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product_id: 180635805
title: "Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ App-Enabled Telescope – 114mm Newtonian Reflector with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App – iPhone & Android Compatible – Easy-to-Use for Beginners"
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price: "$767"
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# Smartphone-powered navigation 114mm Newtonian reflector optics Patented StarSense sky recognition Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ App-Enabled Telescope – 114mm Newtonian Reflector with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App – iPhone & Android Compatible – Easy-to-Use for Beginners

**Brand:** celestron
**Price:** $767
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌌 Unlock the universe with your smartphone—stargazing made smart, simple, and social!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ App-Enabled Telescope – 114mm Newtonian Reflector with Smartphone Dock & StarSense App – iPhone & Android Compatible – Easy-to-Use for Beginners by celestron
- **How much does it cost?** $767 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- celestron enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted celestron brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Bright, Vivid Views:** High-reflectivity 114mm Newtonian optics deliver crisp, detailed images of the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, and deep-sky wonders.
- • **Ready Out of the Box:** Quick setup with manual altazimuth mount and included tripod means you’re stargazing within minutes—perfect for busy millennials craving instant gratification.
- • **Curated Nightly Sky Tours:** Instantly access the best stars, planets, and galaxies visible from your location—never miss tonight’s top targets.
- • **Precision Sky Recognition:** Patented StarSense tech analyzes star patterns in real time for pinpoint accuracy unmatched by typical apps.
- • **Effortless Celestial Navigation:** Dock your phone, launch the app, and follow intuitive on-screen arrows—no astronomy degree needed.

## Overview

The Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ is an app-enabled 114mm Newtonian reflector telescope that uses patented StarSense sky recognition technology to transform your smartphone into a real-time celestial navigator. Designed for beginners, it offers effortless setup, curated nightly sky tours, and bright, detailed views of planets, stars, and deep-sky objects. Compatible with iPhone and Android, it includes a smartphone dock, tripod, and two eyepieces, backed by a 2-year US warranty and expert support.

## Description

Celestron’s StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ is the first telescope that uses your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time, making stargazing easier than ever. Perfect for beginners, this app-enabled telescope lets you dock your phone, launch the app, and follow on-screen arrows to planets, stars, galaxies, and more. Unlike other astronomy apps that rely solely on gyroscopes, StarSense uses patented sky recognition technology and a Lost in Space Algorithm (LISA)—like the sophisticated location systems used by satellites—to deliver accurate, real-time guidance. Simply align your phone with the telescope optics, and within minutes, you’ll be exploring with confidence. The app automatically generates a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time and location. Choose one and navigate there by following the on-screen arrows. When the bullseye turns green, your target is ready in the eyepiece. The high-quality 114mm Newtonian reflector with highly reflective coatings provides bright, detailed views of the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy. Includes two eyepieces (10mm and 25mm), a red dot finderscope, a full-height tripod, and a StarSense smartphone dock. StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones; it is compatible with Android 12 and later, as well as iOS 18 and newer, including iPhone XR and newer models.

Review: Great Telescope for the price or beginners!!! - Ok so got this yesterday around 5 pm put it together and boom was watching the moon, arrived just in time for the Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon, pics attached. No collimation needed, easy setup and Star Sense App worked immediately with no issues. Red dot finder worked amazingly well and am super happy with my purchase. This is a great scope for beginners for the money or if you don’t want to spend on an equatorial telescope. You are ready right out of the box immediately ready to star gaze!!! I was also able to use my iPhone to take these pics!!
Review: Great first telescope, we were viewing the moon within 20 min of opening the box - We chose this as our first telescope. A major factor was to view the eclipse on April 8th, from Waco, TX (we have people from across the country joining us). The "Eclipsesafe Lense" was available for $20. I watched a pair of reviews, and the Setup guide from Celestron, and had no issues assembling, setting up, and using all the features of this telescope. Within 20 minutes, I had the app, and red dot aligned, and viewing the moon with my family. It was a great first experience, and we are looking forward to many stary nights, and joining our local Astronomical Society. For $200 delivered to my door, including the eclipse filter, the cost of entry was cheap. We hope to upgrade in a couple years, and give this to a friend, and draw them into the hobby.

## Features

- SMARTPHONE-POWERED SKY TOUR: No experience needed! Just dock your phone, launch the StarSense Explorer app, and follow the on-screen arrows to locate stars, planets, nebulae, and more.
- PATENTED STARSENSE TECHNOLOGY: Unlike other astronomy apps, StarSense Explorer uses sky recognition technology to turn your phone into a celestial navigation system, analyzing star patterns overhead to pinpoint your telescope’s position.
- TONIGHT’S BEST TARGETS, INSTANTLY: The app generates a curated list of the top objects to see based on your time and location. See planets, bright nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from the city—and even more from dark skies.
- SIMPLE SETUP, SMOOTH TRACKING: Features a manual altazimuth mount with altitude slow motion adjustment with a sliding rod. Follow the on-screen arrows to your target; when the bullseye turns green, you can view it clearly through the eyepiece.
- 114MM REFLECTOR WITH IMPRESSIVE VIEWS: The 4.5" Newtonian reflector with high-reflectivity coatings delivers sharp, vivid views of the Moon, planets like Jupiter and Saturn, and deep-sky favorites like the Orion Nebula and Andromeda Galaxy.
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading telescope brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a 2-Year US Warranty and unlimited support from our team of US-based experts.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B083JQBC1G |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #72 in Camera & Photo Products ( See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products ) #6 in Telescope Refractors |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,402) |
| Date First Available | January 6, 2020 |
| Department | All Ages |
| Item Weight | 10.4 pounds |
| Item model number | 22452 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Celestron Acquisition LLC |
| Product Dimensions | 23.62 x 38 x 38 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Eye Piece Lens Description:** 25mm and 10mm eyepieces
- **Finderscope:** Reflex
- **Focus Type:** Manual Focus
- **Model Name:** StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ
- **Objective Lens Diameter:** 114 Millimeters
- **Optical Tube Length:** 24 Inches
- **Power Source:** Manual
- **Product Dimensions:** 36"D x 36"W x 57"H
- **Telescope Mount Description:** Altazimuth Mount

