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product_id: 549008348
title: "Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Tabletop Telescope with Smartphone App | Compact Tabletop Dobsonian, Parabolic Reflector Optics, StarSense Smartphone Guidance to Find Objects, Camping & Travel Ready"
brand: "celestron"
price: "144641 kr"
currency: ISK
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Celestron"
url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/549008348-celestron-starsense-explorer-130mm-tabletop-telescope-with-smartphone-app-compact
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# Smartphone-powered navigation 130mm Newtonian reflector Patented StarSense sky recognition Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Tabletop Telescope with Smartphone App | Compact Tabletop Dobsonian, Parabolic Reflector Optics, StarSense Smartphone Guidance to Find Objects, Camping & Travel Ready

**Brand:** celestron
**Price:** 144641 kr
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🌌 Unlock the universe with your smartphone—stargazing made smart and stunning!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Tabletop Telescope with Smartphone App | Compact Tabletop Dobsonian, Parabolic Reflector Optics, StarSense Smartphone Guidance to Find Objects, Camping & Travel Ready by celestron
- **How much does it cost?** 144641 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/549008348-celestron-starsense-explorer-130mm-tabletop-telescope-with-smartphone-app-compact)

## Best For

- celestron enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted celestron brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Crystal-Clear Views:** 130mm aperture with high-reflectivity coatings delivers vivid, sharp images of planets, nebulae, and galaxies.
- • **Compact & Travel-Ready:** Lightweight tabletop Dobsonian base with manual altazimuth mount makes setup and transport a breeze for spontaneous stargazing.
- • **Curated Nightly Targets:** App generates a personalized list of the best celestial objects based on your location and time—never miss tonight’s highlights.
- • **Real-Time Sky Recognition:** Patented StarSense technology analyzes star patterns to pinpoint your exact telescope position instantly.
- • **Effortless Celestial Navigation:** Dock your phone, launch the app, and follow intuitive on-screen arrows—no astronomy degree needed.

## Overview

The Celestron StarSense Explorer 130mm Tabletop Telescope pairs a powerful 5-inch Newtonian reflector with patented smartphone-powered StarSense technology, delivering real-time celestial navigation and curated viewing targets. Designed for beginners and enthusiasts alike, its compact Dobsonian base and intuitive app transform any night into an immersive cosmic adventure, backed by a 2-year US warranty and expert support.

## Description

Celestron’s StarSense Explorer 130AZ is the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time, making stargazing easier than ever. Perfect for beginners, this app-enabled telescope lets you dock your phone, launch the app, and follow on-screen arrows to planets, stars, galaxies, and more. Unlike other astronomy apps that rely solely on gyroscopes, StarSense uses patented sky recognition technology and a Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA)—like the sophisticated location systems used by satellites—to deliver accurate, real-time guidance. Simply align your phone with the telescope optics, and within minutes, you’ll be exploring with confidence. The app automatically generates a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time and location. Choose one and navigate there by following the on-screen arrows. When the bullseye turns green, your target is ready in the eyepiece. The high-quality 130mm Newtonian reflector with highly reflective coatings provides bright, detailed views of the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy. The tabletop base is compact, lightweight, and easy to transport, making it perfect for travel. The base’s low profile makes accessing the eyepiece easier for some observers (especially children). Includes two eyepieces (10mm and 25mm), a red dot finderscope, and a StarSense smartphone dock. StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones; it is compatible with Android 12 and later, as well as iOS 18 and newer, including iPhone XR and newer models.

Review: Expensive but excellent experience for first telescope - Pretty easy to use once you get familiar with it and the app. Pleased with viewing quality although heavily dependent on ambient conditions as with all telescopes. Might have been slightly off with the Apollo 11 landing site but somewhere in that area i think (photo). I bought some extra lens and a 2x Barlow. I really like the app; it separates "easy targets" from "challenge objects". It gives you viewing tips and tells you whether something is too difficult with ambient city lights etc. it guides you through it.
Review: Great starter kit - view cool stuff that night! - I love this thing, it’s a perfect starter for someone who wants to get into astronomy and see some cool stuff the same night it arrives. Agree with other reviews though - the instructions are a nightmare and don’t 100% line up with the kit - but with some logic, you can make it work. BIG advice, the app you use with it has a step to align the phone camera - USE THE CAMERA IN THE TELESCOPE APP, not your normal camera mode. Otherwise it won’t work, and the instructions aren’t clear to do so

