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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ
Your phone guides you to 100+ targets.
around $480
A 130mm reflector that uses your phone to plate-solve the sky and guide you to targets — training wheels that actually teach you the sky. Perfect first scope for someone whose interest started with 'what was that light?'
Where to buy
High Point Scientific
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Amazon
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Why we like it
- Phone-assisted finding really works
- 130mm is a real step up from toy scopes
- Light and genuinely portable
Keep in mind
- Phone mount adds fiddliness
- 130mm won't resolve fine planetary detail
- Alt-azimuth mount, no tracking
Specs
| Aperture | 130 mm (5.1 in) |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 650 mm (f/5) |
| Mount | Alt-azimuth, manual |
| Optical design | Newtonian reflector |
| Phone dock | StarSense Explorer app (iOS/Android) |
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