Celestron 22451 StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Smartphone App Enabled Telescope

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.

Sturdy Altazimuth Mount

StarSense Explorer LT’s simple altazimuth mount makes it easy to move the telescope to find your target. An altitude slow motion adjustment with a sliding rod helps you 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.

Dazzling Views with High Quality Optics

You can expect sharp, bright views through this 80mm refractor. Fully coated glass optics provide increased light transmission, enhancing details in celestial objects. The telescope also includes a 90-degree erect image diagonal, so you can use it during the day to view birds, wildlife, landscapes, and more.

When you unbox your new StarSense Explorer LT, you’ll find:

• 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

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Optical Design: Refractor
• Aperture: 80mm (3.1")
• Focal Length: 900mm (35.43")
• Focal Ratio: f/11
• Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 25mm (0.98")
• Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 36x
• Focal Length of Eyepiece 2: 10mm (0.39")
• Magnification of Eyepiece 2: 90x
• Barlow Lens: 2x (1.25")
• Finderscope: StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
• Star Diagonal: Erect image 90° (1.25")
• Optical Tube: Aluminum
• Highest Useful Magnification: 189x
• Lowest Useful Magnification: 11x
• Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 12
• Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.74 arc seconds
• Resolution (Dawes): 1.45 arc seconds
• Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 131x
• Optical Coatings: Fully Coated glass optics
• Optical Tube Length: 965mm (38")
• Optical Tube Diameter: 90mm (3.54")
• Optical Tube Weight: 5.4 lbs (2.45 kg)
• 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: None
• 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

Solar Warning:

• Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.
• Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.
• Never leave your optic unsupervised. Make sure an adult who is familiar with the correct operating procedures is with your optic at all times, especially when children are present.