Celestron Starsense Explorer 8" Dobsonian
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Product information
Description
The Celestron Starsense Explorer Dobsonian Telescope - 203mm will unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky. No telescope experience required. Patented, award-winning StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyse star patterns overhead and calculate the telescope's position in real-time.
A large 8" parabolic primary mirror with XLT coatings helps you make the most of StarSense technology. Locate faint, deep-sky objects in seconds and see them in more detail than ever before. A sturdy, Dobsonian-style base with large diameter bearings and variable altitude tensioning makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green, it's ready to view in the telescope's eyepiece.
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 see even more. Includes a 25mm Plssl eyepiece, a 2" Crayford focuser, the StarSense smartphone dock, a StarPointer red dot finderscope, an eyepiece rack, and a collimation tool.
Features
StarSense Sky Recognition Technology
The Night Sky at Your Fingertips
Ultra-stable Dobsonian Base
High-quality 8" Newtonian
XLT coatings
8" parabolic primary mirror
Large diameter bearings
Calculate the telescope's position in real-time
Specifications
Optical Design Newtonian Reflector
Aperture 203mm (8")
Focal Length 1200mm (47.24")
Focal Ratio F/5.9
Focal Length Of Eyepiece 1 25mm (0.98")
Magnification Of Eyepiece 1 48x
Highest Useful Magnification 480x
Lowest Useful Magnification 29x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 14.2
Light Gathering Power 841x As Compared To The Human Eye
Optical Coatings Xlt Reflective Coatings With Silicon Dioxide And Tantalum Pentoxide Protective Overcoatings For Primary And Sceondary Mirrors
Mirror Material Pyrex Equvalent For Primary And Secondary Mirrors
Primary Mirror Thickness 25mm (0.98") (Approx. 1:8 Thickness Ratio)
Secondary Mirror Thickness 8.5mm (0.33")
Minor Axis Of Secondary Mirror 47mm (1.85")
Tube Material Steel
Focuser 2" Crayford Focuser, Includes 2" Extension Tube And 2"-to-1.25" Adapter
Finderscope Starpointer Red-dot Finderscope
Resolution Rayleigh 0.68 Arcseconds
Resolution Dawes 0.57 Arcseconds
Optical Tube Dimensions 1117.6mm X 241.3mm Diameter (44" X 9.5" Diameter)
Optical Tube Weight 9.34kg
Mount Type Altazimuth Dobsonian Base
Base Material Particle Board With Melamine Surfaces And Edge Trim, Carb Compliant
Base Dimensions 685.8mm X 482.6mm X 482.6mm (27" X 19" X 19")
Base Weight 10.3kg
Slew Speeds Manual
Software Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software And Starsense Explorer App
Total Telescope Kit Weight 19.68kg
Package Content
Optical tube
Dobsonian Base
25mm eyepiece
2" Crayford focuser
StarPointer red-dot finderscope
StarSense Explorer dock
StarSense Explorer unlock code
Eyepiece rack
Collimation cap
Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software