Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130/650mm AZ mirror

Celestron has invented a handheld telescope with StarSense Explorer - the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyse 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 guide through the night sky. With StarSense, finding objects has never been easier, faster or more accurate. The ultra-stable altazimuth mount provides a solid base for StarSense. Slip clutches and slow-motion controls with gears in both axes help you move the telescope smoothly and find your target.

Patented StarSense sky recognition technology

StarSense Explorer uses patented technology and your smartphone to pinpoint where the telescope is pointing in the night sky. LISA (Lost in Space Algorithm), similar to those that use satellites in orbit to orient themselves properly, helps the application compare star patterns, that it detects overhead, with its internal database.

Dazzling image with high quality optics

With a large 130 mm (5-inch) diameter objective lens, this telescope has enough light-capturing capability to bring out the impressive details of celestial objects. You can expect sharp and clear views of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter, its cloud belts and the Great Red Spot, Saturn's rings, the trapezoid nebula in Orion and the magnificent Pleiades Open Star Cluster. Highly reflective layers on both the primary and secondary mirrors further improve visibility.