Brand: Celestron

Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ (22451)

22451

Brand: Celestron

Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ (22451)

22451

This is a great beginner scope. You have everything you need to get started. You'll see the moon and Messier objects in incredible detail, and the StarSense Explorer technology will help you to find all kind of other objects in the night sky.
  • Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky; no telescope experience required.
  • Patent-pending StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time. Check phone compatibility here. And be sure to order a Smartphone Adapter to take pictures through the eyepiece of the telescope.
  • StarSense Explorer 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.
  • Now transfer the StarSense unit from your Celestron StarSense Explorer to telescope to most other telescopes with A-Star Telescope's StarSense Explorer Adapter
  • 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, its ready to view in the telescopes eyepiece.
  • 80mm refractor with fully coated glass optics for bright, sharp views.
  • Includes 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, 2x Barlow Lens, StarSense smartphone dock, erect image diagonal, a red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone), and a full-height tripod.
  • Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer, the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to the apps user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. Its like having your own personal tour guide of the night sky.
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Why we love the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ (22451)

Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer, the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to the app's user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. Its like having your own personal tour guide of the night sky.

Product Description

Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer, the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to the app's user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. Its like having your own personal tour guide of the night sky.

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 be navigating the sky with confidence. Simply place your phone in the unique StarSense dock and launch the StarSense Explorer app. After aligning your phone to the telescopes optics (a quick, 2-minute procedure), StarSense Explorer generates a list of celestial objects currently visible. Make your selection and arrows appear onscreen, guiding you as you to move the telescope. When the object is ready to view, the bullseye turns green.

Smartphone Compatibility

StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016. For a complete compatibility list, click here .

Patent-Pending StarSense Sky Recognition Technology

StarSense 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), like the ones satellites use in orbit to correctly reorient themselves, helps the app match star patterns it detects overhead to its internal database.

While other astronomy apps may claim that they can help you find objects, they rely exclusively on the phones gyros and accelerometers, which aren't as accurate as LISA technology. No other app can accurately tell you when your target is visible in the eyepiece.

Sturdy Altazimuth Mount

StarSense Explorer LTs simple altazimuth mount makes it easy to move the telescope to find your target. A slow-motion altitude adjustment knob helps you fine tune the telescopes pointing position and follow targets as they appear to drift across the night sky. Its a anchored by an adjustable, full-height tripod.

Dazzling Views with High Quality Optics

You can expect sharp, bright views through this 80mm refractor. Fuy 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 pouted 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 its perfectly portable and easy to bring on your next camping trip or to a remote observing site.

What can I see with a Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ (22451)?

Here are some simulated views of common objects. Results with your telescope will vary with viewing conditions, obrits, equipment and more.

Jupiter with

25mm Eyepiece - 36x Magnification

(Included with This Telescope)

Jupiter with

10mm Eyepiece - 90x Magnification

(Included with This Telescope)

Jupiter with

5mm Eyepiece - 180x Magnification

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Moon with 25mm Eyepiece

36x Magnification

(Included with This Telescope)

Moon with 10mm Eyepiece

90x Magnification

(Included with This Telescope)

Moon with 5mm Eyepiece

180x Magnification

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Andromeda with 36mm Eyepiece

25x Magnification

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Andromeda with 25mm Eyepiece

36x Magnification

(Included with This Telescope)

Andromeda with 10mm Eyepiece

90x Magnification

(Included with This Telescope)

What's in the Box

Everything You Need to Observe Immediately

  • 80mm refractor optical tube
  • StarSense dock for your smartphone
  • Low powered (25mm) and high powered (10mm) eyepiece
  • 2x Barlow lens to double the power of each eyepiece
  • 90-degree erect image diagonal
  • StarPointer red dot finderscope, perfect for using the telescope during the day or without the StarSense Explorer app
  • Altazimuth mount with slow motion control rod
  • Full-height tripod with an accessory tray to keep you organized

Specifications

Optical Tube Info:
Optical Design Refractor
Aperture 80mm (3.1")
Focal Length 900mm (35.43")
Focal Ratio f/11
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 25mm (0.98")
Magnification of Eyepiece 1 36x
Focal Length of Eyepiece 2 10mm (0.39")
Magnification of Eyepiece 2 90x
Barlow Lens 2x (1.25")
Finderscope StarPointer red dot finderscope
Star Diagonal Erect image 90 ° (1.25")
Optical Tube Aluminum
Highest Useful Magnification 189x
Lowest Useful Magnification 11x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 12
Resolution (Rayleigh) 1.74 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes) 1.45 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) 131x
Optical Coatings Fully-Coated glass optics
Optical Tube Length 965mm (38")
Optical Tube Diameter 90mm (3.54")
Optical Tube Weight 5.4 lbs (2.45 kg)
Dovetail None
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 Dovetail bar
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 | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software
Total Kit Weight 9.2 lbs (4.17 kg)

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I’m a beginner with star gazing and this telescope is PERFECT! Great price point AND it helps me find things with my cellphone attached to it. It is freaking AWESOME!!!

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