Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Refractor Telescope

A guided tour of the sky! The first refractor telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze and calculate the telescope position in real-time. Ideal for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this easy-to-use, app-guided experience will be sure to amaze! Just insert your phone into the StarSense dock and open the StarSense Explorer app! 

StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ simple altazimuth mount includes an altitude slow motion adjustment with a sliding rod to 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. Plus, with the fully coated glass optics and 80 mm aperture, views will be sharp and bright. Using the included 90-degree erect image diagonal, you'll also be perfectly equipped for daytime terrestrial viewing.

This telescope offers not only high-quality viewing but with it's light-weight (only 9.2 pounds total!) and compact size make it easy to take with you on-the-go. The set up is a breeze requiring no tools and only a few minutes to get started with your viewing.

It also comes with an adjustable tripod that enables you to customize the height or place it on uneven surfaces. Plus, you'll receive a number of accessories with the telescope including:

• Two eyepieces (25mm and 10mm) -  The two eyepieces offer different magnifications to view your intended object
• 2x Barlow lens - For even more magnification, connect your 2x Barlow lens to double the power of each eyepiece
• StarPointer(TM) red dot finderscope - The finderscope will help you quickly center an object in your eyepiece for easier observing.

Here's how it works:

1. After aligning your phone to the telescope’s optics (a quick, 2-minute procedure), StarSense Explorer generates a list of celestial objects currently visible.
2. Make your selection and arrows appear onscreen, guiding you as you to move the telescope.
3. When the object is ready to view, the bullseye turns green. The app uses patent-pending technology to determine exactly where the telescope is pointed in the dark, night sky.

A special algorithm called LISA (Lost in Space Algorithm), like the one used in satellites in orbit, helps to identify the patterns in the sky to internal databases. This is the only available technology to both guide, locate and alert you to when your target is visible in the eyepiece. 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.

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.

• 80mm refractor 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
• 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 control rod
• Full-height tripod with an accessory tray to keep you organized

Optical Tube:

• Refractor Optical Design
• 80 mm Aperture
• 900 mm Focal Length
• f/11 Focal Ratio
• 25 mm Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (36x Magnification)
• 10 mm Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 (90x Magnification)
• 2x Barlow Lens
• StarPointer(TM) Red Dot Finderscope
• 90 Degree Erect Image Star Diagonal
• 189x Highest Useful Magnification
• 11x Lowest Useful Magnification
• Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 12
• 1.74 arc seconds Resolution (Rayleigh)
• 1.45 arc second Resolution (Dawes)
• 131x Light Gathering Power (compared to human eye)
• Fully Coated Glass Optics
• 38" (965mm) Optical Tube

Mount Information:

• Manual Altazimuth Mount Type
• 52" Max Height Tripod, Aluminum Construction
• 9.2 lbs Total Kit Weight