Celestron StarSense Explorer 114mm Tabletop Dobsonian -tähtikaukoputki

Celestron StarSense Explorer 114mm Tabletop Dobsonian star telescope with table stand

The StarSense Explorer Series 114 Dobsonian Tabletop Telescope includes the same StarSense software and phone holder as the larger devices, but has a convenient tabletop stand. This is best used on a sturdy table for backyard use, but is also suitable for travel.

You can also place a camping mattress next to the stand and watch while sitting. It's also easy for children to observe this way and they don't have to reach out like they do with larger telescopes.

Celestron also has larger 130mm and 150mm versions of these tabletop models.

The program installed on your phone will guide you in which direction you need to turn the tube, and turning is done simply by grabbing the telescope and pointing the tube according to the instructions.

With Starsense, discovering new objects is quick and easy. This stargazing telescope has a higher brightness than smaller models, so even faint objects like nebulae and galaxies can be found in the sky.

• 114mm diameter telescope
• A wider image and more light output!
• Really easy pipe routing
• Table model stand
• Attaches to a smartphone, allowing you to get a real-time view of the sky when combined with the StarSense Explorer app.
• The application provides instructions for aligning the telescope
• Moving the telescope with rotating handles allows for precise movements at high magnification
• Includes a red dot sight if you want to use the telescope without a smart device
• Two K eyepieces included
  
• Magnification: 26x/45x
  

This telescope is based on a different technology than the Starsense LT 114 AZ, meaning that although the optical diameter is the same, the focal length of this model is smaller. This means better light output and the optical structure is also different, which has received praise from first-time observers. Like more expensive models, the mirror is of higher quality and the device can be collimation, i.e. the main mirror can be adjusted.
The low magnification is a good thing with this model, the light output is better and orientation is easy. It is well suited for viewing star clusters and also shows really impressive details of planets and, for example, the moon.

StarSense Explorer App for your phone

Celestron's StarSense Explorer is the first app available for consumer telescopes that allows you to use your smartphone to orient yourself to objects in the starry sky.

From the phone app, you simply select the object you want to observe. The app will instruct you in which direction to turn the telescope. The position indicated by the telescope will update in real time on the phone screen, and when you are at the desired object, the cursor will turn green.

You can check compatible phones here!

Tonight's Best

Stargazing usually starts with learning a few constellations and locating them in the sky with the naked eye. Tonight's Best is a feature of the Starsense Explorer app that suggests the best objects to view at the moment. The list is updated according to your location, meaning the app offers the objects that are visible from your location. Depending on the season, location and time of day, the list may include planets like Jupiter or Saturn, galaxies, nebulae or star clusters.

Optics specifications:

• Optical Design: Newtonian telescope
• Aperture: 114mm (4.48')
• Focal length: 450mm (17.71')
• Focal length factor: f/4
• Eyepiece 1 focal length (mm): Kelner 14mm
• Eyepiece 1 magnification: 26x
• Eyepiece 2 focal length (mm): Kelner 10mm
• Eyepiece 1 magnification: 45x
• 1.25' focuser
• Barlow Lens: Not included
• Looking for: StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
• Optical Tube: Steel
• Highest usable magnification: 269x
• Minimum usable magnification: 16x
• Limiting stellar magnitude: 12.8
• Resolution (Rayleigh): 1.21 arc seconds
• Resolution (Dawes): 1.02 arc seconds
• Light gathering power (compared to human eye): 265x
• Coatings: Glass mirrors coated with aluminum and SiO2
• Tube length: 469mm
• Pipe diameter: 139.5mm
• Tube weight: 1.9 kg

Stand and mount specifications:

• Mounting Type: Manual Alt-Azimuth
• Maximum stand height: 39 cm
• Tripod leg diameter: 38cm
• Accessory tray: yes
• Stand weight: 3.81 kg
• Slew Speeds: manual
• GPS: phone GPS
• Power requirement: No
  
• Targeting method: StarSense Explorer app on smartphone

Total weight: 5.71 kg

The sales package includes:

• Celestron StarSense Explorer 114mm Dobsonian
  telescope
• Table stand with attachment
• Accessory tray
  
• StarSense Explorer phone mount
• 1.25' 10mm eyepiece
• 1.25' 17mm eyepiece
• StarPointer Finderscope