StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ
A note from Huligun – Our opinion on this product:
- What it is: Reflector telescope for beginners and intermediate users
- Who it is for: Adults, and Kids aged 14+
- What’s in the box? Telescope, height adjustable tripod, starsense docking mount, LED red dot viewfinder, 2 eyepieces, barlow lens, accessory tray.
- What makes it stand out: Sturdy build, Simple operation, Beginner friendly, Large 114mm aperture suitable for both teens and adults, Excellent optics, Starsense technology. Long 1000mm focal length for high magnification. Can use it with/ without starsense app.
- What can I see with this? moon craters, star constellations, nebulae, galaxies, Jupiter and its moons, cloud bands of Jupiter, Saturn rings, Phases of Venus and Red planet view of Mars, and other bright messier objects
DESCRIPTION:
Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer—the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze 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 tour guide of the night sky.
Dock, Launch, Explore
Leave complicated star charts, imprecise planetarium apps, and computerized mounts behind. With StarSense Explorer, locating objects has never been easier, faster, or more accurate. Within minutes of setting up the telescope, you’ll be navigating the sky with confidence. Simply place your phone in the unique StarSense dock and launch the StarSense Explorer app. After aligning your phone to the telescope’s optics (a quick, 2-minute procedure), StarSense Explorer generates a list of celestial objects currently visible. Make your selection and arrows appear onscreen, guiding you as you to move the telescope. When the object is ready to view, the bullseye turns green.
Smartphone Compatibility
StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016. For a complete compatibility list, click here.
Patented StarSense Sky Recognition Technology
StarSense Explorer uses patented technology and your smartphone to determine exactly where the telescope is pointed in the night sky. A Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA), like the ones satellites use in orbit to correctly orient themselves, helps the app match star patterns it detects overhead to its internal database.
While other astronomy apps may claim that they can help you find objects, they rely exclusively on the phone’s gyros and accelerometers, which aren’t as accurate as LISA technology. No other app can accurately tell you when your target is visible in the eyepiece.
Sturdy Altazimuth Mount
StarSense Explorer LT’s simple altazimuth mount makes it easy to move the telescope to find your target. An altitude slow motion adjustment with a sliding rod helps you fine tune the telescope’s pointing position and follow targets as they appear to drift across the night sky. It’s all anchored by an adjustable, full-height tripod.
Dazzling Views with High Quality Optics
With a large 114mm (4.5”) objective lens, this telescope has enough light gathering ability to bring out detail in celestial objects. You can expect sharp, bright views of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, its cloud bands and Great Red Spot, the rings of Saturn, the trapezium in the Orion Nebula, and beautiful Pleaides Open Star Cluster.
Perfect for the City or Dark Sky Sites
Even if you live in a light polluted city location, StarSense Explorer is advanced enough to be able to pick out Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, the Orion Nebula, double stars, and a few more of the most famous celestial objects.
But if you can take the telescope to an even slightly darker location, more objects will become visible. With this 4.5” Newtonian and relatively dark skies, the Andromeda Galaxy, Hercules Open Star Cluster, and so many more are easily within your reach.
The entire telescope kit weighs just 10.4 pounds, so it’s perfectly portable and easy to bring on your next camping trip or to a remote observing site.
Everything You Need to Observe Immediately
When you unbox your new StarSense Explorer LT, you’ll find:
- 114mm Newtonian reflector optical tube
- StarSense dock for your smartphone
- Low powered (25mm) and high powered (10mm) eyepiece
- 2x Barlow lens to double the power of each eyepiece
- StarPointer red dot finderscope, perfect for using the telescope during the day or without the StarSense Explorer app
- Altazimuth mount with slow motion control rod
- Full-height tripod with an accessory tray to keep you organized
| Optical Tube Info: | |
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| Optical Design: | Newtonian Reflector |
| Aperture: | 114mm (4.5″) |
| Focal Length: | 1000mm |
| Focal Ratio: | f/9 |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: | 25mm |
| Magnification of Eyepiece 1: | 40x |
| Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: | 10mm |
| 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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Important information to be read prior to purchase:
| Country of Origin: | China (Official Celestron) |
| Sold and Fulfilled By: | Huligun (Bengaluru, Karnataka) |
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| Other terms and conditions: | All general terms and conditions as per website policies contained in footer section and as discussed over email/ whatsapp. No Return, No Exchange. |
Note for Reflectors:
Reflectors have 2 mirrors. The alignment between the 2 mirrors (collimation) is of utmost importance! The new telescopes come collimated form the factory, however, if you make any changes or adjustments in any of the screws around/ behind the primary mirror and and those behind the secondary mirror or those holding the spider, the mirrors will go out of alignment with each other and the telescope will require collimation again. Note that collimation is a DIY process, no other persons or dealers will do it. Although it is part and parcel of using a reflector telescope, it can be quite a tedious process. If you are a beginner/ first time telescope user, please refrain from turning/ opening/ adjusting any screws on the telescope other than those controlling the mount and the focuser. Note that sometimes opening up parts of the telescope may also lead to voiding the warranty of the product!
