{"id":12330,"date":"2025-02-26T14:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&p=12330"},"modified":"2026-07-19T18:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:25:03","slug":"celestron-dobson-telescope-n-203-1200-starsense-explorer-dob","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/celestron-dobson-telescoop-n-203-1200-starsense-explorer-dob\/","title":{"rendered":"Celestron StarSense Explorer Dobson 203 mm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eight inch flashlight with a guide in your pocket<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Celestron StarSense Explorer Dobson 203 mm<\/strong> couples an adult 8-inch mirror to the proven StarSense Explorer app. The 203 mm parabolic mirror captures 841 times more light than the naked eye. This brings galaxies, nebulae, and globular clusters well within reach. Beginners appreciate the simplicity of the app navigation; experienced observers enjoy the light gathering power and ease of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plate solving as in the observatory<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The StarSense Explorer app uses the same method as professional observatories: plate solving. Your smartphone photographs the sky, recognizes the star patterns, and knows exactly where the telescope is pointed. Arrows guide you to your target, from the Ring Nebula to the Sombrero Galaxy. In minutes, you can find objects that would otherwise take you nights to locate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Full-featured Dobsonian telescope with 2-inch focuser<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is no longer a table model: the 203 mm sits on its own rocker box on the ground, at a comfortable viewing height. The 2-inch Crayford focuser with a 1.25-inch adapter also accepts wide-field eyepieces. The included 25 mm eyepiece delivers 48x; realistically usable up to around 400x under very calm skies. In Dutch practice, the limit for planets is usually around 250 to 300x.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wearable in two parts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You lift the optical tube and the rocker box off separately. This way, you can move a full-fledged 8-inch telescope to the garden or car by yourself. Setup takes less than a minute: hang the tube in the mount, place your phone in the dock, and start observing. The included collimation cap keeps the mirror perfectly aligned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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