{"id":12118,"date":"2025-11-26T20:26:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/?post_type=product&#038;p=12118"},"modified":"2025-12-14T17:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T16:54:31","slug":"lunette-celestron-starsense-explorer-dx-102az","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/product\/lunette-celestron-starsense-explorer-dx-102az\/","title":{"rendered":"Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ telescope"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">StarSense Explorer 102mm telescope - A self-sufficient introduction to astronomy<\/h3>\n<p>With StarSense Explorer 102mm, your <strong>smartphone becomes a veritable guide to the sky<\/strong>. No need for astronomy experience: the app shows you exactly where to point to discover the most beautiful and easy-to-find objects in the night sky.<\/p>\n<p>Patented technology <strong>StarSense<\/strong> analyzes the star patterns above you using your phone's camera and calculates the telescope's position in real time. The application <strong>StarSense Explorer (Powered by SkySafari\u2122)<\/strong> automatically generates a<br \/>\nlist of currently visible objects: planets, bright nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and double stars. From the city, you can already see many bright targets, and under dark skies, you can explore fainter deep-sky objects.<\/p>\n<h3>Ultra-simple operation for beginners<\/h3>\n<p>The telescope is mounted on a <strong>manual alt-azimuth frame<\/strong> with <strong>slow movements on two axes<\/strong>. Simply follow the arrows on your<br \/>\nsmartphone. When the crosshairs turn green, the object is centered: all that's left to do is look through the eyepiece (at 25mm to get a rough idea, then when the object is centered, you can switch to 10mm).<\/p>\n<h3>A bright, versatile 102 mm bezel<\/h3>\n<p>StarSense Explorer is a <strong>102 mm bezel<\/strong> (4\u2033) \u00e0 <strong>660 mm focal length<\/strong>, a focal ratio <strong>f\/6.5<\/strong>. It's bright enough to offer superb views of the Moon, Saturn's rings, Jupiter's bands, as well as brilliant star clusters and nebulae.<\/p>\n<p>Lenses benefit from special treatments <strong>XLT high transmission<\/strong>, which enhance image brightness and contrast. The scope is mounted on a lightweight aluminum tube, easy to transport and install.<\/p>\n<h3>Supplied accessories<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Everything you need to get started:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eyepiece <strong>25 mm<\/strong> - magnification of approx. <strong>26x<\/strong>, ideal for scanning the sky and finding objects.<\/li>\n<li>Eyepiece <strong>10 mm<\/strong> - magnification of approx. <strong>66x<\/strong>, perfect for zooming in on the Moon and planets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>90\u00b0 (1.25\u2033) image-straightened angled deflector<\/strong> for comfortable viewing with the image facing the right way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>StarPointer\u2122 viewfinder (red dot)<\/strong> for rapid aiming, even without using the smartphone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>StarSense smartphone dock<\/strong> to benefit from automatic guidance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full-height aluminum tripod<\/strong> with stable, adjustable accessory tray.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Main features (summary)<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Lens type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Refractor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Opening<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>102 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Focal length<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>660 mm (f\/6.5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Useful magnifications supplied<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>26x (25 mm) and 66x (10 mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Recommended max. magnification<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u2248 240x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Light gathering power<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u2248 212\u00d7 the human eye<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Frame<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Manual alt-azimuth with slow movements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Total kit weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u2248 6.4 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Software<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>App StarSense Explorer, SkyPortal, Celestron Starry Night Basic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>In short, the 102mm StarSense Explorer is a <strong>ideal telescope for serious beginners<\/strong><br \/>\nin astronomy: smartphone guidance, bright optics, easy-to-use mount and all the rest.<br \/>\nneeded in the box to enjoy the sky from the very first night.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T\u00e9lescope StarSense Explorer 102mm \u2013 Pour d\u00e9buter en astronomie en toute autonomie Avec la StarSense Explorer 102mm, votre smartphone devient un v\u00e9ritable guide du ciel. Pas besoin d\u2019exp\u00e9rience en astronomie : l\u2019application vous montre exactement o\u00f9 pointer pour d\u00e9couvrir les plus beaux objets faciles du ciel nocturne. La technologie brevet\u00e9e StarSense analyse les motifs d\u2019\u00e9toiles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[413],"product_cat":[815,384,754],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-12118","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-celestron","product_cat-debutants","product_cat-lunettes_refracteurs","product_cat-lunettes-achromatiques","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/12118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=12118"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=12118"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deep-space-astronomy.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=12118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}