Description
Product Description
StarSense Explorer 8” Smartphone App-Enabled Dobsonian Telescope
Unleash the power of your smartphonet o take you on a guided tour of the night sky, even if you’ve never used a telescope before.
Perfect for Beginners
With StarSense Explorer, there’s no learning curve. On your first night out, you’ll be able to view a variety of celestial objects such as planets, double stars, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and more.
High-quality 8” Newtonian
Enjoy dazzling views through this high quality 8-inch Dobsonian Newtonian reflector featuring a large-aperture parabolic primary mirror with XLT reflective coatings. This telescope has enough light gathering ability to view all the best
celestial objects.
Ultra-stable Dobsonian Base
The sturdy base features large diameter altitude bearings with variable tensioning, Teflon azimuth bearings, and braces on the side panels for extra stability.
Everything You Need in One Package
StarSense Explorer includes a 25mm Plössl eyepiece, a 2” Crayford focuser, the StarSense smartphone dock, a StarPointer red dot finderscope, an eyepiece rack, and more.
StarSense Sky Recognition Technology
This telescope uses patented technology and your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead to calculate its position in real time with pinpoint accuracy.
The Night Sky at Your Fingertips
StarSense Explorer automatically generates a list of the best stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, and more currently visible from your viewing location. Simply select one from the list and off you go! The StarSense Explorer app is compatible with iPhone 6 and up and most newer Android phones.
Just Follow the Arrows
Select an object and on-screen arrows appear, guiding you as you move the telescope. When the target is visible in the eyepiece, the bullseye turns green. The Universe is yours to explore!
Customer Reviews
4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Optical Design
Newtonian reflector Newtonian reflector
Aperture
8″ (203mm) 10″ (254mm)
Focal Length (Focal ratio)
1200mm (f/5.9) 1200mm (f/4.7)
Included Eyepiece / Magnification
25mm Plössl, 48x 25mm Plössl, 48x
Finderscope
StarPointer red-dot finder StarPointer red-dot finder
Light Gathering Power
841x as compared to the human eye 1317x as compared to the human eye
Optical Tube Dimensions
44″ x 9.5″ diameter (1117.6mm x 241.3mm diameter) 44″ x 11.5″ diameter (1117.6mm x 292.1mm diameter)
Optical Tube Weight
20.6 lbs (9.34 kg) 29.2 lbs (13.24 kg)
Base dimensions
27″ x 19″ x 19″ (650mm x 482.6mm x 482.6mm) 26.5″ x 21″ x 21″ (673.1mm x 533.4mm x 533.4mm)
Base weight
22.8 lbs (10.34 kg) 25.6 lbs (11.61 kg)
SMARTPHONE-POWERED SKY TOUR: No experience needed! Just dock your phone, launch the StarSense Explorer app, and follow the on-screen arrows to locate stars, planets, nebulae, and more.
PATENTED STARSENSE TECHNOLOGY: Unlike other astronomy apps, StarSense Explorer uses sky recognition technology to turn your phone into a celestial navigation system, analyzing star patterns overhead to pinpoint your telescope’s position.
SIMPLE SETUP, SMOOTH TRACKING: Features an ultra-stable manual altazimuth Dobsonian base. Follow the on-screen arrows to your target; when the bullseye turns green, you can view it clearly through the eyepiece.
8-INCH REFLECTOR WITH IMPRESSIVE VIEWS: The 203mm Newtonian reflector with high-reflectivity XLT coatings delivers sharp, vivid views of the Moon, planets like Jupiter and Saturn, and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy.
UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.
