AC 102/660 StarSense Explorer DX 102 AZ Telescope

With the telescopes of the series StarSense Explorer , anyone can easily find the best observing objects in the sky - no need for star maps!

All you have to do is install the free StarSense Explorer app on your phone and place it on the special telescope holder.

After a short procedure, the software will have learned where the telescope is and how it is positioned. To do this, the application uses the GPS of the telephone. The app then displays a list of interesting objects that can be seen that night. When an object is selected, the arrows on the phone screen show how the telescope should be rotated to align it with the celestial object. Alternatively, you can also scroll freely through the planetarium view to identify objects of interest.

No internet connection required during observation or communicate with the telescope via WLAN or Bluetooth. The phone recognizes the view of the sky through the built-in camera and the mount's special mirror system. The app tells you what the camera sees and how to move the telescope to fixate on a desired object (PushTo).

The StarSense Explorer software uses a special algorithm (LISA), which is also used in space satellites for orientation. The star patterns recorded by the camera are compared to the internal database. These calculations are combined with information from the phone's gyroscope and accelerometer. The result is very high precision that no other planetarium application can match. This way you can move safely during the night even without prior knowledge.

StarSense Explorer technology also works precisely where star maps fail: in the Suburban sky with light pollution . Even here, the StarSense Explorer safely guides you to planets, double stars, the Orion Nebula or other fascinating objects.

StarSense Explorer can be used with Android and iOS operating systems . The exact requirements and a list of already tested phones can be found at this link: starsenseexplorer.simcur.com

The telescope can also be used without a telephone, as a finderscope is included in the scope of delivery.

He AC 102/660 telescope , with its relatively large aperture and short focal length, is ideal for viewing large areas of the sky at low magnification. Large objects such as open star clusters, the Orion Nebula or the Andromeda Galaxy can be studied. It is also used to hunt comets, which become as large as the full Moon or even larger in some phases of activity.

Thanks to the short focal length, this refractor telescope is compact and the eyepiece is relatively high.

The DX mount It is azimuthal, meaning the telescope can be easily tilted in elevation and azimuth. Azimuth mounts are intuitive and easy to set up, and do not require heavy counterweights. The DX has two flexible bars with a large rotary knob. With these bars, each axis can be moved precisely, making it very easy to move celestial objects, such as the Moon or planets, to the center of the field of view and keep them there.

The optic can be easily removed via the clamp with large handles. In this way, the telescope is disassembled into its two parts, the optical tube and the mount, for easy transport and storage. The clamping is standardized and compatible with most small optics from other manufacturers.

He aluminum tripod It is stabilized by an accessory tray. Being so light, it hardly increases the total weight of the telescope system.

Specifications

Optical system

• Type: Refractor
• Construction type: Achromat
• Aperture (mm): 102
• Focal length (mm): 660
• Aperture ratio (f/): 6.5
• Resolution capacity: 1.35
• Limit value (mag): 11.8
• Light collecting capacity: 210
• Maximum useful magnification: 204
• optical design: doublet
• Tube weight (kg): 2.3
• Tube diameter (mm): 118
• Tube length (mm): 813
• Tube material: Aluminum
• Bonus: Starbright XLT

Telescopic eyepiece tube

• Construction Type: Toothed Bar
• Connection (eyepiece side): 1.25

Mount

• Construction type: one arm
• Mount type: altazimuth
• Mounting easel: Vixen-Style
• Engines: no
• Weight (kg): 4.2
• GoTo: PushTo

GoTo

• GPS: yes
• Wi-Fi: no
• with remote: no
• Alignment Process: StarSense Explorer

Tripod

• Type: Tripod
• Accessory plate: yes
• Material: Aluminum

Accessories included

• 1.25" eyepieces: 25mm, 10mm
• Viewing telescope: Bright spot viewfinder
• Dew visor: yes
• Deflection optical system: Zenith mirror, 1.25" - 90o
• Flexible shaft: 2

In general

• Series: StarSense Explorer
• Total weight (kg): 6.5

Applications

• Astrophotography: yes
• Moon and planets: yes
• Nature observation: no
• Nebulae and galaxies: yes
• Sun: no (only with appropriate sunscreen)

Recommended for

• Beginners: yes
• Advanced: no
• Observatories: no