tripod Leg Diameter: N/A

Accessory Tray: Yes

Tripod Weight: 9.2 lbs (4.17 kg)

Slew Speeds: Manual

GPS: Uses phone’s GPS

Dovetail Compatibility: CG-5 Dovetail bar

Power Requirements: None (Recommend PowerTank Glow to keep phone charged while using App)

Alignment Procedures: Use StarSense Explorer App

Software: StarSense Explorer App, SkyPortal App, and Celestron Starry Night

Basic Edition Software

Total Kit Weight: 18 lbs (8.16 kg)

Included Items:

 

Optical tube

Mount and tripod (preassembled)

25mm and 10mm eyepieces

StarPointer finderscope

Accessory tray

StarSense Explorer phone dock

Solar Warning

 

Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.

Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.

Never leave your optic unsupervised. Make sure an adult who is familiar with the correct operating procedures is with your optic at all times, especially when children are present.