## Features

- SMARTPHONE-POWERED SKY TOUR: No experience needed! Just dock your phone, launch the StarSense Explorer app, and follow the on-screen arrows to locate stars, planets, nebulae, and more.
- PATENTED STARSENSE TECHNOLOGY: Unlike other astronomy apps, StarSense Explorer uses sky recognition technology to turn your phone into a celestial navigation system, analyzing star patterns overhead to pinpoint your telescope’s position.
- TONIGHT’S BEST TARGETS, INSTANTLY: The app generates a curated list of the top objects to see based on your time and location. See planets, bright nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from the city—and even more from dark skies.
- SIMPLE SETUP, SMOOTH TRACKING: Features a manual altazimuth tabletop Dobsonian-style base. Follow the on-screen arrows to your target; when the bullseye turns green, you can view it clearly through the eyepiece.
- 130MM REFLECTOR WITH IMPRESSIVE VIEWS: The 5" Newtonian reflector with high-reflectivity coatings delivers sharp, vivid views of the Moon, planets like Jupiter and Saturn, and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0CBQXHXX3 |
| Additional Features | App-Enabled, Patented StarSense Technology for Smartphone Celestial Navigation |
| Age Range Description | Adults |
| Best Sellers Rank | #43,127 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #6 in Kids' Telescopes |
| Brand | Celestron |
| Built-In Media | 25mm eyepiece and 10mm eyepiece, Eyepiece rack and collimation cap, Optical tube and base, StarPointer, StarSense Explorer dock |
| Coating | Aluminum with SiO2 overcoat |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 111 Reviews |
| Dawes Limit | 0.89 arc_sec |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 years |
| Exit Pupil Diameter | 12.5 millimeters |
| Eye Piece Lens Description | 25mm and 10mm eyepiece |
| Field Of View | 1.3 degrees |
| Finderscope | StarPointer™ red-dot finderscope |
| Focal Length Description | 650 millimeters |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00050234224819 |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 19"D x 19"W x 28.25"H |
| Item Weight | 19.2 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Celestron |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 22481 |
| Model Name | StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ |
| Model Number | 22481 |
| Mount | Altazimuth Tabletop Dobsonian base |
| Number of Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 13 centimeters |
| Optical Tube Length | 61.6 centimeters |
| Optical-Tube Length | 61.6 centimeters |
| Power Source | Manual Operation Without External Power Source |
| Telescope Mount Description | Altazimuth Tabletop Dobsonian base |
| UPC | 050234224819 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | Two-Year Limited Warranty |
| Zoom Ratio | 2:5 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Eye Piece Lens Description:** 25mm and 10mm eyepiece
- **Finderscope:** StarPointer™ red-dot finderscope
- **Focus Type:** Manual Focus
- **Model Name:** StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ
- **Objective Lens Diameter:** 13 centimeters
- **Optical Tube Length:** 61.6 centimeters
- **Power Source:** Manual Operation Without External Power Source
- **Product Dimensions:** 19"D x 19"W x 28.25"H
- **Telescope Mount Description:** Altazimuth Tabletop Dobsonian base

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expensive but excellent experience for first telescope
*by S***N on September 16, 2025*

Pretty easy to use once you get familiar with it and the app. Pleased with viewing quality although heavily dependent on ambient conditions as with all telescopes. Might have been slightly off with the Apollo 11 landing site but somewhere in that area i think (photo). I bought some extra lens and a 2x Barlow. I really like the app; it separates "easy targets" from "challenge objects". It gives you viewing tips and tells you whether something is too difficult with ambient city lights etc. it guides you through it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great starter kit - view cool stuff that night!
*by S***C on January 29, 2026*

I love this thing, it’s a perfect starter for someone who wants to get into astronomy and see some cool stuff the same night it arrives. Agree with other reviews though - the instructions are a nightmare and don’t 100% line up with the kit - but with some logic, you can make it work. BIG advice, the app you use with it has a step to align the phone camera - USE THE CAMERA IN THE TELESCOPE APP, not your normal camera mode. Otherwise it won’t work, and the instructions aren’t clear to do so

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Celestron 130 mm DOB = WINNER!!
*by A***R on January 19, 2026*

I never review, but this scope (130 mm) deserves one! Fantastic packaging, crystal clear instructions, easy assembly, very high level build quality, beautifully executed, overall. I had the DX 130AZ - FORGET IT!!! This scope, currently, is considerably cheaper and WAY better, in all key aspects. Like what? Tube connection and mount are rock solid on the 130 mm DOB. TERRIBLE, SHAKY, WOBBLY MOUNT ON THE DX! The DOB has no Bird-Jones lens (that's a good thing) AND has a parabolic primary mirror. Build quality is MUCH better on the DOB. Focuser is superior. Take the money saved on the DX and get the dedicated Celestron tripod AND invest in better optics (check out Celestron's E-lux line; get a 25 mm and a 5 mm, or go telescoping high power like the SBOVNY 6-18 mm). Overall, couldn't be happier. Optics are stunning. Highly portable. Remove tube, put in a padded zipper case, base can stow easily in car, RV, etc., grab the tripod and see the night sky like NEVER before!!

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*Last updated: 2026-08-15*