- Smartphone Compatibility
StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016. - Sturdy Altazimuth Mount
StarSense Explorer LT’s simple altazimuth mount makes it easy to move the telescope to find your target. - An altitude slow motion adjustment with a sliding rod helps you fine tune the telescope’s pointing position and follow targets as they appear to drift across the night sky. It’s all anchored by an adjustable, full-height tripod.
- 114mm (4.5”) Newtonian reflector with highly reflective coatings
enough light gathering ability to view all the best celestial objects. - StarSense Explorer app
automatically generates a list of objects currently visible. View planets, brighter nebulae and galaxies, star clusters, and double stars from the city. Or take your telescope to darker skies to view faint, deep sky objects. - Finderscope
StarPointer™ red dot finderscope - Aluminum tripod
Provides a stable base. - Accessory tray
For convenient storage of accessories.
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Celestron – Starsense Explorer LT 114AZ Telescope App-Enabled Newtonian Reflector Telescope – Silver/Black
$115.00 Save:$64.00(36%)
Available in stock
Description
Additional information
Weight | 6.6 lbs |
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Dimensions | 24 × 5.8 × 5.8 in |
Optical Design | Reflector |
Focal Length | 1000 millimeters |
Operation Manual Included | Yes |
Objective Lens Diameter | 114 millimeters |
Mount Type | Manual alt-azimuth |
Color Category | Multi |
Product Height | 5.8 inches |
Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor | 2 years |
Magnification Type | Variable |
Battery Type | Not Applicable |
Product Weight | 6.6 pounds |
Color | Silver/Black |
Telescope Class | Newtonian reflector |
Model Number | 22452 |
Material | Other |
Software Included | StarSense Explorer app, SkyPortal app, Celestron Starry Night Basic Edition Software |
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts | 2 years |
Limiting Visual Magnitude | 13 |
Tripod Mountable | Yes |
Product Depth | 24 inches |
Slow-Motion Control | Manual |
Product Width | 5.8 inches |
Eyepieces Included | 25mm & 10mm eyepieces |
Optical Tube Dimension Length | 609.6 millimeters |
Product Name | Starsense Explorer LT 114AZ Telescope App-Enabled Newtonian Reflector Telescope |
Optical Tube Dimension Diameter | 147 millimeters |
Brand | Celestron |
Focal Ratio | f/9 |
Tripod Included | Yes |
Magnification | 269 times |
Resolving Power | 1 arc sec |
UPC | 050234224529 |
Reviews (50)
Unknown –
Love it so much, very powerful and fun and easy to use.
EdinaS –
I wasted my money, we were never able to make it work and I was not able to return due to 30days return policy (I bought it for Christmas) and by the time my daughter opened it, it passed the 30days. She tried to make it work for months, and honestly your phone does a better job than this telescope.
Haidar –
It was very good I saw the moon and Jupiter and Saturn
FIFAPS4Noob –
Great scope for beginners. The instructions that come with it are really good and will get you started fast. The app that comes with it is a bit inconsistent, but once you get it working, it’s useful to find objects
MichaelT –
This telescope is great for kids to learn with! Shows the details of the moon very well!
CharlesR –
Awesome amazing telescope so easy to use fun for all sges
EmilyA –
This was a great quality telescope and the app that goes with it works great as well in finding planets and constellations.
PamelakH –
Love my telescope. Have to be patient with aligning it and becoming familiar with its opstion. The apps help a lot.
user705719 –
This telescope was not what was advertised. It had missimg parts and didn’t even work. Not worth the money.
rachels2022 –
Putting the telescope together was very easy. It only took a couple minutes. The most difficult part was linking the smartphone camera with the telescope, and there are plenty of video tutorials online on how to get it done. We love this telescope as people who just get a kick out of looking at the moon and stars. The lightweight nature of the telescope means it is easy to cart out of a field. It does not give you a bunch of detail on distant planets, but it is very worth what you pay.
user801763 –
Great telescope to use!! Higher eyepieces are a must to see the full potential of what you want to look at
Nidave –
I bought this as a gift and it has been very easy to set up and use. The app to use it with is also neat.
BrianB –
I am moderately pleased with this purchase. I have notices that the phone mount is not made foe lager phones.
MolyO –
It was a perfect choice for a gift and it works beautifully.
Patrick –
There was a recent meteor shower (relatively recent), and my ex-girlfriend’s kids had a great night!
PaigeB –
Easy to use and you get amazing views of the moon!
OOOF –
Easy to set up and use for people who just want to watch the moon
RedEchelonPostLLC –
Great starter telescope. Could easily see stars and planets BUT it takes getting used to and a steady hand to find things in the night sky! Alignment tool is absolutely useless though. Just find things manually and you’ll be fine and can atleast experience something.
EMI20 –
Bought it and it is so sensitive, I would say, you cannot breat while operating with this little guy! Not a good thing at all
Ryan –
Really good for looking at the night sky.
It is hard to set up the finder and i still have trouble with it. But when you actually find what you are looking for the view is amazing!
AlejandraH –
Amazing we were able to see the moon when it was blue. Loved it!
SherryP –
Purchased for daughter’s birthday. She loves it & the great accessories as well.
