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StarSense Explorer 10" Dobsonian

Celestron

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Celestron's first Dobsonian that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real-time, the StarSense Explorer 10" combines a 10" (254mm) f/4.7 Newtonian reflector with a focal length of 1200mm. The XLT optical coatings visibly increase contrast and light throughput, allowing you to discern subtle details while viewing the Moon and planets, as well as faint galaxies and nebulae. Ideal for serious beginners thanks to the app's user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials, with StarSense Explorer locating objects has never been easier, faster, or more accurate.

Specifications

Coating Starbright XLT
Optics type Reflector
Optical design Dobsonian
Mount type Dobson
Aperture 254 mm
Focal length 1200 mm
Focal ratio f/4.7
Highest magnification 600
Resolution (Dawes) 0.46″
Base Weight 11.6 kg
Primary Mirror Material Pyrex
Limiting Stellar Magnitude 14.7
Secondary Mirror Thickness 11.5 mm
Finderscope StarPointer Red Dot
Included Eyepiece Focal Length 25 mm
Focuser Type 2" Crayford
Magnification with Included Eyepiece 48
Total Kit Weight 24.86 lb
Optical Coatings XLT (silicon dioxide and tantalum pentoxide)
Lowest Magnification 36
Secondary Mirror Minor Axis 64 mm
Optical Tube Weight 13.24 kg
Primary Mirror Thickness 30 mm
Optical Tube Diameter 292.1 mm
Resolution (Rayleigh) 0.55″
Base Dimensions 673.1 mm
Light Gathering Power 1317
Optical Tube Length 1117.6 mm

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