Celestron StarSense Explorer 8" DOBSON
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The Celestron StarSense Explorer 8" Dobson brings the revolutionary StarSense Explorer pointing technology to the Dobsonian world, paired with a 203 mm Newtonian tube featuring a parabolic Pyrex primary mirror with Starbright XLT coatings. The patented system automatically recognises the telescope’s exact position in the sky using the brightest stars, making object pointing simpler and faster than ever.
Place your smartphone in the dedicated holder, launch the StarSense Explorer app and, within minutes, the wonders of the night sky are ready to be targeted. Forget complicated star maps: select the desired object and follow the on-screen arrows until it is centred in the eyepiece. Thanks to the 8″ aperture, even from city skies you can observe the Andromeda Galaxy, the Orion Nebula, numerous star clusters and much more. Compatible with most iOS and Android smartphones.
Technical Specifications
| Optical design | Newtonian Dobsonian |
|---|---|
| Aperture | 203 mm (8″) |
| Focal length | 1200 mm |
| Focal ratio | f/5.9 |
| Max. magnification | 480× |
| Limiting magnitude | 14.2 |
| Optical coatings | Starbright XLT |
| Mirror glass | Pyrex (primary and secondary) |
| Mirror thickness | 25 mm (primary), 8.5 mm (secondary) |
| Tube material | Steel |
| Focuser | Crayford 2″ |
| Mount type | Manual altazimuth Dobsonian |
| Slow-motion controls | Manual on both axes |
| GPS | Smartphone GPS |
| Alignment app | StarSense Explorer |
| Included software | StarSense Explorer app | SkyPortal app | Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition |
| Tube weight | 9.34 kg |
| Mount weight | 10.3 kg |
| Total weight | 19.68 kg |
Included Accessories
| Eyepiece | Plössl 25 mm (48×) |
|---|---|
| Finderscope | StarPointer™ red-dot finder |
| Collimator | Included |