DeBruce –
Haven’t used it yet since it’s a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. But it came early so I appreciate Best Buy shipping it so speedy. The packaging seemed sturdy and supportive.
user953190 –
For the price of the telescope, you’re able to get beautiful views of space objects. It’s probably one of the best telescopes that you can get for the price!
Whitney –
Great beginner telescope! It is going to be a gift for my partner and I have seen other great reviews, I opened the box and it looks great!
JosephK –
Easy setup, calibration took me a while but everything’s perfect
MichaelJ –
This telescope was the best birthday present I bought my son! Hooks up perfectly to the cell phone and is 100% user friendly! I was unsure with the price but it was 110% worth it. Can’t put a price on quality time with my son.
HeatherM –
The phone guide feature really helps to locate stars in the sky. The view through the lens is powerful, you can see Jupiter pretty clearly
NicoleP –
Love this guy My family and I use it on summer nights while camping. Its a fun little activity to do together. Plus, the scope is fantastic
FrankF –
Easy to set up and fun to use even for a novice like me
Santa –
No owners manual, no code card, Celestron taking its time to help. No help yet. Can’t use phone feature. As this was “Santa claus” for my son, he is not happy.
HALO –
Bought as a Christmas gift for my little sister who is pursuing astronomy! She absolutely loved it!!! Takes some time to get the focusing done and you definitely need to follow the directions to have a clear image of what it is you’re looking at! The quality is great as we could visibly see each and every crater on the moon! I highly recommend this as a gift for a great starter telescope!
TyTy –
Bought this for my mom for Christmas and she was estatic, very good product.. would definitely recommend for semi pro/new beginners who wanna get into looking at the stars.
NancyG –
I read a lot of reviews before deciding on this telescope. It is exactly what I wanted. Easy assembly and so easy to use. Views are awesome. It travels well. I live near a lake and viewing the stars is amazing with this telescope. Very happy with purchase.
user840905 –
Good for beginners to explore and easy to assemble.
A1reviewer –
This telescope was unstable while on the tripod and also did not show the planets I was searching for. I returned it and got the more expensive celestron model and it was well worth it.
JorgevS –
Great gift for my son he love it clear imeges on clear sky
RaymondA –
The product was fine. The service was terrible, but some lucky person got a free one in another state
DianaL –
Worked great. My grandson loved it. Spent New Year’s Eve looking at the stars.
Reeve5633 –
I purchased this for my son in law’s Christmas gift and he absolutely loves it. He put it up the same night and now he and his daughters have another activity for bonding time and expand their curiosity of the stars and outer space.
user831182 –
Thrilled this product. It is our first telescope, so can’t draw a comparison; however, others have commented it’s definitely a ‘Best Buy’!
HappyCustomer –
First I will say this was a gift to my son for Christmas. The item was shipped straight in the box that this item comes in , once I received it the corners were crushed and the bottom of the box was opened, I took photos , I immediately called bb to speak to a unprofessional cs girl that didn’t speak clear English so this was fun ,I finally understood that since bb didn’t have anymore in stock if I brought the item back to the store I would have to pay a restocking fee . I said like hell I will
Since this item was delivered to my son that lives3 hrs away idk if he has checked it out yet. Once I find out I will post again . I also don’t get why you would ship such a fragile item in the box that lenses and breakable things come in . I wish I would of checked in a case before ordering also
BB don’t even offer a case for this item
I guess they expect the mangled box to hold up forever .
YvetteP –
My grandson loves the telescope. The rep that sold me the telescope was very helpful and educated me on purchasing telescopes. I really appreciated his knowledge.
JulieD –
Awesome view to the Real Stars
Great look at a high quality telescope
JasonB –
Bought this as a gift and they loved it. Have been using it nightly and it is really simple to set up but has a great view
Shanikas –
It was a gift to my mom for Christmas and she loves it so much uses before bed every night so far
ItsJessB –
Ordered this telescope as a Christmas present for our up-and-coming astronomer. The alignment process was quick and easy, allowing us to try it out on the first clear night. We were impressed with the reach of the telescope, being able to see the craters of the moon up close. I will say, take it seriously when the instructions tell you that even the smallest misalignment when initially aligning the telescope with the included app will impact the accuracy when using the app to help point out the wonders of the night sky – ours was a bit off initially. The moon was still easy to find, but things further away from earth, i.e. Jupiter, Venus, were harder to track down with the slight misalignment. *The misalignment was a user error, and had nothing to do with the telescope itself.* We realigned it the next morning – which takes less than 5 minutes after you’ve been through that process before – and we were back to viewing with better app accuracy the next night. All in all a great telescope, with great quality of viewing. Easy to assemble, and compact enough to leave fully assembled. 100% would recommend.
JessicaM –
Excellent. Able to set up and use easily. This was for our son, who is obsessed with the universe. He has used it everyday since getting it.
user970977 –
This telescope claims to be easy to use and says that it magnifies to a degree that I feel it does not. It is not convenient to use and I would not recommend this. I bought it as a gift for my daughter thinking it would be a fun time. We have tried to use it multiple times and it just plain does not focus, we’ve changed out the magnifiers and watched YouTube videos on how to properly work it although nothing has came up that shows how it actually works! I would definitely look into other telescopes first
BrandyB –
Such a great experience to see with your own eyes and not a photo.