Celestron StarSense Explorer 8" Smartphone App-Enabled Dobsonian Telescope

Celestron StarSense Explorer 8" Smartphone App-Enabled Dobsonian Telescope

DESCRIPTION
The Celestron StarSense Explorer 8" Dobsonian brings a revolution to visual astronomy by combining large-aperture optics with patented StarSense sky recognition technology. With your smartphone docked into the mount, the telescope uses your phone's camera to analyze the stars above and guide you in real time to celestial targets. No experience required—just dock, launch the app, and explore.

Its 8” parabolic primary mirror with XLT coatings ensures bright, contrast-rich images of the Moon, planets, star clusters, and nebulae. The high-quality optics, paired with the easy-to-use StarSense Explorer app powered by SkySafari, make this Dobsonian perfect for both urban stargazing and deep-sky observation in darker locations.

The stable Dobsonian base includes large altitude bearings with adjustable tension, Teflon azimuth pads, and braces for increased rigidity. Tracking objects is smooth and accurate. The included 2” Crayford focuser ensures precise focusing and accommodates 1.25” and 2” eyepieces with its included adapters.

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
The telescope comes with a comprehensive set of accessories: a 25 mm Plössl eyepiece, a StarPointer™ red-dot finderscope, a 2" Crayford focuser with 1.25" adapter and extension tube, the StarSense smartphone dock with unlock code, a collimation cap, an eyepiece rack, dust covers, and Celestron Starry Night Basic software.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• Optical Design: Newtonian Reflector
• Aperture: 203 mm
• Focal Length: 1200 mm
• Focal Ratio: f/5.9
• Eyepiece: 25 mm (48x magnification)
• Max Useful Magnification: 480x
• Resolution (Rayleigh/Dawes): 0.68" / 0.57"
• Limiting Magnitude: 14.2
• Light Gathering Power: 841x
• Optical Coatings: XLT multi-coatings
• Mirror Material: Low-expansion optical glass
• Focuser: 2" Crayford with 1.25" adapter and 2" extension
• Finderscope: StarPointer™ red-dot
• Tube Dimensions: 1117.6 mm x 241.3 mm
• Tube Weight: 9.34 kg (20.6 lbs)
• Mount: Altazimuth Dobsonian base
• Base Material: Particle board with melamine coating
• Base Dimensions: 685.8 mm x 482.6 mm
• Base Weight: 10.3 kg (22.8 lbs)
• Total Weight: 19.68 kg (43.4 lbs)
• Software: Starry Night Basic + StarSense Explorer App
• Smartphone Compatibility: iPhone 6+, Android 7.1.2+ (2016 onwards)