Celestron
StarSense Explorer DX 5" Smartphone App-Enabled Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
- 5” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT coatings
- Aperture: 125mm (5")
- Focal Length: 1250mm (49.21")
- Focal Ratio: f/10
- Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 50x
- Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 150x
- Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 329x
- StarPointer red dot finderscope
- CG-5 Dovetail Bar
- Accessory Tray: Yes
- Uses phone's GPS
- Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): Aluminum, 1320.8mm (52") max height
- Tripod Leg Diameter: 31.75mm (1.25") steel
- Includes 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, StarSense smartphone dock, a red dot finderscope
Model: StarSense Explorer DX 5"
Mnf. #: C/22462
SKU: 71969
Warranty: 1 year
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 5" Smartphone App-Enabled Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
- Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required.
- Award-winning and patent-pending StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time. Check Phone Compatibility Here https://starsenseexplorer.simcur.com/
- 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.
- 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.
- 5” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT coatings and enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects.
- Includes 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, StarSense smartphone dock, a red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone), an erect image diagonal, and a sturdy, full-height tripod.
General |
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| Model | StarSense Explorer DX 5" | |
| Colour | Silver | |
Optics |
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| Product Line | StarSense Explorer | |
| Optical Design | Schmidt-Cassegrain | |
| Aperture | 125 mm | |
| Focal Length | 1,250 mm | |
| Focal Ratio | f/10 | |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 18x | |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 295x | |
| Finderscope | StarPointer red dot finderscope | |
| Eyepiece Diameter | 10 mm 25 mm | |
Features |
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| GPS Compatible | Yes | |
| Tripod Material | Aluminum Steel | |
| Software | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software SkyPortal app StarSense Explorer app | |
Physical Characteristics |
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| Mount Operation | Manual | |
| Mount Design | Altazimuth | |
| Optical Tube Length | 330 mm | |
| Telescope Weight | 2.26 kg | |
| Tripod & Mount Weight | 4.08 kg | |
Package Content
- Telescope tube
- Mount/tripod (preassembled)
- 25mm & 10mm eyepieces
- Erect image diagonal
- StarPointer finderscope
- Accessory tray
- StarSense Explorer phone dock