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Dock and align.
Fit your compatible smartphone, unlock the StarSense Explorer app with the supplied code and follow its camera-alignment prompts.
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Celestron
Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope
$925.00
$1,099.00
-16%
150mm of aperture, on a tabletop base.
150mmaperture
A parabolic reflector.
Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope is for visual observing of the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects. Darker skies reveal more deep-sky targets.
30x and 75xsupplied viewing power
Start with the included eyepieces.
25mm and 10mm Kellner eyepieces give you two starting magnifications.
11.33kgcomplete telescope kit
Plan where it will live.
Allow for the tube and base when choosing storage and a route outside. This is telescope kit mass, not packed shipping weight.
A solid base for hands-on observing.
The 150mm model combines a tabletop Dobsonian base with a panning knob at the front of the tube. Use a stable support at a comfortable height; the tube cradle lets you adjust the eyepiece position.
- Focuser1.25-inch rack-and-pinion focuser
- Base formatTabletop Dobsonian
Your phone guides. You move the telescope.
Official Celestron guidance illustration. Smartphone not included.
2
Choose and push.
Select a target and move the telescope by hand, following the arrows. The green bullseye indicates that the target should be in the eyepiece field after correct alignment.
3
Observe and follow.
Look through the eyepiece. As the object drifts, nudge the telescope to follow it. This mount has no motorised pointing or automatic tracking.
Check the space and the carrying weight.
Optical tube4.08kg
Dobsonian base7.26kg
Complete telescope kit11.33kg
Tube: 723.9mm long x 190.5mm diameter. Base: 482.6 x 482.6 x 469.9mm. Manufacturer kit and component masses are rounded independently; these are not packaged shipping weights.
In the box.
Optical tube and Dobsonian base
25mm and 10mm Kellner eyepieces
StarPointer red-dot finder
StarSense Explorer smartphone dock and app unlock code
Eyepiece rack, collimation cap and dust covers
Starry Night Basic software download
Smartphone and tabletop support not included.
Good to know.
Check your phone first.
App guidance needs a compatible smartphone. Use the StarSense Explorer phone compatibility checker for the current supported devices.
Mirror alignment is part of ownership.
The included collimation cap helps you check the mirrors. Follow the model-specific procedure in the Dobsonian instruction manual when adjustment is needed.
Use it safely around the Sun.
Never point the telescope at the Sun without a proper solar filter over the front aperture. Never use an eyepiece solar filter or Herschel wedge. Adult supervision is essential when children are present.
Specifications.
Optics
Optical design
Newtonian reflector; parabolic primary mirror
Aperture
150mm
Focal length
750mm
Focal ratio
f/5
Focuser
1.25-inch rack-and-pinion focuser
Included eyepieces
25mm and 10mm Kellner
Supplied magnification
30x and 75x
Mirror coatings
Aluminium with silicon dioxide protective overcoat
Mirror material
Standard optical glass
Tube material
Steel
Finderscope
StarPointer red-dot
Mount and handling
Mount
Tabletop Dobsonian; manual altazimuth
Optical tube dimensions
723.9mm long x 190.5mm diameter
Base dimensions
482.6 x 482.6 x 469.9mm
Optical tube mass
4.08kg
Base mass
7.26kg
Total telescope kit mass
11.33kg
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150mm of aperture, on a tabletop base.
150mmaperture
A parabolic reflector.
Celestron StarSense Explorer 150mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope is for visual observing of the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects. Darker skies reveal more deep-sky targets.
30x and 75xsupplied viewing power
Start with the included eyepieces.
25mm and 10mm Kellner eyepieces give you two starting magnifications.
11.33kgcomplete telescope kit
Plan where it will live.
Allow for the tube and base when choosing storage and a route outside. This is telescope kit mass, not packed shipping weight.
A solid base for hands-on observing.
The 150mm model combines a tabletop Dobsonian base with a panning knob at the front of the tube. Use a stable support at a comfortable height; the tube cradle lets you adjust the eyepiece position.
- Focuser1.25-inch rack-and-pinion focuser
- Base formatTabletop Dobsonian
Your phone guides. You move the telescope.
Official Celestron guidance illustration. Smartphone not included.
1
Dock and align.
Fit your compatible smartphone, unlock the StarSense Explorer app with the supplied code and follow its camera-alignment prompts.
2
Choose and push.
Select a target and move the telescope by hand, following the arrows. The green bullseye indicates that the target should be in the eyepiece field after correct alignment.
3
Observe and follow.
Look through the eyepiece. As the object drifts, nudge the telescope to follow it. This mount has no motorised pointing or automatic tracking.
Check the space and the carrying weight.
Optical tube4.08kg
Dobsonian base7.26kg
Complete telescope kit11.33kg
Tube: 723.9mm long x 190.5mm diameter. Base: 482.6 x 482.6 x 469.9mm. Manufacturer kit and component masses are rounded independently; these are not packaged shipping weights.
In the box.
Optical tube and Dobsonian base
25mm and 10mm Kellner eyepieces
StarPointer red-dot finder
StarSense Explorer smartphone dock and app unlock code
Eyepiece rack, collimation cap and dust covers
Starry Night Basic software download
Smartphone and tabletop support not included.
Good to know.
Check your phone first.
App guidance needs a compatible smartphone. Use the StarSense Explorer phone compatibility checker for the current supported devices.
Mirror alignment is part of ownership.
The included collimation cap helps you check the mirrors. Follow the model-specific procedure in the Dobsonian instruction manual when adjustment is needed.
Use it safely around the Sun.
Never point the telescope at the Sun without a proper solar filter over the front aperture. Never use an eyepiece solar filter or Herschel wedge. Adult supervision is essential when children are present.
Specifications.
Optics
Optical design
Newtonian reflector; parabolic primary mirror
Aperture
150mm
Focal length
750mm
Focal ratio
f/5
Focuser
1.25-inch rack-and-pinion focuser
Included eyepieces
25mm and 10mm Kellner
Supplied magnification
30x and 75x
Mirror coatings
Aluminium with silicon dioxide protective overcoat
Mirror material
Standard optical glass
Tube material
Steel
Finderscope
StarPointer red-dot
Mount and handling
Mount
Tabletop Dobsonian; manual altazimuth
Optical tube dimensions
723.9mm long x 190.5mm diameter
Base dimensions
482.6 x 482.6 x 469.9mm
Optical tube mass
4.08kg
Base mass
7.26kg
Total telescope kit mass
11.33kg
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