{"product_id":"celestron-starsense-explorer-lt80az","title":"Celestron StarSense Explorer - LT80AZ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelestron has reinvented the manual telescope with the StarSense Explorer - the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. The StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to its user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. It's like having your own personal guide to the night sky.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDock, launch, explore:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeave complicated star charts, imprecise planetarium programs, and computerized mounts behind. With the StarSense Explorer, finding objects has never been easier, faster, and more accurate. Within minutes of setting up the telescope, you can begin moving confidently in the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply place your phone in the unique StarSense Dock and launch the StarSense Explorer app. After aiming your phone at the telescope's optics (which can be done in two minutes), the StarSense Explorer generates a list of currently visible celestial objects. Make your selection, and arrows appear on the screen to help you move the telescope. When the object is visible in the eyepiece, the crosshairs turn green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmartphone compatibility:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarSense Explorer works with most current smartphones, including iPhone 6 and newer and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or higher manufactured since 2016. For a full compatibility list, click here .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePatent pending StarSense Sky technology:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarSense Explorer uses patent-pending technology and your smartphone to determine exactly where the telescope is pointed in the night sky. A Lost-in-Space Algorithm (LISA), the same algorithm used by orbiting satellites to correctly reorient themselves, helps the app match the star patterns it detects with its internal database.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile other astronomy apps claim to help you find objects, they rely solely on the phone's compass, gyroscopes, and accelerometers, which are not as accurate as LISA's technology. No other app can tell you exactly when your target will be visible in the eyepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobust azimuthal mount:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe StarSense Explorer LT's intuitive alt-azimuth mount makes it easy to point the telescope at the target. A fine adjustment knob for the altitude axis helps you fine-tune the telescope to the object and track targets as the Earth rotates beneath the night sky. Everything is mounted on a large, height-adjustable tripod.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect views with high-quality optics:\u003cbr\u003eYou can expect sharp, bright images through this 80mm refractor. The fully coated glass optics provide increased light transmission, making details in celestial objects more clearly visible. The telescope also features a 90-degree prism for an erect image, allowing you to observe nature during the day including birds, wildlife, scenery and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for the city as well as dark locations:\u003cbr\u003eEven if you live in a place with slightly bright skies and moderate light pollution, the StarSense Explorer is powerful enough to locate Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, the Orion Nebula, binary stars, and some of the most famous celestial objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, if you can move the telescope to a slightly darker location, even more objects will become visible. The entire telescope weighs just 4.17kg, making it perfectly portable and easy to take with you on your next camping trip or to a remote observing site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptical Design: Refractor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResolution (DAWES): 1.45 arcseconds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResolution (RAYLEIGH): 1.74 arcseconds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocal length: 900mm (35.43\")\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimit size: 12\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighest useful magnification: x189\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight gathering capacity (compared to the human eye): x 131\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLowest useful magnification: x11\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelescope aperture: 80mm (3.1\")\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTube (material): Aluminum\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTube weight: 2.45kg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTube size (max): 90mm (3.54\")\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTube length: 97cm (38\")\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully coated glass optics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAperture ratio: f\/11\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount Spec:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlignment Methods: StarSense Explorer App\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount type: Azimuthal mount (manual)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount control: Manual\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDovetail: no\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDovetail compatible: CG-5 dovetail rail\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanning speed: Manually\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures: StarSense Explorer App, SkyPortal App, Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhats included:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRefractor Telescope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStarSense Smartphone Dock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEyepiece with low (25 mm) and high magnification (10 mm) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e2x Barlow lens to double the magnification of each eyepiece\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAmici prism – straightens the image by 90° and displays it the right way round \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e(1.25\")\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStarPointer finderscope, perfect for using the telescope during the day or without the StarSense Explorer app\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAltazimuth mount with fine drive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge tripod with accessory tray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Celestron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49741190136143,"sku":"822101 (22451)","price":294.23,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1924\/6275\/files\/Celestron-Starsense-Explorer-LT80AZ_13.webp?v=1727283811","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonastronomy.ie\/en-fi\/products\/celestron-starsense-explorer-lt80az","provider":"Horizon Astronomy • Telescope Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}