Celestron 22461 StarSense Explore DX 130 Newtonian Reflector Telescope with Smartphone App-enabled Technology - includes Two Eyepieces, Phone Dock and Height-adjustable Tripod, Black

The product is amazing and it is sooo good but the only thing that the laser pointer was broken so I don’t really think that it helps so much but yeah I recommend to get this product and i saw Jupiter and Saturn and venus by the help of the app

I am speechless ... I am completely beginner... and I managed to see Jupiter and Saturn after 30 minutes of unboxing ... and guess what , from my backyard.. I middle of city . I almost lost hope in this hobby because of my massive failure with my previous referactor ( computerized GO TO by the way ) .. which I owned for several months and I only could see the moon with it ... to this insanely good telescope... the App is amazingly easy and smart... and in few minutes, I am there is the solar system.... I can't wait to take this amazing device to dark side of city ... I can't imagine what more I could see . Strongly recommend for beginner 100% .

the most frustrating thing for those of us who are new is not being able to locate objects easily, that's why the StarSense Explore app seemed like the solution, but it fell far short of my expectations, the app if you configure it well moves with your telescope, and shows you the area to look at with a point, however it is not precise and your manual movement needs to be very exact, the tripod is not 100% stable so it is difficult for the telescope to stay in the same point without moving .. honestly I prefer a thousand times more the Sky Watcher Heritage 150, much cheaper, and download an app and move it manually, unfortunately this telescope is not available on amazon ... well, if you have doubts about falling into the same frustration, I recommend a GoTo Wireless telescope, 100% integration with the app and locate objects automatically .. they are a little more expensive but really worth it, and some are on sale.

Product was broken on arrival. Loose pieces of glass rattling around inside before the box was opened. Warranty is not of any use apparently!!??

cannot see planets, only the moon unfortunately 🤦

I’ve been observing the night sky with telescopes for 35 years, have owned almost 20 different telescopes and have been asked many times for suggestions by people looking to buy a “starter” telescope. When I heard about the new Celestron StarSense Explorer line of telescopes, I was super intrigued and decided I’d purchase one to try out. Spending $399 on anything is a lot to spend. Spending $399 on a telescope, is relatively inexpensive compared to most telescopes on the market and certainly is within the price range of other beginner telescopes. So, what did I think of the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ? The short answer is, as an entry level telescope, I loved it! If you want to know why, read further. I’ll start by saying the telescope was well packed. It came in an attractive box with the components packed in smaller boxes inside. All of it was packed within a standard shipping box. The instructions made assembly very smooth although I’m sure it doesn’t hurt that I have assembled a lot of telescopes. I went into it though trying to have the perspective of someone who is new to telescopes. Having said that, I did jump to one conclusion that I was happy to be wrong about. The StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ and 130AZ telescopes have slow motion controls for moving the telescope left and right as well as up and down. Every slow-motion control I’ve ever seen attaches to the mount using visible small thumb screws. The slow-motion controls for the DX telescopes use sunken Allen head screws that are not readily visible. This is in no way a negative. I’m simply mentioning it for anyone else like me that would expect to see the typical thumb screws. Unboxing everything and assembling the telescope took less than 30 minutes. The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ is a 5.1” diameter reflecting telescope on an alt-azimuth mount with an adjustable height tripod. It comes with two entry level eyepieces; a 25mm that provides 26x and a 10mm that provides 65x. It also comes with a Celestron StarPointer red dot finder. The StarPointer is very similar to the finders I use on my more expensive and more sophisticated telescopes. It makes pointing the telescope at the targets you know the location of without using the StarSense app, very easy. It does need to be aligned with the telescope which can be done quite easily when you follow the included instructions. In my opinion, the real strength of the Celestron StarSense Explorer line of telescopes is the StarSense app. Using this app on your smartphone, coupled with this quality beginner telescope, makes finding objects in the night sky an almost effortless pleasure. The StarSense app walks you through aligning the night sky in the app with where the telescope is pointed. Once the two are aligned, click on the StarSense icon at the bottom of the screen on your smartphone, pick an object you want to look at and the app will guide you to move the scope manually to the chosen object. It does this with great accuracy which I’ll touch on later. It also provides a description, observing tips, and data for each object while standing at the telescope. StarSense is a very intuitive and informative app. I chose the Celestron Explorer DX 130AZ because it has the largest aperture in this new line of telescopes. The aperture of a telescope is the real power of the telescope. The larger the aperture, the more light it will collect, and the brighter objects will be. A 130mm (5.1”) telescope is enough aperture to keep an avid observer busy for years. Don’t get hung up on the advertised magnification of a telescope. After many years of using large 18” and 25” reflecting telescopes that required step ladders and stools to look through, I do all my observing with 4”, 5” and 6” refracting telescopes nowadays. During my first night out with the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX I observed 20 different objects including the planet Venus, the Orion Nebula, the Pleiades Star Cluster, four galaxies (M65, M66, M81, M82), and quite a few various other open star clusters. I used the StarSense app to guide me to each object. When using the supplied 25mm eyepiece, every object was placed in the center of the field of view. I was super impressed by just how accurate it was! I currently have a couple different expensive computerized GoTo telescope mounts that automatically slew whatever telescope I have on them to the selected object. The StarSense app pointed the DX 130AZ telescope with more consistent accuracy than I have experienced with my GoTo telescope mounts. Optically, stars were sharp, and objects appeared as I would expect when observing from my front yard with more than one streetlight keeping my eyes from being adapted to the dark. To truly experience the potential of any telescope, observe from the darkest location you can and let your eyes adapt to the dark. Use a red flashlight if possible. Also, take advantage of the night vision mode in the StarSense app. Doing so will tint your smartphone screen red, which will help your eyes stay adapted to the dark. In summary, the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ is surprisingly enjoyable and easy to use. This is the most fun I’ve had with any telescope in its price range and in my opinion, it has the potential to change astronomy for beginners in a very positive way. What a fun way to be introduced to the universe! I can only imagine how different my early years under the stars would have been if I had this telescope coupled with a smartphone and the StarSense app. I highly recommend this for anyone wanting to start their journey into amateur astronomy!

No warranty from Amazon after product became defective after just two months. If you are considering buying this telescope, go to a reputable (and preferably local) supplier where you can get replacements for faulty parts or full replacement/ refund. The laser alignment on this item broke after just a handful of uses. While I accept that even supposedly high quality items from Celestron can develop a fault - my biggest issue is with Amazon who provide no support or warranty after just two months from delivery and I now have no option to finding and purchasing a replacement part myself. Needless to say, I won't be using Amazon for this.

OTTIMO PRODOTTO, IMBALLATO PERFETTAMENTE, FACILE DA MONTARE E DA UTILIZZARE.

Llegó colimado y en perfectas condiciones, lo compré junto con el kit de accesorios astromaster, que trae una barlow 2x y 2 lentes oculares mas, además de los filtros que vienen bien para la luna. Se ven las bandas de júpiter y sus 4 lunas

Nice