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Description
When you gaze into the cosmos with the innovative StarSense Explorer DX 5" Schmidt-Cassegrain Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope, you're stepping into a new era of stargazing. This high-quality, durable telescope from Celestron revolutionizes the traditional manual telescope by integrating it with your smartphone, transforming it into a sophisticated celestial navigation tool.Ideal for beginners and seasoned astronomers alike, the StarSense Explorer DX 5" Telescope uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. The user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials on the app make it feel like having a personal tour guide of the cosmos at your fingertips. Forget about complicated star charts and imprecise planetarium apps. With the StarSense Explorer DX 5", locating celestial objects has never been easier, faster, or more accurate. Within minutes of setting up the telescope, you'll be navigating the night sky with confidence. The unique StarSense dock allows you to place your phone and launch the StarSense Explorer app. After a quick alignment of your phone to the telescope's optics, the app generates a list of celestial objects currently visible. On-screen arrows guide you as you move the telescope, turning green when your selected object is ready to view.The StarSense Explorer DX 5" Telescope is compatible with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016. It uses patented StarSense Sky Recognition Technology and a Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA) to determine exactly where the telescope is pointed in the night sky. Unlike other astronomy apps, this technology ensures accurate identification of when your target is visible in the eyepiece.The telescope features a high-quality altazimuth mount with slow motion control, providing a sturdy foundation and smooth movement. The adjustable, full-height tripod anchors the telescope, allowing for precise tracking of celestial objects as they drift across the night sky.The large 5" Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube, a trusted Celestron design for over 50 years, offers impressive light gathering ability for bright, clear views of celestial objects. Expect to see stunning details, from Jupiter's Galilean moons and Great Red Spot to the rings of Saturn and the Orion Nebula. All air-to-glass surfaces are coated with StarBright XLT optical coatings to increase contrast and light transmission for brighter deep space views.Whether you're in a city or a dark sky site, the StarSense Explorer DX 5" Telescope is advanced enough to pick out famous celestial objects, and with darker skies, you can easily reach the Andromeda Galaxy, Hercules Open Star Cluster, and more. Experience the universe in a whole new way with the StarSense Explorer DX 5" Schmidt-Cassegrain Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope.
