Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114 Reflector
Embark on an effortless celestial journey with the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114 Reflector, a revolutionary telescope that transforms your smartphone into a powerful stargazing tool, requiring no prior telescope...
Embark on an effortless celestial journey with the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114 Reflector, a revolutionary telescope that transforms your smartphone into a powerful stargazing tool, requiring no prior telescope experience.
Key Features:
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Innovative StarSense Technology: This telescope incorporates Celestron's award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology, using your smartphone to analyze star patterns and accurately calculate the telescope's position in real-time.
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Interactive App-Based Stargazing: The StarSense Explorer app, powered by SkySafari™, automatically compiles a list of visible celestial objects. Enjoy views of planets, bright nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from urban settings, or explore fainter, deep sky objects in darker locations.
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User-Friendly Manual Mount: The telescope features a manual altazimuth mount with an altitude slow motion adjustment rod, enabling smooth tracking of objects as directed by the app. A green bullseye in the app indicates when the object is aligned in the telescope's eyepiece.
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Powerful 114mm Newtonian Optics: Equipped with a 114mm (4.5”) Newtonian reflector and highly reflective coatings, this telescope offers ample light gathering ability to reveal the wonders of the night sky.
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Comprehensive Telescope Kit: The package includes 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, a 2x Barlow lens to enhance viewing, a StarSense smartphone dock, a red dot finderscope for optional manual use, and a full-height tripod.
The Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114 Reflector is perfect for beginners, offering an intuitive and educational stargazing experience. Simply dock your smartphone, align it with the telescope's optics, and set off on a guided night sky adventure.
The 114mm Newtonian optical design provides bright, detailed views of celestial objects such as Jupiter's moons, Saturn's rings, the Orion Nebula, and the Pleiades Star Cluster. The inclusion of a 2x Barlow lens doubles the magnifying power of each eyepiece, providing even more detailed views.
Ideal for urban and rural observing, this telescope allows you to discover famous celestial objects even in light-polluted skies. In darker environments, its capabilities expand to include faint galaxies and star clusters.
Weighing just 10.4 pounds, the StarSense Explorer LT 114 Reflector is highly portable, making it a great companion for camping trips or remote observing sessions.
The StarSense Explorer LT 114 Reflector is compatible with a wide range of modern smartphones, using patented technology for precise sky mapping. The sturdy altazimuth mount, combined with a full-height tripod, ensures a stable platform for prolonged observations.
Whether you're a budding astronomer or a curious sky gazer, this telescope offers a straightforward and enjoyable way to explore the cosmos.
Specifications
| OPTICAL TUBE INFO: | |
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| Optical Design: | Newtonian Reflector |
| Aperture: | 114mm (4.5") |
| Focal Length: | 1000mm (39.3") |
| Focal Ratio: | f/9 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 25mm (0.98") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 40x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: | 10mm (0.39") |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 2: | 100x |
| Barlow Lens: | 2x (1.25") |
| Finderscope: | StarPointer™ red dot finderscope |
| Optical Tube: | Steel |
| Highest Useful Magnification: | 269x |
| Lowest Useful Magnification: | 16x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude: | 12.8 |
| Resolution (Rayleigh): | 1.22 arc seconds |
| Resolution (Dawes): | 1.02 arc seconds |
| Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): | 265x |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction: | 44mm (1.73") |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: | 38% |
| Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: | 14% |
| Optical Coatings: | Glass mirrors coated with aluminum and SiO₂ |
| Optical Tube Length: | 609.6mm (24") |
| Optical Tube Diameter: | 147mm (5.78") |
| Optical Tube Weight: | 6.6 lbs (2.99 kg) |
| Dovetail: | None |
| MOUNT INFO: | |
| Mount Type: | Manual Alt-Azimuth |
| Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): | Aluminum, 1320.8mm (52") max height |
| Tripod Leg Diameter: | 31.75mm (1.75") steel |
| Accessory Tray: | Yes |
| Tripod Weight: | 3.8 lbs (1.72 kg) |
| Slew Speeds: | Manual |
| GPS: | Uses phone's GPS |
| Dovetail Compatibility: | None |
| Power Requirements: | None (Recommend PowerTank Glow to keep phone charged while using App) |
| Alignment Procedures: | Use StarSense Explorer App |
| Software: | StarSense Explorer App, SkyPortal App, and Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software |
| Total Kit Weight: | 10.4 lbs (4.71 kg) |
| Included Items: | Optical tube Mount and tripod (preassembled) 25mm and 10mm eyepieces 2x Barlow Lens StarPointer finderscope Accessory tray StarSense Explorer phone dock |
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