Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Newtonian Reflector Telescope

Finding your way around the night sky feels notably more straightforward with the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ, a beginner-friendly Newtonian reflector telescope that combines a 130mm aperture with a 650mm focal length and a manual alt-azimuth mount. Smartphone app-enabled navigation sits at the heart of this model, using the StarSense dock and app to guide the telescope towards visible celestial objects with on-screen arrows and a clear alignment indicator.

The f/5 optical system is paired with an ultra-stable mount, slip clutches and geared slow-motion controls on both axes for smooth manual tracking. A full-height aluminium tripod with accessory tray completes the setup, while the supplied 25mm and 10mm eyepieces provide 26x and 65x magnification. Celestron includes a StarPointer red dot finderscope for daytime alignment or use without the app, and Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition software. The optical tube is steel, and the coated glass mirrors use aluminium and SiO2 coatings.

Key features

• 130mm Newtonian reflector telescope
• 650mm focal length with f/5 focal ratio
• Manual alt-azimuth mount with slip clutches and geared slow-motion controls
• StarSense smartphone dock with app-enabled sky navigation
• Supplied 25mm and 10mm eyepieces
• StarPointer red dot finderscope
• Full-height aluminium tripod with accessory tray
• 2-year warranty
• Model number: 22461-CGL

Specifications

Optics

• Optical design: Newtonian Reflector
• Aperture: 130mm
• Focal length: 650mm
• Focal ratio: f/5
• Highest useful magnification: 307x
• Lowest useful magnification: 19x
• Limiting stellar magnitude: 13. 1
• Resolution (Rayleigh): 1. 07 arc seconds
• Resolution (Dawes): 0. 89 arc seconds
• Light gathering power (compared to human eye): 345x
• Optical coatings: Glass mirrors coated with aluminium and SiO2
• Optical tube: Steel

Eyepieces

• Eyepiece 1 focal length: 25mm
• Eyepiece 1 magnification: 26x
• Eyepiece 2 focal length: 10mm
• Eyepiece 2 magnification: 65x
• Barlow lens: None

Mount

• Mount type: Manual Alt-Azimuth
• Alignment procedures: Use StarSense Explorer app
• GPS: Uses phone's GPS
• Dovetail compatibility: CG-5 Dovetail bar
• Power requirements: None

Software

• Software: StarSense Explorer app
• Software: SkyPortal app
• Software: Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software

Build

• Product weight: 8. 165kg
• Accessory tray: Yes

Sizing

• Optical tube length: 635mm
• Optical tube diameter: 165mm
• Maximum height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 1244. 6mm

In the box

• 25mm eyepiece
• 10mm eyepiece
• StarPointer red dot finderscope
• Full-height aluminium tripod
• Accessory tray
• Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition software

Support & warranty

• 2-year warranty

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