Telescope-DobsonianTelescopes-Celestron StarSense Explorer 150 mm Tabletop Dobsonian Telescope

Observatory Grade Software in the Palm of Your Hand!
By taking the concept of plate solving, a technique used by professional astronomers to determine their precise location when pointed at the sky, Celestron uses the camera of your smartphone to take photos of the sky and the StarSense Explorer App can accurately determine where the telescope is pointing. This unique method gives your manual telescope the capabilities of an observatory class system! Find a good selection of targets from the Tonight’s Best observing list. Depending on the time of year, your location, and the time of night, the list might include planets like Jupiter or Saturn, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and more. Follow the arrows displayed on your phone and be impressed by the views within your eyepiece! For a complete list of StarSense Explorer compatible smartphones, take a look in the “Product Attachments” section below and download the PDF.

Dazzling Views through Excellent Optics
The largest of Celestron’s tabletop Dobsonians, this scope has an aperture of 150mm (5.9″) and a focal length 750 mm produces a focal ratio of f/5. This Newtonian reflector has its mirrors coated in aluminum with an SiO2 overcoat. You can expect sharp, bright views of Jupiter’s four Galilean moons, its cloud bands and Great Red Spot, and the rings of Saturn, among other views!

Rugged Alt-Azimuth Dobsonian Tabletop Base
The stable Tabletop Dobsonian base provides a sturdy foundation for StarSense Explorer. The tabletop base is compact, lightweight, and easy to transport, making it perfect for travel. The base’s low-profile makes accessing the eyepiece easier for some observers (especially children). You can also place the base on a stable platform, like a table or hood of a car, to raise it to a comfortable viewing height. Consider adding the optional tripod for even more viewing options.

An Out-of-the-Box Tabletop Solution
The StarSense Explorer Tabletop Dobsonian comes with everything needed to begin observing, right out of the box! Add in your own smartphone (not included), and you’ll be ready to navigate and observe the night sky. Included in the box is the optical tube, the tabletop Dobsonian base, 25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces, a StarPointer red-dot finderscope, a StarSense Explorer dock, a StarSense Explorer unlock code, an eyepiece rack (mounts to the base), a collimation cap, and Starry Night Basic Edition software.

Recommended: Tripod for Celestron StarSense Explorer Tabletop Dobsonians
This tripod is designed specifically to be mounted to the base of a StarSense Explorer Tabletop Dobsonian telescope to provide added height and comfortable viewing away from the table. This tripod extends from 24″ to a maximum of 41″. It is made of aluminum, with 1.5″ diameter legs and supports a payload of up to 25 pounds!