CELESTRON StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope Review

I recently purchased the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope, and I am so glad that I did. This telescope has been a great addition to my collection, and it has been an amazing tool for exploring the night sky.

This telescope features a 130mm Newtonian reflector optical tube, 25mm Kellner eyepiece, 10mm Kellner eyepiece, StarSense smartphone dock, red dot finderscope, altazimuth mount with slow motion control rod, full height tripod, accessory tray and original box. It has been designed with ease of use in mind, and it is perfect for both novice astronomers as well as experienced observers.

The most impressive feature of this telescope is its award winning and patent pending StarSense sky recognition technology. This technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead in real time and calculate its position in real time. Once you have downloaded the StarSense Explorer app onto your phone, you just have to point your phone at the night sky and the app will automatically generate a list of objects currently visible. From there you just have to follow the on screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green it is ready to view in the telescope s eyepiece.

The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ is a great telescope for amateur astronomers who are just starting out in their stargazing journey as well as more experienced observers who want to explore deeper into space. It is easy to assemble and use and provides clear images of planets, brighter nebulae and galaxies, star clusters, and double stars from city lights or darker skies. The manual altazimuth mount with smooth controls makes it easy to track objects across the night sky with precision accuracy.

Overall, I highly recommend this telescope if you are looking for an affordable way to explore the night sky without any prior experience required. The StarSense technology makes it incredibly easy to use with its intuitive app that generates a list of objects currently visible in real time so you can immediately start exploring without having to spend hours setting up your equipment or learning how to operate it properly. I am really pleased with this purchase and would definitely recommend it for anyone who is looking for an entry level telescope for stargazing!