Celestron StarSense Explorer DX130 Telescope

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX130 Telescope

The StarSense Explorer DX130 is a 130 mm reflector telescope in which your smartphone and the StarSense Explorer app guide you to celestial objects without the need for star charts or a motorised mount. It’s ideal for beginners and families who want to explore planets, nebulae and binary stars from their own garden. Discover our other products too astronomical telescopes in our range.

The smartphone shows the way

The phone is placed in the telescope’s mount, and it takes about two minutes to align it with the optics. The app lists the objects currently visible, and once a selection has been made, the arrows on the screen indicate the direction in which to move the telescope. Once the object is in the field of view, the app’s bullseye turns green.

High light-gathering power for deep-sky objects

The DX130 is the brightest model in the StarSense range. The 130 mm lens gathers light for observing deep-sky objects, and even in urban conditions the app can locate, for example, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and the Orion Nebula.

Main features

• The StarSense Explorer app uses your smartphone to locate objects and guides you in manually pointing the telescope at the correct spot.
• It takes about two minutes to align the phone with the telescope’s optics.
• The brightest StarSense model also reveals deep-sky objects.
• The two eyepieces provide magnifications of 26x and 65x, ranging from a general view to a more detailed examination.
• The app’s user interface and detailed guides serve as a guide to the night sky.
• The alt-azimuth mount moves in a straight line up and down and from side to side.
• It is so straightforward to use that even children can make observations.

Technical specifications

• Type of telescope: mirror telescope (reflector)
• Lens diameter: 130 mm
• Focal length: 650 mm
• Aperture ratio: f/5
• Optical coating: Al/SiO₂
• Resolving power (Rayleigh): 1.07 arcseconds
• Resolving power (Dawes): 0.89 arcseconds
• Eyepiece 1: 25 mm, magnification 26x
• Eyepiece 2: 10 mm, magnification 65x
• Mount type: alt-azimuthal
• Maximum height: 1245 mm
• Weight: 8,160 g

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