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can i see the rings of saturn and cloud bands of jupiter and the great red spot with the starsense explorer 114lt?**
A: I use the 25mm for best views, but I finally tried the 10mm on Jupiter and it worked to enlarge clearly.  Although no color or bands.  I can see 3 of it's 4 moons.  It's good to get with others and I've found lots of info on cloudynights dot com.  Although, it depends so much on so many things, like light-pollution, atmospheric conditions not just of Earth, but of other planets.  Most folks recommend reading, reading and more reading on the skies so that first, we know where things are, things we are likely to be able to see.  Don't give up, the more you learn by doing, the more things you will see.  My opinion is the Starsense 130 DX AZ is a good beginner telescope, but it really hasn't given me more than I got with another that was 179.00.  I love the app though, it is fun, but I also realize I need to make adjustments and learn more about eyepieces, the best places to view from etc.  Star Parties, I pray we get past this Covid thing so we can really gather again and learn, in person, with others.

**Q: Can I take pictures with this telescope?**
A: It is indeed possible to take pictures with this telescope, but you will need a second phone or camera and an adapter for either smartphones or your camera.  The camera that attaches to the dock and uses the StarSense Explorer App is not looking through the telescope at all.

**Q: Does cellphone app work offline?**
A: Yes, you need cell or wifi to download the app but after that it has a calibration that you perform to find position. They were smart enough to make sure that you could enjoy the scope and app while standing in a field in the middle of nowhere.

**Q: Are you able to use the code that comes with the telescope for the app on more than one phone?**
A: The code is good for five phones

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Telescope for the price or beginners!!!
*by R***M on March 15, 2025*

Ok so got this yesterday around 5 pm put it together and boom was watching the moon, arrived just in time for the Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon, pics attached. No collimation needed, easy setup and Star Sense App worked immediately with no issues. Red dot finder worked amazingly well and am super happy with my purchase. This is a great scope for beginners for the money or if you don’t want to spend on an equatorial telescope. You are ready right out of the box immediately ready to star gaze!!! I was also able to use my iPhone to take these pics!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great first telescope, we were viewing the moon within 20 min of opening the box
*by C***S on October 20, 2023*

We chose this as our first telescope. A major factor was to view the eclipse on April 8th, from Waco, TX (we have people from across the country joining us). The "Eclipsesafe Lense" was available for $20. I watched a pair of reviews, and the Setup guide from Celestron, and had no issues assembling, setting up, and using all the features of this telescope. Within 20 minutes, I had the app, and red dot aligned, and viewing the moon with my family. It was a great first experience, and we are looking forward to many stary nights, and joining our local Astronomical Society. For $200 delivered to my door, including the eclipse filter, the cost of entry was cheap. We hope to upgrade in a couple years, and give this to a friend, and draw them into the hobby.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works like it says it does, although a little bit wobbly and setup requires patience
*by T***S on August 25, 2025*

Works as it says it should, with a few things to know ahead of time so that you get the best out of it. Make sure to download the app and use the included card to register the software properly. The phone mount has a COVER over the mirror, don't forget to remove it when you put your phone on (which I absolutely didn't do and have issues realizing) Don't enable advanced camera controls (at least on Android, specifically the Galaxy 25 ultra) as it adds a massive delay and over exposure making everything basically white The tripod and mount isn't rock solid, and so expect some image jiggle if you bump or put your eye physically on the eyepiece (or if explaining to a 7 year old you don't slam your eye into it) Take your time to calibrate the red dot and camera cross hairs. Doing so makes using the software to locate stars easy. While my chances to use it have been limited by cloud cover and a massive outbreak of vicious tiger mosquitoes (if you know them, you know) it operated amazingly, and being able to see the massive amount of stars around the stars you can visably see is amazing. Even from within a larger city on a partially cloudy evening, it let us see stars invisible otherwise, and let us locate and identify everything that was available in the sky. Before the mosquitos had just about drained us of all life blood.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Celestron 22452 StarSense Explore LT114AZ Newtonian Reflector Telescope with Smartphone App-Enabled Technology - Includes Two Eyepieces, 2X Barlow Lens, Phone Dock and Height-Adjustable Tripod, Black
- National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, 2nd Edition (National Geographic Backyard Guides)
- 50 Things To See With A Telescope - Kids: A Constellation Focused Approach

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*Last updated: 2026-01-24*