The Crayford design provides precise and smooth movements without focus shifting. This telescope also comes with a high-quality 2” Crayford focuser. The mirrors are made of low-expansion optical glass, which helps ensure the best images under changing environmental conditions. With XLT, you'll be able to discern subtle details while viewing the Moon and planets, as well as faint galaxies and nebulae. Compared to the StarSense Explorer DX 130 AZ, the 10' Dobsonian has 380+% more light gathering area, providing better views of faint objects.Īll mirror surfaces are coated with our XLT optical coatings to visibly increase contrast and light throughput for brighter views. You can expect sharp, bright views of Jupiter's four Galilean moons, its cloud bands and Great Red Spot, the rings of Saturn, the gaseous glow of the Orion Nebula, dust lanes in the Lagoon Nebula, and our neighbor galaxy, Andromeda. With a large 10' Newtonian reflector optical tube, this telescope has enough light-gathering ability to bring out impressive detail in celestial objects while remaining remarkably portable. As celestial objects appear to drift across the night sky, you'll be able to easily follow them with minor adjustments to the telescope’s position. The panning knob on the telescope tube provides an ergonomic grip so you can precisely point the telescope without introducing heat from your hands into the optical system. The altitude bearings provide a smooth up-and-down motion while the integrated altitude 'brake' system allows you to adjust the tension along the altitude axis for smoothest motion even with slight imbalances. It features large diameter altitude bearings with variable tensioning, Teflon azimuth bearings, and braces on the side panels for extra stability (unlike most 10” Dobsonian bases). As you observe, listen to hundreds of audio descriptions and view detailed information about thousands of objects within the app’s robust database.Īn ultra-stable Dobsonian base provides a sturdy foundation for StarSense Explorer. When the object is ready to view in the eyepiece, the bullseye turns green. Make your selection and arrows appear on-screen, guiding you as you move the telescope. Simply place your phone in the unique StarSense dock and launch the StarSense Explorer app.Īfter aligning your phone to the telescope's optics (a quick and easy procedure), StarSense Explorer generates a list of celestial objects currently visible. Within minutes of setting up the telescope, you'll be navigating the sky with confidence. With StarSense Explorer, locating objects has never been easier, faster, or more accurate. Leave complicated star charts, imprecise planetarium apps, and computerized mounts behind. The large aperture will ensure that you won’t outgrow the telescope as you continue on in your astronomical adventures. It's like having your own personal tour guide of the night sky. This large-aperture Celestron StarSense Explorer is ideal for serious beginners, thanks to the app's user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. Includes a 25mm Plössl eyepiece, a 2” Crayford focuser, the StarSense smartphone dock, a StarPointer™ red dot finderscope, an eyepiece rack, and a collimation tool.Ĭelestron has reinvented the Dobsonian telescope with StarSense Explorer-the first Dobsonian that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real-time.Or take your telescope to darker skies to see even more. View planets, brighter nebulae and galaxies, star clusters, and double stars from the city. StarSense Explorer app automatically generates a list of objects currently visible.When the bullseye turns green, it's ready to view in the telescope's eyepiece. A sturdy, Dobsonian-style base with large diameter bearings and variable altitude tensioning makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target.Locate faint, deep-sky objects in seconds and see them in more detail than ever before.

A large 10” parabolic primary mirror with XLT coatings helps you make the most of StarSense technology.Patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate the telescope’s position in real-time.Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky-no telescope experience required.

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