Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Dobsonian telescope

Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Dobsonian telescope

The StarSense Explorer is a tabletop Dobsonian telescope that uses a smartphone to analyse constellations in the night sky and calculates the telescope’s orientation in real time. The app’s clear user interface and step-by-step guidance are particularly suitable for beginners, and no previous experience with telescopes is required. Take a look at our other products too astronomical telescopes in our range.

Your smartphone will guide you to your destination

Place your phone in the StarSense dock, and the StarSense Explorer Powered by SkySafari™ app will compile a list of the celestial objects currently visible. Once an object has been selected, the arrows on the screen guide you in moving the tube, and the crosshairs turn green when the object is visible through the eyepiece. The patented LISA algorithm (Lost in Space Algorithm) compares the observed constellations against a database, so positioning is not based solely on the phone’s gyroscopes and accelerometers. The app also features hundreds of audio descriptions and information on thousands of objects.

Sturdy table leg

The low-profile altimeter stand can be used on a table, on a car bonnet or on the optional tripod, and even children can easily reach the eyepiece. The Teflon bearings move smoothly on both axes, and the height brake is used to adjust the tension of the axis to the correct level. The carrying handles make it easy to move the telescope to the observation site.

Views of the city and beneath the dark sky

The 130 mm parabolic primary mirror reveals Jupiter’s Galilean moons, cloud bands and the Great Red Spot, Saturn’s rings, and the Trapezium in the Orion Nebula. Even in a city with light pollution, you can see, amongst other things, the Pleiades, the double star Albireo and the Andromeda Galaxy, whilst hundreds more objects become visible in a darker sky.

Main features

• StarSense sky tracking calculates the telescope’s orientation in real time using the phone’s camera.
• The on-screen navigation arrows and the crosshairs, which turn green, take you to the selected destination without the need for star charts.
• The 130 mm parabolic primary mirror collects light for observing planets, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.
• The table stand can be raised to a suitable viewing height on top of a table or a car bonnet.
• The altitude brake and Teflon bearings enable smooth tracking as the target moves across the sky.
• The position of the tube in the rings can be rotated, allowing the viewfinder to be adjusted to a comfortable viewing position.
• Included are two Kellner eyepieces, a StarPointer™ red-dot sight and an eyepiece holder that attaches to the mount.
• The PowerTank Glow 5000, available as an optional extra, attaches to the tripod handle and keeps your phone charged throughout the night’s observing session.

Technical specifications

• Pääpeili: 130 mm (5,1″), parabolinen
• Tarkennin: 1,25″ hammastankotarkennin
• Eyepieces: 25 mm and 10 mm Kellner
• Mount: tabletop Dobsonian alt-azimuth mount, Teflon bearings
• App: StarSense Explorer Powered by SkySafari™
• Compatibility: iPhone 6 and later, most Android 7.1.2 or later devices (from 2016 onwards)

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