Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ Telescope with Smartphone App

Celestron has revolutionized the manual telescope with the StarSense Explorer—the first telescope that utilizes your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. Designed with beginners in mind, the StarSense Explorer app offers a user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials, essentially serving as your personal tour guide of the night sky.

Forget about cumbersome star charts, imprecise planetarium apps, and complicated computerized mounts. With the StarSense Explorer, locating celestial objects has never been easier, quicker, or more accurate. Within minutes of setting up the telescope, you'll be confidently navigating the sky. Simply place your phone in the unique StarSense dock, launch the app, and align your phone to the telescope’s optics. The app will then generate a list of visible celestial objects, guiding you with arrows onscreen as you move the telescope. When the target is ready to view, the bullseye indicator turns green.

The StarSense Explorer is compatible with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up, and most Android devices running version 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016. Utilizing StarSense Sky Recognition Technology, the telescope accurately determines where it is pointed in the night sky by matching star patterns overhead to its internal database using the LISA algorithm. This technology surpasses the accuracy of gyros and accelerometers used in other astronomy apps.

Experience the power of your smartphone with the StarSense Explorer without needing any prior telescope experience. The app generates a list of the best objects to view based on your location and time, allowing you to observe a variety of celestial bodies from planets to galaxies. The manual altazimuth mount with a slow-motion rod makes it easy to follow on-screen directions, and the high-quality 114mm Newtonian reflector provides clear views of craters on the Moon, planets like Jupiter and Saturn, and deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula.

When you purchase the StarSense Explorer, you can trust in Celestron’s reputation as a top telescope brand since 1960. Enjoy a 2-year US warranty and access to support from a team of US-based experts. Get ready to embark on a guided tour of the night sky with your smartphone and the innovative StarSense Explorer.

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