Experience a transformative stargazing journey with the Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian, a telescope that revolutionizes the way you explore the night sky. It combines advanced technology with simplicity, making it perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
Key Features:
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Smartphone-Driven Star Gazing: Uses the award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology and your smartphone to accurately map the night sky in real time.
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Powerful Optics: The 150mm parabolic primary mirror captures detailed and bright images of distant celestial objects.
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User-Friendly App: The StarSense Explorer app, powered by SkySafari™, guides you to various celestial objects, offering audio descriptions and a wealth of information.
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Easy Navigation: The sturdy tabletop Dobsonian-style base ensures smooth tracking of your chosen celestial bodies. Follow on-screen arrows and get ready to view when the bullseye turns green.
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Versatile Viewing: Ideal for city skies with brighter celestial objects or darker skies for a deeper exploration of the cosmos.
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Comprehensive Kit: Includes 25mm and 10mm Kellner eyepieces, StarSense smartphone dock, StarPointer™ red dot finderscope, an eyepiece rack, and a collimation cap.
- Smartphone Compatibility: StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones; it is compatible with Android 12 and later, as well as iOS 18 and newer, including iPhone XR and newer models. Users with older phones can still use this app, but will not be able to reinstall the app if they uninstall it. For a complete compatibility list, click here.
The Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian is your personal guide to the night sky. Its user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials make it effortless to navigate the stars. The tabletop design is compact and easy to transport, making it an ideal companion for both urban and rural stargazing.
With this telescope, the vast universe becomes easily accessible from your backyard. Whether you're a novice eager to explore the night sky or an experienced observer looking for a convenient setup, the Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian offers an enriching astronomical experience. Just dock your smartphone, launch the app, and embark on an unforgettable cosmic adventure.
Specifications
| OPTICAL TUBE INFO: | |
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| Optical Design: | Newtonian Reflector |
| Aperture: | 150mm (5.9") |
| Focal Length: | 750mm (29.5") |
| Focal Ratio: | f/5 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 25mm (0.98") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 30x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: | 10mm (0.39") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2: | 75x |
| Highest Useful Magnification: | 354x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification: | 21x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude: | 13.4 |
| Light Gathering Power: | 459x as compared to the human eye |
| Optical Coatings: | Aluminum with SiO2 overcoat |
| Mirror Material: | Standard optical glass for primary and secondary mirrors |
| Minor Axis of Secondary Mirror: | 47mm (1.85") |
| Tube Material: | Steel |
| Focuser: | 1.25" rack-and-pinion |
| Finderscope: | StarPointer™ red-dot finderscope |
| Resolution Rayleigh: | 0.92 arcseconds |
| Resolution Dawes: | 0.77 arcseconds |
| Optical Tube Dimensions: | 723.9mm (28.5") long x 190.5mm (7.5") diameter |
| Optical Tube Weight: | 9 lbs (4.08 kg) |
| MOUNT INFO: | |
| Mount Type: | Altazimuth Tabletop Dobsonian base |
| Base Material: | Particle board with melamine surfaces and edge trim, CARB compliant |
| Base Dimensions: | 482.6mm x 482.6mm x 469.9mm (19" 19" x 18.5") |
| Base Weight: | 16 lbs (7.26 kg) |
| Slew Speeds: | Manual |
| Software: | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software and StarSense Explorer App |
| Total Telescope Kit Weight: | 25 lbs (11.33 kg) |
| Included Items: | Optical tube Dobsonian Base 25mm and 10mm eyepiece StarPointer™ red-dot finderscope StarSense Explorer dock StarSense Explorer unlock code Eyepiece rack Collimation Cap Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software |
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