Celestron StarSense Explorer™ LT 114AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Newtonian Reflector Telescope

Patented Sky Recognition: Your Smartphone Guides You to the Stars

Celestron's StarSense Explorer technology transforms this manual telescope into an intelligent sky-finding tool. By placing your phone in the included dock and launching the app, the system uses a patented Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA) to analyze star patterns and calculate the telescope's exact position in real-time. Unlike planetarium apps that rely on inaccurate phone gyros, StarSense provides on-screen arrows that guide you precisely to your target, turning the bullseye green when it's perfectly centered in the eyepiece.

114mm Newtonian Optics: 265x More Light for Bright Celestial Views

The heart of the LT 114AZ is its 114mm (4.5") primary mirror, which gathers 265x more light than the naked eye. This light-gathering power is essential for pulling in faint details, revealing Jupiter's cloud bands and Great Red Spot, the four Galilean moons, and the Cassini Division in Saturn's rings. The long 1000mm focal length (f/9) darkens the sky background, increasing contrast and making it an excellent instrument for observing the Moon, planets, and bright deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula (M42) and the Pleiades star cluster (M45).

Manual Alt-Azimuth Mount: Stable Pointing and Weighs Just 10.4 lbs

The telescope is supported by a simple and intuitive manual alt-azimuth mount pre-assembled on a full-height aluminum tripod. An altitude slow-motion adjustment rod allows you to make fine vertical adjustments, which is critical for tracking objects as they drift across the sky at high magnification. Weighing a mere 10.4 lbs fully assembled, the StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ is a true grab-and-go instrument that is easy to carry to your backyard, a local park, or your next camping trip.

40x to 200x Magnification: A Complete Kit for Planets and Deep Sky

This telescope kit includes everything you need to start observing immediately. The two 1.25" eyepieces provide different fields of view and magnifications for varied targets.

• 25mm Eyepiece: Delivers a low-power 40x magnification, perfect for scanning the Milky Way, viewing large open star clusters, and locating objects before zooming in.
• 10mm Eyepiece: Offers a higher-power 100x magnification, ideal for resolving details on the Moon's surface and viewing planets.
• 2x Barlow Lens: Doubles the power of each eyepiece, pushing the 25mm to 80x and the 10mm to a powerful 200x for nights of steady seeing.

StarSense Explorer vs. Traditional Telescopes: The App Advantage

For decades, the biggest hurdle for beginners has been learning to navigate the night sky. The StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ directly solves this problem without the cost and complexity of a fully computerized GoTo mount.

• vs. Traditional Manual Scope: A standard manual telescope requires you to learn star-hopping using charts, a skill that can take months to master. StarSense lets you find dozens of objects on your very first night out, providing immediate, rewarding views that keep you engaged in the hobby.
• vs. Computerized GoTo Mount: GoTo mounts are powerful but require heavy batteries, a lengthy alignment process, and are significantly more expensive. The StarSense Explorer requires no external power for the mount and teaches you the motions of the sky as you manually move the telescope from target to target.