Celestron StarSense Explorer User Manual

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CELESTRON StarSense Explorer User Guide
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1 Aligning Your Phone to Your
Telescope
2 Using the StarSense Explorer App
3 File Downloads
4 Related Manuals
Aligning Your Phone to Your Telescope
In just a few minutes, you’ll be able to locate all the best objects in the night sky with the help of your StarSense
Explorer telescope and smartphone. This tutorial walks you through setting up StarSense Explorer and using the app
to navigate the sky.
First, you’ll need to set up your phone and StarSense Explorer. We recommend practicing these next few steps
during the day.
To begin, set up your telescope according to the instructions in the Quick Setup Guide that came in the box.

Celestron StarSense Explorer Specifications

General

Optical Design	Newtonian Reflector
Aperture	130mm
Focal Length	650mm
Focal Ratio	f/5
StarSense Technology	Yes
Smartphone Compatibility	Yes
Highest Useful Magnification	307x
Lowest Useful Magnification	19x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude	13.1
Resolution (Rayleigh)	1.07 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes)	0.89 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power	345x
Mount Type	Alt-Azimuth
Eyepiece 1	25mm
Eyepiece 2	10mm
Optical Tube Length	24 in (610 mm)