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The verdict
Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ App-Enabled
500+ bought last month
OVERPRICED.
This is a beginner-friendly telescope that uses your smartphone to find and track objects in the night sky. You dock your phone, open the StarSense app, and it uses image recognition to figure out where the telescope is pointing, then guides you with on-screen arrows to planets, nebulae, and other targets.
$229.99Above its usual price
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The read
What's actually worth knowing.
- The 114mm mirror is large enough to show decent detail on Jupiter and Saturn, plus deep-sky objects like the Orion Nebula, so you're not limited to just the Moon.
- You need a relatively recent smartphone (iPhone XR or newer, Android 12 or later) for the app to work, so older phones won't be compatible.
- The app picks the best targets for your exact time and location, which saves you from guessing what's actually worth looking at on any given night.
As of Aug 25, the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ App-Enabled is overpriced at $229.99 — versus a $218.87 typical price and a $149.99 12-month low, based on Amazon's own price history.
Its price this year
This price is off the chart.
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The specs
Down to the details.
- Dimensions
- 23.6 × 38 × 38 in
- Weight
- 10.4 lb
- Colour
- Black/Grey
- Size
- 114 LT
- Special features
- Unleash the power of your smartphone to take you on a guided tour of the night sky
- In the box
- Optical tube, Mount and tripod (preassembled), 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, 2x Barlow Lens, StarPointer finderscope