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 DX6 Inch SCT
$1,449.00
$1,799.00
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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6 SCT
150 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain optics. Phone-guided pointing.
For visual observers who want a compact optical tube and help finding targets, the DX 6 combines Schmidt-Cassegrain optics with StarSense guidance. Explore lunar and planetary detail, then try brighter deep-sky objects under darker skies.
The DX 6 SCT in three numbers.
150 mmaperture
Schmidt-Cassegrain
The diameter of the telescope’s light-gathering opening.
1500 mmfocal length
Choose your eyepiece magnification.
The supplied 40 mm and 10 mm eyepieces give 38x and 150x respectively.
406 mmtube length
Plan the space for the optical tube.
The tube weighs 4.54 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
40 mm and 10 mm eyepieces
StarPointer red-dot finder
StarSense phone dock and app activation card
Hex key
Erect-image diagonal
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 6 SCT quick setup guide.
Specifications
Optics
Optical design
Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture
150 mm
Focal length
1500 mm
Focal ratio
f/10
Coatings
StarBright XLT
Tube length
406 mm
Tube weight
4.54 kg
Equipment
Mount
Manual altazimuth; dual-axis slow-motion controls
Eyepieces
40 mm and 10 mm
Supplied magnifications
38x and 150x (nominal)
Finder
StarPointer red dot
Phone guidance
StarSense Explorer app and dock
Manufacturer item
22463
Diagonal
90° erect image, 1.25-inch
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Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6 SCT
150 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain optics. Phone-guided pointing.
For visual observers who want a compact optical tube and help finding targets, the DX 6 combines Schmidt-Cassegrain optics with StarSense guidance. Explore lunar and planetary detail, then try brighter deep-sky objects under darker skies.
The DX 6 SCT in three numbers.
150 mmaperture
Schmidt-Cassegrain
The diameter of the telescope’s light-gathering opening.
1500 mmfocal length
Choose your eyepiece magnification.
The supplied 40 mm and 10 mm eyepieces give 38x and 150x respectively.
406 mmtube length
Plan the space for the optical tube.
The tube weighs 4.54 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
40 mm and 10 mm eyepieces
StarPointer red-dot finder
StarSense phone dock and app activation card
Hex key
Erect-image diagonal
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 6 SCT quick setup guide.
Specifications
Optics
Optical design
Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture
150 mm
Focal length
1500 mm
Focal ratio
f/10
Coatings
StarBright XLT
Tube length
406 mm
Tube weight
4.54 kg
Equipment
Mount
Manual altazimuth; dual-axis slow-motion controls
Eyepieces
40 mm and 10 mm
Supplied magnifications
38x and 150x (nominal)
Finder
StarPointer red dot
Phone guidance
StarSense Explorer app and dock
Manufacturer item
22463
Diagonal
90° erect image, 1.25-inch
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