Celestron StarSense Explorer 12-inch Dobsonian Telescope is a true deep-sky performer for anyone who loves exploring the universe. With its massive 12-inch parabolic primary mirror and StarSense smartphone technology, finding and observing celestial wonders becomes effortless. Simply dock your phone, open the StarSense Explorer app, and watch as it guides you in real time to thousands of objects across the night sky.
 
Enjoy breathtaking views of the Moon’s craters and mountain ranges, Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s moons, and Mars’ rusty surface. Go deeper and spot the brilliant Orion Nebula, Andromeda and Whirlpool galaxies, the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae, the Hercules Cluster, the Pleiades star cluster, and even distant targets like the Sombrero and Sculptor galaxies. The large 12-inch aperture gathers immense light, revealing details and faint structures that smaller telescopes simply miss.
 
Celestron’s high-reflectivity XLT coatings ensure superior brightness and contrast, while the smooth Dobsonian base makes tracking celestial objects intuitive and stable. The precision 2-inch Crayford focuser offers fine adjustments and supports both 1.25-inch and 2-inch eyepieces, letting you explore with versatility and clarity.
 
This telescope comes with everything you need to get started - a 32mm Plössl eyepiece, StarPointer red dot finder, smartphone dock, eyepiece rack, and collimation tool. Whether you’re stargazing from your terrace or under pristine skies in Ladakh, the StarSense Explorer 12-inch Dobsonian connects you directly with the universe, guiding you effortlessly to planets, galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae all night long.
 
Smartphone Compatibility
Celestron StarSense Explorer works with most modern smartphones, including iPhone 6 and up, and most devices running Android 7.1.2 or later manufactured since 2016.
 
Save the Starsense Code
Either keep the Card with the CODE in your telescope box or take a photo of the card so that you don't lose it. You can use the code to unlock the Starsense App on up to 5 devices in the future.