Explore the cosmos like never before with the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130 Reflector, an innovative telescope designed to harness the power of your smartphone for an unparalleled stargazing experience, perfect for both beginners and seasoned skywatchers.

Key Features:

• Smartphone-Driven Star Gazing: Utilizes Celestron's cutting-edge StarSense sky recognition technology, pairing with your smartphone to identify star patterns and precisely determine its real-time position in the night sky.

• Intuitive App-Based Navigation: The StarSense Explorer app, powered by SkySafari™, automatically compiles a list of currently visible celestial objects. Enjoy views ranging from planets and bright nebulae to galaxies and star clusters from any location, whether in urban settings or under darker skies.

• Effortless Manual Mount Control: Features a manual altazimuth mount equipped with smooth, dual-axis slow-motion controls. This setup simplifies tracking the desired celestial object, as indicated by the app's on-screen arrows. A green bullseye in the app signals when the object is centered and ready for eyepiece viewing.

• Powerful 130mm Newtonian Reflector: Boasts a 130mm (5”) Newtonian reflector with highly reflective coatings, offering ample light-gathering capability to reveal the best celestial sights in stunning detail.

• Complete Observation Kit: This comprehensive package includes a 25mm and 10mm eyepiece, the StarSense smartphone dock, a red dot finderscope for optional non-smartphone use, and a robust, full-height tripod.

• 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 DX 130 Reflector revolutionizes the traditional stargazing experience, making celestial navigation more accessible and enjoyable. Just dock your smartphone, launch the app, and align it with the telescope optics to embark on your astronomical journey.

The 130mm aperture provides clear and bright views of Jupiter's moons, Saturn’s rings, the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades Star Cluster, and much more. The telescope's high-quality optics and coatings enhance light transmission, offering sharper and more detailed observations.

Whether observing from light-polluted urban environments or dark rural skies, the StarSense Explorer DX 130 Reflector brings the universe to your fingertips. Weighing just 18 pounds, the telescope is highly portable, making it an ideal companion for camping trips or remote stargazing adventures.

Compatible with a broad range of modern smartphones, the StarSense Explorer DX 130 Reflector uses patented technology to deliver a precise pointing experience unmatched by other astronomy apps. The stable altazimuth mount and adjustable full-height tripod provide a solid foundation for prolonged observing sessions, ensuring you have everything needed for a successful night of exploring the cosmos.

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