StarSense Explorer DX 5″ (125mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope

StarSense Explorer DX 5″ Schmidt-Cassegrain - The easy, powerful telescope

The StarSense Explorer DX 5″ transforms your smartphone as interactive sky guide.
Even without any experience, you can explore planets, the Moon, star clusters and
nebulae in just a few minutes.

Thanks to patented StarSense, the telescope automatically analyzes the stars
above you and determines its position in real time. The application
StarSense Explorer (Powered by SkySafari™) generates a list of currently visible objects
from your location. You can observe many objects from the city, and even more under dark skies.

Simple guidance, perfect for beginners

The frame alt-azimuth manual with slow movements on two axes
allows you to easily follow the arrows displayed on your smartphone.
When the circle turns green, the object is centered: all you have to do is look through the eyepiece!

A 125 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube

The heart of this telescope is a 5” Schmidt-Cassegrain” (125 mm), a design
Versatile, high-performance, for bright, high-contrast images.
With its 1250 mm (f/10), it excels on the Moon, planets, star clusters and even
some bright nebulae and galaxies.

The optics are treated with the StarBright XLT, which maximizes light transmission
for optimum image quality. The compact, lightweight tube is easy to transport.

Accessories included

The kit includes everything you need to observe from the very first night:

• Eyepiece 25 mm - about 50x, ideal for large objects.
• Eyepiece 10 mm - about 125x, perfect for the Moon and planets.
• 90° angled mirror with straightened image (1.25″) for added comfort.
• StarPointer™ viewfinder (red dot) for easy aiming, even without a smartphone.
• StarSense smartphone dock.
• Full-height steel tripod with accessory tray.

Main features (summary)

In short, the StarSense Explorer DX 5″ is a an intelligent, powerful and incredibly simple telescope.
It combines the optical quality of a Schmidt-Cassegrain with modern smartphone guidance,
making it an ideal choice for beginners who want a high-performance instrument that's easy to use.