Description
Price: $879.00
(as of Sep 09, 2025 22:30:14 UTC – Details)
Celestron’s StarSense Explorer 8-inch Dobsonian is the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time, making stargazing easier than ever. Perfect for beginners, this app-enabled telescope lets you dock your phone, launch the app, and follow on-screen arrows to planets, stars, galaxies, and more. Unlike other astronomy apps that rely solely on gyroscopes, StarSense uses patented sky recognition technology and a Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA)—like the sophisticated location systems used by satellites—to deliver accurate, real-time guidance. Simply align your phone with the telescope optics, and within minutes, you’ll be exploring with confidence. The app automatically generates a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time and location. Choose one and navigate there by following the on-screen arrows. When the bullseye turns green, your target is ready in the eyepiece. The high-quality 8-inch Newtonian reflector with highly-reflective XLT coatings provides bright, detailed views of the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy. The StarSense Explorer Dobsonian base is engineered for rock-solid stability and smooth altitude and azimuth movement, making it easy to track celestial objects manually. Its wide stance, low center of gravity, and durable construction provide a steady platform for extended observing, even at high magnifications. Includes one eyepiece (25mm), 2” Crayford focuser, collimation cap, a red dot finderscope, and a StarSense smartphone dock. Compatible with iPhone 6 and up and most Android phones from 2016 or later running Android 7.1.2 or newer.
SMARTPHONE-POWERED SKY TOUR: No experience needed! Just dock your phone, launch the StarSense Explorer app, and follow the on-screen arrows to locate stars, planets, nebulae, and more.
PATENTED STARSENSE TECHNOLOGY: Unlike other astronomy apps, StarSense Explorer uses sky recognition technology to turn your phone into a celestial navigation system, analyzing star patterns overhead to pinpoint your telescope’s position.
SIMPLE SETUP, SMOOTH TRACKING: Features an ultra-stable manual altazimuth Dobsonian base. Follow the on-screen arrows to your target; when the bullseye turns green, you can view it clearly through the eyepiece.
8-INCH REFLECTOR WITH IMPRESSIVE VIEWS: The 203mm Newtonian reflector with high-reflectivity XLT coatings delivers sharp, vivid views of the Moon, planets like Jupiter and Saturn, and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy.
UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.
Customers say
Customers find the telescope’s quality excellent and appreciate its ease of setup, particularly noting the clear instructions and simple collimation process. The visibility is impressive, with customers able to see planets in great detail and galaxies and nebulae clearly. While the functionality, size, ease of use, weight, and app quality receive mixed reviews, with some customers finding it works well and others reporting issues, many praise the StarSense app.
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