Celestron™ StarSense Explorer™ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescopes

Celestron™ StarSense Explorer™ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescopes are compatible with most modern smartphones.

Catalog Number	Mfr. No.	Optical Design	Model
S81340	Celestron™ 22460	Refractor	DX 102AZ
S81338	Celestron™ 22451	Refractor	LT 80AZ
S81341	Celestron™ 22461	Newtonian Reflector	DX 130AZ
S81339	Celestron™ 22452	Newtonian Reflector	LT 114AZ

Description

Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer™- the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to the app's user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. It's like having your own personal tour guide of the night sky.

Dock, Launch, Explore

Leave complicated star charts, imprecise planetarium apps, and computerized mounts behind. With StarSense Explorer, locating 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 StarSense Explorer app. After aligning your phone to the telescope's optics (a quick, 2-minute procedure), StarSense Explorer generates a list of celestial objects currently visible. Make your selection and arrows appear onscreen, guiding you as you to move the telescope. When the object is ready to view, the bullseye turns green.

Smartphone Compatibility

StarSense Explorer™ works with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016. Compatibility will show when on home screen when app is launched.

Patent-Pending StarSense Sky Recognition Technology

StarSense Explorer™ uses patent-pending technology and your smartphone to determine exactly where the telescope is pointed in the night sky. A Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA), like the ones satellites use in orbit to correctly reorient themselves, helps the app match star patterns it detects overhead to its internal database. While other astronomy apps may claim that they can help you find objects, they rely exclusively on the phone's gyros and accelerometers, which aren't't't as accurate as LISA technology. No other app can accurately tell you when your target is visible in the eyepiece.

Dazzling Views with High Quality Optics

You can expect sharp, bright views through this 80mm refractor. Fully coated glass optics provide increased light transmission, enhancing details in celestial objects. The telescope also includes a 90-degree erect image diagonal, so you can use it during the day to view birds, wildlife, landscapes, and more.

Perfect for the City or Dark Sky Sites

Even if you live in a light polluted city location, StarSense Explorer™ is advanced enough to be able to pick out Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, the Orion Nebula, double stars, and a few more of the most famous celestial objects. But if you can take the telescope to an even slightly darker location, more objects will become visible. The entire telescope kit weighs just 9.2 pounds, so it’s perfectly portable and easy to bring on your next camping trip or to a remote observing site.

Everything You Need to Observe Immediately

When you unbox your new StarSense Explorer™ LT, you'll find:

• 80 mm refractor optical tube
• StarSense dock for your smartphone
• Low powered (25 mm) and high powered (10 mm) eyepiece
• 2x Barlow lens to double the power of each eyepiece
• 90-degree erect image diagonal
• StarPointer red dot finderscope, perfect for using the telescope during the day or without the StarSense Explorer app
• Altazimuth mount with slow motion control rod
• Full-height tripod with an accessory tray to keep you organized

Specifications

• Product Type: Telescope
• Mount: Manual Alt-Azimuth