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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6" Telescope

SKU: 22463

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6" Telescope - Jacobs Digital
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6" Telescope - Jacobs Digital
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6" Telescope - Jacobs Digital
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6" Telescope - Jacobs Digital

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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.

High-Quality Altazimuth Mount with Slow Motion Control

An ultra-stable altazimuth mount provides a sturdy foundation for StarSense Explorer DX. 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 few turns of the knobs. It’s all anchored by an adjustable, full-height tripod.

Dazzling Views with High-Quality Optics

With a large 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube—Celestron’s tried-and-true optical design for over 50 years—this telescope has enough light gathering ability to bring out impressive detail in celestial objects while remaining compact and lightweight. 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 the beautiful Pleaides Open Star Cluster.

All air-to-glass surfaces are coated with our StarBright XLT optical coatings to visibly increase contrast and light transmission for brighter deep space views. With StarBright XLT, you’ll be able to discern subtle details while viewing the Moon and planets as well as faint galaxies and nebulae. For more information about our patented StarBright XLT coatings, visit here.

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 6” Schmidt-Cassegrain and relatively dark skies, the Andromeda Galaxy, Hercules Open Star Cluster, and so many more are easily within your reach.

Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture: 150mm (6")
Focal Length: 1500mm (59")
Focal Ratio: f/10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 40mm (1.57")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 38x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 10mm (0.39")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 150x
Barlow Lens: Not Included
Finderscope: StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
Star Diagonal: Erect image 90° (1.25")
Optical Tube: Aluminium
Highest Useful Magnification: 354x
Lowest Useful Magnification: 21x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 13.4
Resolution (Rayleigh): 0.93 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes): 0.77 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 459x
Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 56mm (2.2")
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 37%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 14%
Optical Coatings: StarBright XLT
Optical Tube Length: 406mm (16")
Optical Tube Diameter: 184.15mm (7.25")
Optical Tube Weight: 10 lbs (4.54 kg)
Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail Bar
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 (1.25") steel
Accessory Tray: Yes
Tripod Weight: 3.8 lbs (1.72 kg)
Slew Speeds: Manual
GPS: Uses phone's GPS
Dovetail Compatibility: CG-5
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: 14 lbs (6.35 kg)
Included Items: Optical tube
Mount and tripod (preassembled)
40mm and 10mm eyepieces
Erect image diagonal
StarPointer finderscope
Accessory tray
StarSense Explorer phone dock

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SH
21/05/2024
Sarah H.
New Zealand

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6" Telescope

The product is good. We would like to know if we can take photos and how?

L
03/04/2023
Lance

Internet very important!!

Make sure you have good internet outside. Where I live there is rubbish internet, so the app doesn't work. Anyone need a cheap as new telescope???

11/04/2023

Jacobs Digital

Hi Lance, That's not correct; this model doesn't require an active internet connection to use the app as it uses starlight. You do have to download the app once, and that requires wifi. The telescope can also be used entirely manually. The starsense is not required to make it operational. Of course, if you are stuck, please give us a call. Kind regards, Jacobs Digital

LN
01/04/2023
Lance N.
New Zealand

Sadly since purchasing the telescope the skies have been cloudy. Havn't got to see anything yet

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27/01/2023
Martin
New Zealand

Worth it for the buzz, and the inspiration.

I bought this as a Birthday present for my 11 yr old Daughter who wears a NASA hoodie at home. After a rather poorly considered ‘Toyworld’ purchase at 200 bucks. I felt so bad about her experience with that, that I probably went overboard. Naturally, pointed it at the moon first, the revelation was instant, and any qualms about the money spent where blown away over the next 30 minutes. The questions came thick and fast - what was the flat spot on the moon? How do we mount a camera? (oh boy). Seeing the moons of Jupiter, and just about making the bands out, even in dusk light with the lower power magnifaction lens… it was priceless, honestly. The Telescope itself is great - starsense works, although you do need to align it during the day, and then ideally leave the phone attached, as taking it off and reattaching will unalign in just enough to be a pain. The Starsense app compliment it well though, with the suggested lists of targets being a great starting point for us as amateurs. The Telescope is light, which does mean that contact will make it wiggle a bit, but for now I’d rather have the portability. The lightness doesn’t translate to poor build quality though - the whole thing feels pretty well put together, although I definitely will be looking for specialised eyepieces in the not to distant future - the FOV of the higher power 10mm lens makes it a little awkward to use. Overall, absolutely a satisfying purchase for me. We’re already planning camping trips for dark skys. Thanks Jacob’s!

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