One of the best videos for installing this. The Pamphlet is useless. So many other youtubers think you are a pro at installing telescopes thus excluding newbies out completely
Thank you! After a good deal of reading and watching videos I purchased this in a 5" SCT version. You did a great job of covering the Starsense Explorer. I am amazed how easy it is to setup and locate objects. The details and images in the app add a lot to the experience. I wanted a telescope that my wife would enjoy using at home and on our camping trips. Again, you did a fantastic job of demonstrating the simplicity, portability and capabilities of this telescope. *****
The orange piece where you install the arm, the button you press to release is set at the bottom. When I install the arm it faces down. Which means I can’t install the telescope because it will be in the wrong position. Is there a way to move the orange part so the release button faces up?
Good telescope but my lens wasn't attached in the back...Just flopping around inside the tube of the telescope 😡...took the back off, cleaned the lense, and reattached it. I hope everything lines up properly 7:567:567:56
I've got the 8" Dob version. Under Bortle 1-2 skies, Starsense struggles. Darker skies, it works very well. If you live in a bright urban area, it's not the fault of starsense. I love it.
Your reviews are amazing - it's refreshing to see someone talk regular English without all the marketing speak. In terms of transporting, what parts would you detach? Just the tube as one and the rest of assembly as the other? And assuming the ride for the telescope is well cushioned, do I need to worry about collimation upon reaching the destination? Also, do you need to align prior to every observing session? Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it. For transporting it, if you don't have a case I would just wrap the OTA in a couple layers of blankets and put it in the trunk. I'd also take off the mirror assembly unit just so you don't accidentally break it. As you saw in the video it is easy to pop on and off. Then when you get to where you want to go you can be up and running in under 5 minutes. Collimation can definitely get jarred if you hit big bumps in the road. If I take a long trip I usually bring some tools and a collimating eyepiece just in case.
How about collimation. The laser collimator I bought changes the collimation spot depending on how tight the collimator is installed. Should the collimator be just dropped in or tightened the same as an eyepiece. Also, my tripod legs have no threads so it just drops in, not screw in, so the tripod is more wobbly. They can be screwed in from the bottom, but no video shows that.
The part where the holder locks into is upside down and looks broken in the middle 😑 is there anyway to to turn it around? I'm currently trying to get a hold of someone for a tripod replacement
Hi, i’m having the exact same problem where mine is upside down too! It must be the way they’ve constructed it incorrectly☹️ I’ve just sent them an email now and am waiting for a response. Have they responded to you? I’m gutted😫 x
Could you please show us how to mount the nexyz 3-axis universal smartphone adapter to this exact telescope? I bought both yesterday but I can’t figure out how to attach the piece to the eye piece because the girth is too small.. I’m probably just stupid 😂🤣
Help please!! I got this for my daughter and is not any red drop, I have take the little plastic off and switch the click bottom and is not any red point appears, so frustrated my daughter got it in Xmas and still not make it works
Hi, i have the same telescope and i found the up and down fine control hard to move it, the horizontal is soft and feels good. What about yours? Regards
Technically there is nothing stopping you from mounting a different OTA except the weight. For heavier OTA's Celestron would need to come up with a much beefier version of this mount.
There is a free app called Sky Map. I run that app and lay my phone up against the lens cap on the big end of my telescope to aim. Just load the app and right away you'll go "wow this will help".
@@AstroBlender Honestly, I can't wait. Friends of mine are looking at this model as it's affordable. Me, I have my Evolution 8 with Starsense and the focus motor, so I'm good. 😁
@@StefanDembowski This is a really good beginner's scope. I think it's actually more fun than the fully computerized 130SLT model at the same price, because the StarSense app lets you learn the sky.
They seldom do on low priced Celestine scopes. It is a B-J type (I think, since most of the Celestrons are) instead of a simple Newtonian (like an Orion) so it is difficult to adjust. Be careful. Find a club or the astronomy prof at the closest university to help you, do it for you, before you try it alone.
I recently was given the celestron starsense explorer dx 130az but its didn't come with the tripod. Im sure celestron sells a replacement tripod for this. I kind of looked around and the ones I found on celestron site were very high. What im wanting to know is if they make an off brand or cheaper tripod for this telescope. What type of tripod is exactly needed for the celestron starsense explorer dx 130 telescope? Thank you so much!! ANY INFO WOUND BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
Hi iam looking all over the internet for a good beginner telescope I was looking at the celestron areomaster 130 but like the look of this starsence but never seen anyone photograph the images I would love to see Jupiter and the rings of Saturn through this what image of them did you get.
