Celestron - StarSense Explorer 102mm Refractor Telescope - Silver/Black
- General
- Brand: Celestron
- Model Number: 22460
- Product Name: StarSense Explorer 102mm Refractor Telescope
- Color: Silver/Black
- Additional Dimensions
- Optical Tube Dimension Length: 812.8 millimeters
- Optical Tube Dimension Diameter: 118 millimeters
- Objective Lens Diameter: 102 millimeters (Generally, the larger the diameter of the objective lens, the greater the light-collecting power and the brighter images will appear.)
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 4.6 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 4.6 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Depth: 32 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 5 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Included
- Eyepieces Included: 2x 1.25" eyepieces: 10mm, 25mm
- Tripod Included: true
- Material
- Material: Other
- Features
- Magnification Type: Variable (Variable magnification indicates the presence of a zoom function on the device, but fixed magnification cannot be adjusted by the user.)
- Optical Design: Refractor (There are three primary optical designs for telescopes: refractor, reflector, or catadioptric. Refractors use lenses, reflectors use mirror(s), and catadioptric telescopes use a combination of both to form images.)
- Tripod Mountable: Yes
- Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 2 years limited
- Warranty - Labor: 2 years limited
- Imaging
- Magnification: 240 times
- Exposure Control
- Focal Ratio: f/6.5 (Measurement of the device's optic "speed," calculated by dviding focal length by aperture. The smaller (faster) the f/number, the lower the magnification, wider the field of view, and brighter the image - good for low power observing and deep space photography. Larger (slower) f/numbers are better suited for high power lunar and planetary viewing.)
- Focal Length: 660 millimeters (The distance from an optical device's primary lens or mirror to the point where light rays come together in a single focused point, used to determine a device's magnifying power.)
- Other
- Limiting Visual Magnitude: 13 (Measures the brightness of the object as determined from the naked eye (will be less than the same object's limiting photographic magnitude). The larger the magnitude, the fainter the item that can be seen.)
- Resolving Power: 1 arc sec (Refers to the device's ability to distinguish detail between far away objects and separate distinct points of an object at small angular distances. The lower the arc seconds, the greater the ability to distinguish detail. Generally, resolving power increases as the diameter of the telescope increases.)
- Slow-Motion Control: Manual (For optimal tracking of astronomical objects, smooth and steady slow motion control is necessary. Manual control requires adjustments made by the user, while mechanical controls automatically adjust.)
- Telescope Class: Refractor
- UPC: 050234224604
Explore the night sky with this Celestron StarSense Explorer telescope. Patent-pending StarSense technology interfaces with your smartphone to accurately calculate your position and point out objects of interest. This Celestron StarSense Explorer telescope offers a manual altazimuth mount with dual-axis slow-motion controls to help follow on-screen arrows directing you to views of nebulae, galaxies and star clusters.
- Altazimuth fork mount: Features slow motion controls to help you track celestial objects.
- Up to 240x power magnification and 102mm diameter: Refractor design with fully XLT coated optics.
- 660mm focal length; f/6.5 focal ratio: For clarity and precision.
- 10mm and 25mm eyepieces: Allow easy viewing.
- Aluminum tripod: Provides a stable base.
- Accessory tray: For convenient storage of accessories.
Whats Included
- Celestron StarSense Explorer 102mm Refractor Telescope
Q: would i be able to see the moons of saturn with this scope?
A: The StarSense Explorer 102mm Refractor Telescope has a Limiting Stellar Magnitude of +12.5. Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has a magnitude of about +8.2, which is well within the range of being visible in this telescope.
A: The StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ telescope is a very good choice, as it comes with an Erect image 90° (1.25") diagonal. Terrestrial objects will be viewed in their correct orientation.
A: The StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ telescope is capable of viewing the inner and outer planets. The brighter planets such as Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be viewed easily. Caution should be taken while attempting to locate Mercury, as it nearest to the Sun. Observe Mercury only when it is at greatest elongation and above the horizon prior to sunrise or after sunset The outer planets, Uranus and Neptune appear as very tiny greenish/bluish discs and may be mistaken for background stars.
A: Once the smartphone is docked it will take images of the night sky for its alignment routine. I will not capture celestial images of objects to admire or share. You can hold up a second camera lens directly up to the eyepiece to snap images of bright objects such as the moon or planets.
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Q: Would a reflector be a better choice?
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A: The DX102AZ refractor is very robust at maintaing collimation while traveling and is a food choice for a telescope to be moved to dark sites The Celestron 40-inch telescope carrying case id great to transport it by car, but I would be reluctant to let airline baggage handle it. https://www.celestron.com/products/40in-telescope-soft-case
A: The easiest way to take photos through the DX102AZ telescope is with the NexYZ three-axis adjustable cellphone adapter seen here: https://www.celestron.com/products/nexyz-dx-smartphone-adapter-kit
