Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6 App-Enabled Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope
Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky—no telescope experience required.
Award-winning and patented StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time.
StarSense Explorer Powered by SkySafari™ app automatically generates a list of objects currently visible. View planets, brighter nebulae and galaxies, star clusters, and double stars from the city. Or take your telescope to darker skies to view faint, deep sky objects.
Manual altazimuth mount with smooth, dual-axis slow-motion controls makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece.
6” Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT coatings and enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects
Includes 40mm 10mm eyepieces, StarSense smartphone dock, a red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone), an erect image diagonal, and a sturdy, full-height tripod.
Specifications
OPTICAL TUBE INFO:
Optical Design:    Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture:    150mm (6")
Focal Length:    1500mm (59")
Focal Ratio:    f/10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1:    40mm (1.57")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1:    38x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2:    10mm (0.39")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2:    150x
Barlow Lens:    Not Included
Finderscope:    StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
Star Diagonal:    Erect image 90° (1.25")
Optical Tube:    Aluminum
Highest Useful Magnification:    354x
Lowest Useful Magnification:    21x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude:    13.4
Resolution (Rayleigh):    0.93 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes):    0.77 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye):    459x
Secondary Mirror Obstruction:    56mm (2.2")
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter:    37%
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area:    14%
Optical Coatings:    StarBright XLT
Optical Tube Length:    406mm (16")
Optical Tube Diameter:    184.15mm (7.25")
Optical Tube Weight:    10 lbs (4.54 kg)
Dovetail:    CG-5 Dovetail Bar
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:    CG-5
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
Total Kit Weight:    14 lbs (6.35 kg)
Included Items:    Optical tube
Mount and tripod (preassembled)
40mm and 10mm eyepieces
Erect image diagonal
StarPointer finderscope
Accessory tray
StarSense Explorer phone dock