StarSense Explorer 10″ Smartphone App-Enabled Dobsonian Telescope

140,499.00

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About This Product

  •  No telescope experience required
  • Patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology
  • A large 10″ parabolic primary mirror with XLT coatings. Locate faint, deep-sky objects in seconds and see them in more detail than ever before .
  • 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.
  • StarSense Explorer app automatically generates a list of objects currently visible.
  • 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.
  • Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required.
  • Patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate the telescope’s position in real-time.
  • A large 10” parabolic primary mirror with XLT coatings helps you make the most of StarSense technology. Locate faint, deep-sky objects in seconds and see them in more detail than ever before.
  • 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. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.
  • 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 see even more.
  • 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.

 

Information

Optical DesignNewtonian Reflector
Aperture254mm (10″)
Focal Length1200mm (47.24″)
Focal Ratiof/4.7
Focal Length of Eyepiece 125mm (0.98″)
Magnification of Eyepiece 148x
Highest Useful Magnification600x
Lowest Useful Magnification36x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude14.7
Light Gathering Power1317x as compared to the human eye
Optical CoatingsXLT reflective coatings with silicon dioxide and tantalum pentoxide protective overcoatings for primary and secondary mirrors
Mirror MaterialPyrex equivalent for primary and secondary mirrors
Primary Mirror Thickness30mm (1.18″) (approx. 1:8 thickness ratio)
Secondary Mirror Thickness11.5mm (0.45″)
Minor Axis of Secondary Mirror64mm (2.52″)
Tube MaterialSteel
Focuser2″ Crayford focuser, includes 2″ extension tube and 2″-to-1.25″ adapter
FinderscopeStarPointer™ red-dot finderscope
Resolution Rayleigh0.55 arcseconds
Resolution Dawes0.46 arcseconds
Optical Tube Dimensions1117.6mm x 292.1mm diameter (44″ x 11.5″ diameter)
Optical Tube Weight29.2 lbs (13.24 kg)
Total Telescope Kit Weight54.8 lbs (24.86 kg)
SoftwareCelestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software and StarSense Explorer App
Included ItemsOptical tube
Dobsonian Base
25mm eyepiece
2″ Crayford focuser
StarPointer™ red-dot finderscope
StarSense Explorer dock
StarSense Explorer unlock code
Eyepiece rack
Collimation cap
Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software
Solar Warning
  • Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with this optic. Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.
  • Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.
  • Never leave your optic unsupervised. Make sure an adult who is familiar with the correct operating procedures is with your optic at all times, especially when children are present.

 

MOUNT INFO

Mount TypeAltazimuth Dobsonian base
Base MaterialParticle board with melamine surfaces and edge trim, CARB compliant
Base Dimensions673.1mm x 533.4mm x 533.4mm (26.5″ x 21″ x 21″)
Base Weight25.6 lbs (11.6 kg)
Slew SpeedsManual
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