Celestron Starsense Explorer LT 80AZ Refractor Telescope

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Celestron Starsense Explorer LT 80AZ Refractor Telescope
(Celestron 22451)

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• 80mm Refractor
• Eyepieces: 10mm and 25mm
• 2x Barlow Lens
• Smartphone Guided Tour
• Real Time Star Pattern Analyses
• Manual Altazimuth Mount

Overview

Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer—the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyse the night sky and calculate its position in real-time. StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ 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.

Features

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.

Patented StarSense Sky Recognition Technology

StarSense Explorer uses patented technology and your smartphone to determine exactly where the telescope is pointed in the night sky. A Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA), like the ones satellites use in orbit to correctly reorient themselves, helps the app match star patterns it detects overhead to its internal database.

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.

Perfect for the City or Dark Sky Sites

Even if you live in a light polluted city location, StarSense Explorer is advanced enough to be able to pick out Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, the Orion Nebula, double stars, and a few more of the most famous celestial objects.

But if you can take the telescope to an even slightly darker location, more objects will become visible. The entire telescope kit weighs just 9.2 pounds, so it’s perfectly portable and easy to bring on your next camping trip or to a remote observing site.

Celestron

Celestron has been an optics industry leader for decades, ever since Tom Johnson unveiled the game-changing C8 multi-use telescope. As the world’s number one telescope maker, Celestron employs nearly 100 people worldwide, including a robust product development team at their headquarters in Torrance, California, and their world-class team of optical and electronic engineers continues to push the boundaries of technology.

• 80mm refractor optical tube
• StarSense Dock
• Low powered (25mm) and high powered (10mm) eyepiece
• 2x Barlow lens
• 90-degree erect image diagonal
• StarPointer red dot finderscope
• Altazimuth mount with slow motion control rod
• Full-height tripod with an accessory tray