Great vid, some questions from my end, since yesterday was my 1st night out: - Why do you have two holes on the dust cover, why can you remove them separately? - I see that under the eyepiece, I can fix the 'cover' with screws too.... what is that for?
1. That is to increase the focal ratio of your telescope if you wish. If you are viewing the moon and want to increase your focal ratio you can simply decrease your aperture. Using the cover with one of the holes open is a way to do that. 2. I'm not sure what you're referring to?
There are 3 reasons that come to mind why this could occur: 1: Your phone isn't properly aligned with the mirror. 2: There is too much light pollution in your sky to plate solve. 3: Your telescope is moving while trying to plate solve. That's all I can really think of.
super helpful. I'm embarrassed to say I left the dust cap on. Oops. Part of the value of this video is the simple rookie mistakes to avoid for first-time users.
Great vid thanks. The image through my eyepiece is on a weird angle. How do I straighten it? Sorry to ask here but the product doesn’t seem to have a user guide, only an initial setup guide
@@AstroBlender thank you for the reply. Will there be any possibility if u can test it with different tube in different aperture as a separate video? I believed alot of people would be interesting as well.
@@pkcheng5556 So, the answer to your original question is yes and no, but probably no. The tripod probably would not support the weight or of the 5SE very well, and you might have trouble balancing it. Also, if you're spending $400 for the scope, this 5-inch scope won't really show you more than the 5-inch scope you already have. Or, if you're spending the $400 just to get the StarSense, you don't have to do that. You can get a separate StarSense unit that will attach to your 5SE for $325 instead.
sammy Tiger yes! You can fix this by purchasing an erecting eyepiece if you have have the reflecting telescope (Newtonian) or a star diagonal for a refracting telescope! I wish you clear skies!
Every time I look into the telescope it’s all blurry, I followed the instructions and did everything how it was meant to be done. That’s the whole reason why I watched the video in the first place to see if I was doing anything wrong. Why isn’t it working?
No , Collimating is when you realign the two mirror's withing the tube/scope itself , funny enough most pro's do use a red dot alignment tool , but it is all happening inside the scope tube.... I think what Slymin is doing here is aligning his red dot finder scope to the scopes visual field of view , in other words once they are aligned its easier to point the red dot at something you want to see and that object will automatically be in your scopes field of view when you look through it. trying to find objects using the scopes main lens is very hard and cumbersome because you don't have a great wide field of view to play around with.
I've had the scope for 2 weeks, but have failed to get it aligned despite numerous attempts during the day. The core issue is that the phone's camera (Samsung M30) imaging the docking mirror's reflection is constantly out of focus. I've tried the advanced camera settings on the Star Explorer app to no effect. I can only assume that the phone's camera cannot resolve any reflection as it senses that it is too close to the docking mirror. Accordingly, its failure to work at night is due to this inability to find any sharp points of light in the sky due to the focussing issue. I would be extremely grateful for any suggestions as how to solve this issue.
Hey, so I purchased the 130 mm and returned it because I just thought it was too pricey and honestly I wasn’t able to see anything but the moon. Mot even nebulas, galaxies, planets or other stars. I just bought the 114mm because I thought I would spend the extra $200 and put it towards better eyepieces. Any suggestions on which ones too buy and where to buy them. Thank you in advance.
One of the best videos for installing this. The Pamphlet is useless. So many other youtubers think you are a pro at installing telescopes thus excluding newbies out completely
Thank you! After a good deal of reading and watching videos I purchased this in a 5" SCT version. You did a great job of covering the Starsense Explorer. I am amazed how easy it is to setup and locate objects. The details and images in the app add a lot to the experience.
I wanted a telescope that my wife would enjoy using at home and on our camping trips. Again, you did a fantastic job of demonstrating the simplicity, portability and capabilities of this telescope. *****
Glad you enjoyed it! Have fun on your camping trips.
3:55 Any tips to remove the dock? You make it look so easy.
Thanks!
The orange piece where you install the arm, the button you press to release is set at the bottom. When I install the arm it faces down. Which means I can’t install the telescope because it will be in the wrong position. Is there a way to move the orange part so the release button faces up?
When I look in the eyepiece my image is upside down and yours is not. Why? And can I remedy this?
what did you say at 7:26? why will that small plastic you took off will prevent anything from working?
