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Q: QuestionWhat is the focal length of this telescope?

• A:Answer The focal length of the telescope is 660 millimeters.

Q: QuestionDoes this telescope come with a tripod?

• A:Answer Yes, this telescope includes a full-height aluminum tripod.

Q: QuestionIs there a tray for holding accessories?

• A:Answer Yes, there is an accessory tray for convenient storage.

Q: QuestionDoes the telescope use a special technology to locate objects?

• A:Answer Yes, the telescope uses StarSense sky recognition technology.

Q: QuestionAre eyepieces included with the telescope?

• A:Answer Yes, the telescope includes two eyepieces: 10mm and 25mm.

Q: QuestionWhat is the magnification power of this telescope?

• A:Answer The telescope has up to 240x power magnification.

Q: Questionwould i be able to see the moons of saturn with this scope?

Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer 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.

  Answered 3 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionI will be using this for lake and mountain nature viewing from a balcony. Does it come with an Erect image diagonal ( so the images aren’t upside down) ids this a good choice?

Asked 3 years ago by mountainguy.

• A:Answer 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.

  Answered 3 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionWhich planets can you view

Asked 3 years ago by Sunseeker.

• A:Answer 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.

  Answered 3 years ago by Telescope

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Q: Questionthis telescope has smart phone adapter and product description states that you can use smart phone features to find and track items in the sky But does it have capability to capture images to the smart phone (store pics)?

Asked 5 years ago by BillinEP.

• A:Answer 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.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: Questionwhat planets can you see with this telescope?

Asked 1 month ago by Gus.

• A:Answer Although the outer planets are telescopically small because of distance, all the planets except Pluto can be seen though the Starsense 102. Uranus and Neptune will require the Starsense app to locate with the telescope, but the inner planets, Jupiter, and Saturn can be located using either the app or the finder provided with the Starsense 102. The app will also help you locate the brighter asteroids.

  Answered 1 month ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionCan you mount a DSLR camera on this scope with a t ring adapter? Also would i.be able to attach this to a star tracker mount?

Asked 6 months ago by Dan.

Q: QuestionWould a reflector be a better choice?

Asked 1 year ago by Anonymous.

Q: QuestionIs the telescope portable enough and case sturdy enough to travel with it? I'm will traveling to Yellowstone, and staying in a cabin by the woods with no artificial lights in miles, perfect for stargazing.

Asked 1 year ago by Lillian.

• A:Answer 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

  Answered 1 year ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionHow can I use this telescope to take pictures of what I see? Is there some kind of adapter to buy or make myself? Thank you- LEE

Asked 2 years ago by LEE1.

• A:Answer 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

  Answered 2 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionDoes this accept a standard one and a half inch eye piece?

Asked 2 years ago by Eyepiece.

• A:Answer The industry-standard eyepiece size is 1 1/4-inches diameter, and yes, all Celestron telescopes use this eyepiece size.

  Answered 2 years ago by Telescope

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Q: Questionsince I know nothing about telescope I like to ask if I don't have a smart phone can i hook up my computer to it instead or do I need to have a smart phone?

Asked 2 years ago by walt.

• A:Answer Most importantly, you should NOT buy this scope if you don't have a smart phone. For about $100 less, you can buy the same Celestron scope without the StarSense feature (but I don't know if Best Buy sells it). This telescope cannot be connected to a computer. In fact, you don't even "connect" it to a smart phone. The StarSense system consists of a smart phone mount and an app. The mount attaches the phone alongside the telescope; the app tells you where to manually turn the telescope so you can see a specific star or planet. There is really no interaction or control between the phone and the scope.

  Answered 2 years ago by RobertDVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionHow cand i see the planets? What lenses do i have to use and how do i put them in the telescope please explain for dummies. Thanks!

Asked 3 years ago by Doris.

• A:Answer Celestron came out with a video aimed at beginners to help them set up their telescope and viewing celestial objects as soon as possible. https://www.celestron.com/blogs/knowledgebase/i-can-t-see-anything-clearly-through-my-telescope-at-night-help

  Answered 3 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionIs the Starsense 102mm refractor telescope an apochromatic telescope as it relates to chromatic aberration? If so, is it a doublet or a triplet?

Asked 3 years ago by TimND.

• A:Answer This refractor is achromatic, NOT apochromatic. You'd have to pay more than twice this scope's price for one with apochromatic lenses. In practical terms, the lenses on this scope make it very difficult to distinguish any colors on Jupiter or Saturn.

  Answered 2 years ago by RobertDVerified Purchase

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