Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ AZ Refractor Telescope

Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ AZ Refractor Telescope is a revolutionary device that lets you explore the night sky with your smartphone. It is a refractor telescope, which means it uses lenses to gather and focus light. This type of telescope is ideal for observing the moon, planets, and bright deep-sky objects. The telescope has a 70mm aperture, which is the diameter of the lens. The larger the aperture, the more light the telescope can collect and the brighter the images will be. The telescope also has a 700mm focal length, which is the distance from the lens to the focal point. The focal length determines how large the objects will appear in the eyepiece. The telescope comes with two eyepieces: a 25mm eyepiece that provides 28x magnification and a 10mm eyepiece that provides 70x magnification. You can switch between the eyepieces to get different views of the same object.

The most innovative feature of this telescope is the StarSense Explorer app, which you can download for free on your smartphone. The app uses your phone’s camera to take pictures of the sky and compare them with an internal database of over 120,000 stars and objects. The app then calculates your position and orientation in real time and guides you to find and identify celestial objects. The app also provides information and audio descriptions of what you are seeing. You can use the app’s Sky Tour feature to get a customized list of the best objects to view based on your location, date, and time. The app is compatible with most iOS and Android devices.

To use the telescope with the app, you need to attach your smartphone to the telescope’s StarSense dock, which is a secure and adjustable mount that holds your phone in place. The dock also aligns your phone’s camera with the telescope’s optics, so you can see what the telescope sees on your phone’s screen. You can then use the app’s interface to navigate the sky and locate your target object. The telescope has an altazimuth mount, which means it can move up and down (altitude) and left and right (azimuth). The mount has slow-motion controls that allow you to smoothly track the object as it moves across the sky. The telescope also has a red dot finder, which is a small device that projects a red dot onto a glass window. You can use the finder to align the telescope with the object before looking through the eyepiece.

The Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ AZ Refractor Telescope is a great choice for anyone who wants to experience astronomy in a new and exciting way. It is easy to set up and use, and it does not require any prior knowledge or experience. It is also lightweight and portable, so you can take it anywhere you want to enjoy the night sky. Whether you are a beginner or an enthusiast, you will find this telescope to be a fun and educational tool that will inspire you to learn more about the universe.