Celestron Starsense Explorer DX 5in SCT Telescope Silver/Black. StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to the apps user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. Its like having your own personal tour guide of the night sky. StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones including iPhone 6 and up and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016. StarSense Explorer uses patented technology and your smartphone to determine exactly where the telescope is pointed in the night sky. A Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA) like the ones satellites use in orbit to correctly orient themselves helps the app match star patterns it detects overhead to its internal database. While other astronomy apps may claim that they can help you find objects they rely exclusively on the phones gyros and accelerometers which arent as accurate as LISA technology. No other app can accurately tell you when your target is visible in the eyepiece. An ultra-stable altazimuth mount provides a sturdy foundation for StarSense Explorer DX. Slip clutches and geared slow motion controls in both axes help you move the telescope smoothly and zero in your target. As celestial objects appear to drift across the night sky youll be able to follow them with just a few turns of the knobs. Its all anchored by an adjustable full-height tripod. With a large 5in Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube Celestrons tried-and-true optical design for over 50 yearsthis telescope has enough light gathering ability to bring out impressive detail in celestial objects while remaining compact and lightweight. You can expect sharp bright views of Jupiters four Galilean moons its cloud bands and Great Red Spot the rings of Saturn the trapezium in the Orion Nebula and the beautiful Pleiades Open Star Cluster. Specifications for Celestron Starsense Explorer DX 5in SCT Telescope: Manufacturer: Celestron Color: Silver/Black Magnification: 18 - 295 x Objective Aperture: 125 mm Focal Length: 1250 mm Focal Ratio: 10 Finderscope: StarPointer Red Dot Optical Coating: StarBright XLT Features of Celestron Starsense Explorer DX 5in SCT Telescope Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night skyno telescope experience required. Award-winning and patented StarSense sky recognition technology uses your smartphone to analyze star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time. StarSense Explorer Powered by SkySafari app automatically generates a list of objects currently visible. View planets brighter nebulae and galaxies star clusters and double stars from the city. Or take your telescope to darker skies to view faint deep sky objects. Manual altazimuth mount with smooth dual-axis slow-motion controls makes it easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target. When the bullseye turns green its ready to view in the telescopes eyepiece. 5in Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube with StarBright XLT coatings and enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects. Package Contents: Celestron Starsense Explorer DX 5in SCT Telescope 25mm And 10mm Eyepieces StarSense Smartphone Dock Red Dot Finderscope Full-Height Tripod Celestron 22462: Starsense Explorer DX 5in SCT Telescope Silver/Black