Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionWhat kind of tripod comes included with this telescope?

• A:Answer This telescope includes a full-height tripod.

Q: QuestionIs there software included with the purchase of this telescope?

• A:Answer Yes, software is included: StarSense Explorer app, SkyPortal app, and Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software.

Q: QuestionWhat type of mount does this telescope have?

• A:Answer This telescope has a manual alt-azimuth mount.

Q: QuestionAre eyepieces included with the telescope?

• A:Answer Yes, 25mm and 10mm eyepieces are included.

Q: QuestionDoes this telescope require batteries to operate?

• A:Answer No, this telescope does not require any batteries to operate.

Q: QuestionWhat is the size of the objective lens on this telescope?

• A:Answer The objective lens diameter is 130 millimeters.

Q: QuestionDoes celestron star sense explorer 130mm Newtonian reflector telescope include iPhone mount or does this have to be purchased separately

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer If you wana take pictures you need a Celestron YZ axis smart phone adapter. You can take pictures with your slr camera but you need a Barlow and T adapter. The telescope has iPhone mount to guide you through the night sky using Celestron app but not for taking pictures.

  Answered 5 years ago by MoeMan

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Q: QuestionWhat Brand and Type of eye pieces are included?

Asked 5 years ago by Peanut.

• A:Answer The 10mm and 25mm eyepieces supplied with the StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope are standard Kellner eyepieces with no particular branding.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: Questionwhat type of filter is used to observe the Sun?

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer You will need a Solar Safe, ISO compliant white light solar filter. Unfortunately, Celestron does not offer a solar filter for the 130mm Newtonian Reflector optical tube. The filter must be purchased from a solar filter manufacturer.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionDoes this come with the Barlow 2x lens that doubles the magnification? I didn't see it listed and didn't assume it did, but in one of the reviews someone mentioned that it came with it.

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer A 2x Barlow lens does not come with the StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope. It will be a separate purchase.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionCan you see the andromeda Galaxy using this telescope?

Asked 4 years ago by RaulT.

• A:Answer Yes, the StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope's 5" primary mirror gathers enough light, so you can observe galaxies and nebulae. The best views will be seen from a dark sky site away from city light pollution. The Andromeda Galaxy M31 and galaxies M81 and M82 are all easily visible in dark skies with this telescope.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionAny guidance on what lens I can purchase to see planets and stars more closely other than standard included 25mm, 10mm. What is maximum allowed with this telescope.

Asked 5 years ago by Trav2021.

• A:Answer The StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope's highest useful magnification is 307x. However under most normal seeing conditions, such extreme magnification will be too much for the telescope resulting in blurry views. We recommend to add a 2x Barlow Lens to double the magnifications of the included 25mm and 10mm eyepieces when steady seeing conditions (less turbulent atmosphere) allows.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionHi, Is the image inverted if you look at land objects, like boats on the ocean? If it is inverted, is there a way to get it flipped? Thanks.

Asked 5 years ago by Inverted.

• A:Answer The view through a StarSense Explorer 130mm Newtonian Reflector telescope is upside-down. It is the nature of the optics itself and is generally not recommended for terrestrial viewing. You can help to minimize this effect, by standing at the front and off to the side of the telescope. While facing towards the rear of the telescope, look through the eyepiece, and the objects will appear right-side-again.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: Questioncan i hook a 35 mm camera to this scope ?

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Yes, a 35mm DSLR camera can be attached to the StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope. A Celestron Universal Barlow and T-Adapter and a camera specific T-Ring for Canon or Nikon, for example, will be needed.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionIs this telescope compatible with a Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR video camera?

Asked 2 years ago by KarlaM.

• A:Answer The Rebel T7 camera can be adapted to the DC130AZ using the appropriate T-ring for the camera and the Celestron 1 1/4-inch Barlow T-adapter as seen here: https://www.celestron.com/products/t-ring-for-canon-eos-ef-mount-camera and https://www.celestron.com/products/universal-barlow-and-t-adapter-125in However, the camera will create an offset imbalance on a telescope this small and counterweights will be needed to balance the telescope with the camera attached. Celestron does not sell counterweights for the DX130AZ.

  Answered 2 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionCan I see things that are super far out such as other galaxies? you know what i mean not like in perfect detail but just to see the general image.

Asked 4 years ago by Deren.

• A:Answer Absolutely! The StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope gathers enough light to reveal faint objects such as galaxies and nebulae. The best views will be seen from a dark sky site far from city light pollution. The Andromeda Galaxy will reveal its core, as well as its two faint companion galaxies. The Orion Nebula will appear as a gaseous cosmic flower in space.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionCan you take a picture of your image

Asked 4 years ago by Jiji.

• A:Answer You can hold up a second smartphone and place the camera lens up to the eyepiece to take photos of the moon, bright planets, and terrestrial objects.

  Answered 4 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionDoes anyone know how I would go about using my Sony A6600 with this? Or if I’d have to go with a higher end model? I have a telescope adapter for my A6600.

Asked 5 years ago by JakeR.

• A:Answer You will need the #93640 Universal Barlow and T-Adapter and a Sony E-mount T-ring adapter for your A6600.

  Answered 5 years ago by Telescope

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Q: QuestionWhy is it when I align the phone with the telescope is it that everything is upside down on the phone

Asked 1 year ago by Kris.

• A:Answer Please make sure you are using the Starsense Explorer app and not just the camera phone only. The native camera phone will show a reversed mirror image as reflected by the angle mirror in the Starsense phone cradle. Start the Starsense Explorer phone app and follow the on screen prompts to align the telescope. If the image is still upside down, it is likely an issue with the phone's camera setting. The Starsense Explorer app has no settings to invert the image. If the image remains inverted when using the Starsense Explorer app, and the native camera settings are correct, please contact Celestron technical support at https://www.celestron.com/pages/technical-support

  Answered 1 year ago by Telescope

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