Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image shows the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 114AZ with a smartphone attached against a backdrop of a brick wall A Newtonian ...

Choosing a first telescope is a difficult task for a fledgling amateur astronomer. Frequently, newcomers pick telescopes with computerized go-to controls, only to discover after a lot of frustration — ...

The Celestron StarSense Explorer 8" Dobsonian telescope is a large manual telescope of the sort that's usually out of reach of amateurs in terms of both cost and complexity. However, its use of ...

Perhaps nothing has revolutionized amateur astronomy more than go-to telescopes with motorized drives that find and track any of thousands of deep-sky objects. No longer must users rely on a celestial ...

This story is part of our continuing coverage of CES 2020, including tech and gadgets from the showroom floor. Align your camera’s phone with the mirror in Celestron’s StarSense telescopes, and you’ll ...

The biggest feature of the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX that makes it great for beginners is the ability to hook it up to your smartphone. Connecting your phone lets you use the app to get a guided ...

A few months back, before COVID-19 hit, Celestron sent us two telescopes, the Starsense Explorer DX 130AZ and the Starsense Explorer LT 114AZ to review. At the same time I was actually looking to buy ...

Traditionally, having a quality telescope experience required a high-end unit, perhaps a PC, and a little bit of know-how. Generally speaking, it’s not as simple as picking up something from the store ...

For us in the Pacific Northwest, the weather is starting to get good. Warmer nights lead to better stargazing opportunities, as I won’t have to worry about freezing to death just to look at ...

Whether you want a basic scope or a more advanced system, Amazon has tons of Celestron models for the lowest prices of the year during Cyber Monday. By Stan Horaczek Published Nov 30, 2025 9:42 PM EST ...

The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Newtonian reflector telescope uses a planetarium app to find heavenly bodies, but targeting it is a surprisingly manual affair. Here's our review When you ...

Simplifies and demystifies the intimidating world of amateur astronomy. App is fun and easy to use. Sturdy and well built for the price. Sorry already accomplished astronomers, the app doesn't work ...