Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Refractor Telescope

Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ smartphone telescope—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 telescope 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

The StarSense Explorer telescope app works with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016.

 

• Android 7.1.2 and higher with required sensors of Camera, Gyro, Accelerometer.
• iPhone 6 and newer

Tested Models

• Apple iPhone 11
• Apple iPhone 11 Pro
• Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
• Apple iPhone 6
• Apple iPhone 6s
• Apple iPhone 6s Plus<
• Apple iPhone 7
• Apple iPhone 7 Plus
• Apple iPhone 8
• Apple iPhone 8 Plus
• Apple iPhone SE
• Apple iPhone X
• Apple iPhone XR
• Apple iPhone XS
• Apple iPhone XS Max
• Google Pixel 2
• Google Pixel 2 XL
• Google Pixel 2XL
• Google Pixel 3
• Google Pixel 3 XL
• Google Pixel 3a
• Google Pixel 3a XL
• Google Pixel 4
• Google Pixel 4 XL
• Google Pixel XL
• HUAWEI P20 lite
• LGE G4
• LGE G5
• LGE G6
• LGE G7
• LGE G7 ThinQ
• LGE V35 ThinQ
• LGE V40 ThinQ
• Motorola Moto G6
• Motorola Moto G6 Plus
• Motorola Moto G7
• Motorola Moto Z Droid
• Motorola Moto Z2
• Motorola motorola one
• Motorola One
• Samsung Galaxy S10+
• Samsung Galaxy A30
• Samsung Galaxy A5
• Samsung Galaxy J7
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8
• Samsung Galaxy Note 9
• Samsung Galaxy Note5
• Samsung Galaxy Note8
• Samsung Galaxy Note9
• Samsung Galaxy S10
• Samsung Galaxy S10+
• Samsung Galaxy S10e
• Samsung Galaxy S6
• Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
• Samsung Galaxy S7
• Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
• Samsung Galaxy S8
• Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S8+
• Samsung Galaxy S9
• Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
• Samsung Galaxy S9+

 

Patent-Pending StarSense Sky Recognition Technology

StarSense Explorer uses patent-pending 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 reorient 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.

 

High Quality Altazimuth Mount with Slow Motion Control

An ultra-stable altazimuth mount provides a sturdy foundation for the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ smartphone telescope. Slip clutches and geared slow motion controls in both axes help you move the telescope smoothly and zero in your target. As celestial objects appear to drift across the night sky, you’ll be able to follow them with just a turn of the knobs. It’s all anchored by an adjustable, full-height tripod.

 

Dazzling Views with High Quality Optics

With a large 102mm (4”) objective lens, this telescope has enough light gathering ability to bring out impressive 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. Celestron’s XLT optical coatings improve light transmission, enhancing the views even more.

 

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” refractor 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 14.2 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 DX, you’ll find:

• 102mm refractor optical tube
• StarSense dock for your smartphone
• Low powered (25mm) and high powered (10mm) eyepiece
• 90-degree erect image diagonal
• StarPointer red dot finderscope, perfect for using the telescope during the day or without the StarSense Explorer app
• Altazimuth mount with slow motion controls
• Full-height tripod with an accessory tray to keep you organized