1
Align your phone
Attach your compatible phone to the dock, activate the app with the supplied code and align the phone to the telescope optics.
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Celestron
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Newtonian Telescope
$849.00
$1,149.00
-26%
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ
A parabolic reflector with phone-guided pointing.
The DX 130AZ is a visual telescope for beginners who want help finding targets. Its parabolic primary mirror supports views of the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects; darker skies help reveal fainter objects.
The DX 130AZ in three numbers.
130 mmaperture
Newtonian Reflector
The diameter of the primary mirror.
650 mmfocal length
Choose your eyepiece magnification.
The supplied 25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces give 26x and 65x respectively.
635 mmtube length
Plan the space for the optical tube.
The tube weighs 3.99 kg. The tripod and mount are additional components.
Your phone guides. You move the telescope.
Manufacturer illustration. Smartphone not included.
2
Follow the arrows
Choose a visible object in the app. Move the telescope by hand as the arrows guide you towards it.
3
Look through the eyepiece
When the bullseye turns green, look through the telescope. Use both slow-motion knobs to refine the view and follow the target.
Check your phone before choosing StarSense.
Android
Current Celestron guidance: Android 12 or later.
iPhone
Current Celestron guidance: iOS 18 or later, including iPhone XR and newer.
Your model
OS version alone does not establish compatibility. Use the StarSense Explorer phone compatibility checker.
In the box
Optical tube
Manual mount and tripod
Slow-motion controls and accessory tray
25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces
StarPointer red-dot finder
StarSense phone dock and app activation card
Hex key
Assembled telescope shown; other supplied items are listed alongside.
Good to know
Align the finder in daylight.
Use a distant, stationary target to align the red-dot finder with the telescope before night observing. Never use the Sun.
You can observe without the app.
Use the supplied StarPointer red-dot finder to aim the telescope manually.
Protect your eyes.
Never aim at the Sun without a suitable solar filter. Permanent eye injury can result.
Setup reference: DX 130AZ quick setup guide.
Specifications
Optics
Optical design
Newtonian reflector
Aperture
130 mm
Focal length
650 mm
Focal ratio
f/5
Coatings
Aluminium and silicon dioxide mirror coatings
Tube length
635 mm
Tube weight
3.99 kg
Equipment
Mount
Manual altazimuth; dual-axis slow-motion controls
Eyepieces
25 mm and 10 mm
Supplied magnifications
26x and 65x (nominal)
Finder
StarPointer red dot
Phone guidance
StarSense Explorer app and dock
Manufacturer item
22461
Total kit weight
8.16 kg; not packed weight
Primary mirror
Parabolic
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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ
A parabolic reflector with phone-guided pointing.
The DX 130AZ is a visual telescope for beginners who want help finding targets. Its parabolic primary mirror supports views of the Moon, planets and brighter deep-sky objects; darker skies help reveal fainter objects.
The DX 130AZ in three numbers.
130 mmaperture
Newtonian Reflector
The diameter of the primary mirror.
650 mmfocal length
Choose your eyepiece magnification.
The supplied 25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces give 26x and 65x respectively.
635 mmtube length
Plan the space for the optical tube.
The tube weighs 3.99 kg. The tripod and mount are additional components.
Your phone guides. You move the telescope.
Manufacturer illustration. Smartphone not included.
1
Align your phone
Attach your compatible phone to the dock, activate the app with the supplied code and align the phone to the telescope optics.
2
Follow the arrows
Choose a visible object in the app. Move the telescope by hand as the arrows guide you towards it.
3
Look through the eyepiece
When the bullseye turns green, look through the telescope. Use both slow-motion knobs to refine the view and follow the target.
Check your phone before choosing StarSense.
Android
Current Celestron guidance: Android 12 or later.
iPhone
Current Celestron guidance: iOS 18 or later, including iPhone XR and newer.
Your model
OS version alone does not establish compatibility. Use the StarSense Explorer phone compatibility checker.
In the box
Optical tube
Manual mount and tripod
Slow-motion controls and accessory tray
25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces
StarPointer red-dot finder
StarSense phone dock and app activation card
Hex key
Assembled telescope shown; other supplied items are listed alongside.
Good to know
Align the finder in daylight.
Use a distant, stationary target to align the red-dot finder with the telescope before night observing. Never use the Sun.
You can observe without the app.
Use the supplied StarPointer red-dot finder to aim the telescope manually.
Protect your eyes.
Never aim at the Sun without a suitable solar filter. Permanent eye injury can result.
Setup reference: DX 130AZ quick setup guide.
Specifications
Optics
Optical design
Newtonian reflector
Aperture
130 mm
Focal length
650 mm
Focal ratio
f/5
Coatings
Aluminium and silicon dioxide mirror coatings
Tube length
635 mm
Tube weight
3.99 kg
Equipment
Mount
Manual altazimuth; dual-axis slow-motion controls
Eyepieces
25 mm and 10 mm
Supplied magnifications
26x and 65x (nominal)
Finder
StarPointer red dot
Phone guidance
StarSense Explorer app and dock
Manufacturer item
22461
Total kit weight
8.16 kg; not packed weight
Primary mirror
Parabolic
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