{"id":13069,"date":"2025-03-15T18:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&p=13069"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T08:37:40","slug":"celestron-ac-102-660-starsense-explorer-dx-102-az","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/celestron-ac-102-660-starsense-explorer-dx-102-az\/","title":{"rendered":"Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102 AZ"},"content":{"rendered":"

Classic optics with fine adjustment and a smart guide<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102 AZ<\/strong> is the most complete refractor in the StarSense line. The 102 mm achromatic lens with a 660 mm focal length provides a wide, bright field of view. The DX mount adds something important: slow-motion controls on both axes, allowing you to precisely track objects with small adjustments. Meanwhile, the StarSense Explorer app guides you through the sky via your smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DX mounting with slow motion axes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At higher magnifications, objects quickly drift out of view due to the Earth\u2019s rotation. With the flexible slow-motion rods, you can track them with fingertip control, without any jerks. This makes the DX 102 merkbar more comfortable to use than a simple push mount, especially when observing planets and the Moon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Wide field of view thanks to f\/6.5<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The short focal length of 660 mm provides wide-field views: the entire Pleiades or the complete lunar surface at a glance. The 25 mm and 10 mm eyepieces deliver 26x and 66x magnification, respectively. Magnification up to approximately 204x is realistically usable with additional eyepieces or a Barlow lens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Plate solving via your smartphone<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The StarSense Explorer app uses the phone's camera to recognize star patterns in the sky and determine the exact position of the telescope. Arrows guide you to your target; when the reticle turns green, the object is in the eyepiece. The app recommends the most beautiful objects for your location and time each evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What's in the box?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n