Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Smartphone-Enabled Telescope

Celestron has revolutionized the manual telescope experience with the StarSense Explorer—the first telescope that utilizes your smartphone to analyze the night sky and determine its position in real-time. Designed with beginners in mind, the StarSense Explorer features a user-friendly app and detailed tutorials, serving as your personal guide to the night sky.

Forget complicated star charts, imprecise planetarium apps, and computerized mounts. With the StarSense Explorer, locating celestial objects has never been easier, faster, or more accurate. Within minutes of setting up the telescope, you'll be navigating the sky with confidence. Simply place your phone in the unique StarSense dock and launch the app. After a quick 2-minute alignment process, the app generates a list of currently visible celestial objects. Make your selection, and on-screen arrows will guide you as you move the telescope. When the target is ready to view, the bullseye turns green, signaling you to take a closer look.

The StarSense Explorer is compatible with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and later, as well as Android devices running 7.1.2 or newer, manufactured since 2016. This innovative telescope utilizes patented StarSense sky recognition technology, which employs a Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA)—similar to the ones used by satellites—to accurately match the detected star patterns with the internal database, providing a level of precision unmatched by other astronomy apps that rely solely on the phone's gyros and accelerometers.

Unleash the power of your smartphone and embark on a guided tour of the night sky, no telescope experience required. The StarSense Explorer app generates a list of the best objects to view based on your location and time, allowing you to explore planets, brighter nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from the city, as well as fainter, deep-sky objects from darker sites.

With its manual altazimuth mount and smooth, dual-axis slow-motion controls, the StarSense Explorer is easy to set up and use. Follow the on-screen arrows to locate your desired target, and when the bullseye turns green, you'll be ready to view it through the telescope's high-quality 130mm Newtonian reflector.

Invest in the StarSense Explorer with confidence, backed by Celestron's leading reputation in the telescope industry since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable stargazing experience.

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