About this item
- UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR SMARTPHONE: Let your iPhone or Android phone take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required. Just follow the arrows to locate stars. planets & more
- PATENTED STARSENSE SKY RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: This one-of-a-kind telescope uses patented. award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology and your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.
- STARSENSE EXPLORER APP: The app generates a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time & location. View planets. brighter nebulae. galaxies. and star clusters from the city PLUS fainter. deep sky objects from darker sites.
- EASY TO SET UP AND USE: 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.
- HIGH-QUALITY 130MM NEWTONIAN REFLECTOR: The 5 primary mirror features highly reflective coatings and enough light gathering ability to view craters on the Moon. Jupiter. Saturn. Mars. and deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula. Andromeda Galaxy. and Pleiades Open Star Cluster.
StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Reflector Telescope
Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky. even if you’ve never used a telescope before.
Features and Benefits
Perfect for Beginners
With StarSense Explorer. there’s no learning curve. On your first night out. you’ll be able to view a variety of celestial objects such as planets. double stars. star clusters. nebulae. and more.
Everything You Need in One Package
StarSense Explorer includes two eyepieces. a red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone). a sturdy. full-height tripod. and more.
Compatible with a Variety of Phones
The StarSense app is available from the Apple App Store and Google Play. The telescope is compatible with iPhone 6 and up and most newer Android phones.
High Quality Reflector
Enjoy dazzling views through this high quality 114mm (4.5) Newtonian reflector with highly reflective coatings. This reflector has enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects.
How it Works
StarSense Sky Recognition Technology
This one-of-a-kind telescope uses patented technology and your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead to calculate its position in real time with pinpoint accuracy.
The Night Sky at Your Fingertips
StarSense Explorer automatically generates a list of all the stars. planets. galaxies. nebulae and more currently visible from your viewing location. Simply select one from the list and off you go!
Just Follow the Arrows
Select an object and on-screen arrows appear. guiding you as you move the telescope. When the target is visible in the low power eyepiece. the bullseye turns green. The universe is yours to explore!
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| Price | $431.99 | $469.95 | $539.95 |
| Optical Design | Newtonian Reflector | Refractor | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Aperture | 130mm (5.12) | 102mm (4) | 125mm (4.92) |
| Focal Length | 650mm (25.6) | 660mm (26) | 1250mm (49.21) |
| Focal Ratio | f/5 | f/6.5 | f/10 |
| Magnification (with included eyepieces) | 26x.65x | 26x. 66x | 50x 125x |
| Limiting Magnitude | 13.1 | 12.5 | 13 |
| Lowest Useful Magnification | 19x | 15x | 18x |
| Highest Theoretical Magnification | 307x | 240x | 295x |
| Assembled Weight | 18 lb (8.16 kg) | 14.2 lbs (6.44 kg) | 14.6 lbs (6.62 kg) |
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