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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ
Your phone teaches you the sky while you observe.
around $480
A 130mm reflector with a clever trick: your phone plate-solves the sky and walks you to 100+ targets. Training wheels that actually teach you to ride. Saw a weird light last Tuesday? This helps you check whether it was a satellite — and you'll learn the sky doing it.
Where to buy
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
Optics
| Aperture | 130 mm (5.1 in) |
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| Focal length | 650 mm (f/5) |
| Optical design | Newtonian reflector |
Mount & tracking
| Mount | Alt-azimuth, manual |
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Details
| Phone dock | StarSense Explorer app (iOS/Android) |
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