Details:
Celestron's StarSense Explorer DX 130 Reflector Telescope reinvents the traditional manual telescope by using your smartphone to analyze the night sky in real time. Perfect for beginners, the app features a user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials, acting as your personal tour guide. Say goodbye to complicated star charts and imprecise apps - with StarSense Explorer, finding celestial objects has never been easier or more accurate. Compatible with most modern smartphones, this telescope boasts a patent-pending Sky Recognition Technology and a high quality altazimuth mount with slow motion control. It's perfect for observing in both light polluted city locations and darker sites. In addition, the lightweight and portable telescope kit comes with everything you need to start observing immediately.
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StarSense Explorer 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 view faint, deep sky objects.
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Manual altazimuth mount with smooth, dual-axis slow - motion controls -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.
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130mm (5”) Newtonian reflector - with highly reflective coatings and enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects.
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Finderscope - StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
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Optical Coatings - Glass mirrors coated with aluminum and SiO₂
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Accessory tray - For convenient storage of accessories.
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Software - StarSense Explorer app | SkyPortal app | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software
What's Included
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130mm Newtonian reflector optical tube
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StarSense dock for your smartphone
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Low powered (25mm) and high powered (10mm) eyepiece
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StarPointer red dot finderscope, perfect for using the telescope during the day or without the StarSense Explorer app
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Altazimuth mount with slow motion controls
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Full-height tripod with an accessory tray to keep you organized