Good telescope but my lens wasn't attached in the back...Just flopping around inside the tube of the telescope 😡...took the back off, cleaned the lense, and reattached it. I hope everything lines up properly 7:56 7:56 7:56
I've got the 8" Dob version. Under Bortle 1-2 skies, Starsense struggles. Darker skies, it works very well. If you live in a bright urban area, it's not the fault of starsense. I love it.
Thank you so very much for making this video and making it beginner friendly!
Your reviews are amazing - it's refreshing to see someone talk regular English without all the marketing speak.
In terms of transporting, what parts would you detach? Just the tube as one and the rest of assembly as the other? And assuming the ride for the telescope is well cushioned, do I need to worry about collimation upon reaching the destination? Also, do you need to align prior to every observing session? Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it. For transporting it, if you don't have a case I would just wrap the OTA in a couple layers of blankets and put it in the trunk. I'd also take off the mirror assembly unit just so you don't accidentally break it. As you saw in the video it is easy to pop on and off. Then when you get to where you want to go you can be up and running in under 5 minutes. Collimation can definitely get jarred if you hit big bumps in the road. If I take a long trip I usually bring some tools and a collimating eyepiece just in case.
Do you have a video on how to collimate the mirrors? I ordered this for my 11 year old and I’m trying to learn as much as I possibly can
How do you "turn the clamp assembly so that the locking screw is on top of the dovetail clamp?"
How about collimation. The laser collimator I bought changes the collimation spot depending on how tight the collimator is installed. Should the collimator be just dropped in or tightened the same as an eyepiece. Also, my tripod legs have no threads so it just drops in, not screw in, so the tripod is more wobbly. They can be screwed in from the bottom, but no video shows that.
If you’re going to use a laser I’d use a Hotech SCA. These have a self-centering adaptor so you can ensure everything is on axis.
4:33 Thats all? just tighten the tumbscrew ? i think its unstable
I got almost the same telescope as you but I am missing something. I don’t have a focuser but I have the eye pieces. Any suggestions?
My saddle is upside down and the instructions said to turn in so thr thumb screw is up. How do I do that??
Great video. Thank you! I assembled this and both focusing knobs seem to be bent a bit. Are they supposed to be that way?
Did not show how to align the smartphone in the mount which seems to be more tricky than aligning the finder scope.
I can't do the rail b/c that little handle that appears to be in the north position-i can't get it there. Mine is facing south.
The part where the holder locks into is upside down and looks broken in the middle 😑 is there anyway to to turn it around? I'm currently trying to get a hold of someone for a tripod replacement
Hi, i’m having the exact same problem where mine is upside down too! It must be the way they’ve constructed it incorrectly☹️ I’ve just sent them an email now and am waiting for a response. Have they responded to you? I’m gutted😫 x
@@jade-vd8gr I had all my tools out to fix it then they called! Lol don't worry they apparently do it purposely for packaging reasons.
@@jade-vd8gr I will tell you how to fix it shortly
Bianca Nicole Ah yes please let me know how to do it! I can’t wait to set it up!😄
@@jade-vd8gr I made a video just play it at a faster speed 😄 i cut it at the end cause I started carrying on lol short and sweet is hard to do
Hi, Just have installed a DX. The azimut axis is very loose, have you any idea how to adjust this a bit stiffer? The elevation is ok.
Spherical or parabolical mirror?
Just picked this up! Not here yet but i am excited! First scope XD
Hope you enjoy it!
Could you please show us how to mount the nexyz 3-axis universal smartphone adapter to this exact telescope? I bought both yesterday but I can’t figure out how to attach the piece to the eye piece because the girth is too small.. I’m probably just stupid 😂🤣
Help please!! I got this for my daughter and is not any red drop, I have take the little plastic off and switch the click bottom and is not any red point appears, so frustrated my daughter got it in Xmas and still not make it works
Hey Simo! What eye piece do you recommend as an upgrade for this telescope?
What eye pieces would you recommend then? Also would you recommend a Barlow lense?
Well if you bought a 2x Barlow and a 17mm eyepiece you'd have 26x, 43x, 52x, 65x, 86x and 130x covered.
Thank you so much for your honest straightforward reviews! You have helped me make the perfect purchase for my sky curious nephew. Thanks again.
Glad I could help!
Does it have just instructions for aligning the main mirror?
Hi, i have the same telescope and i found the up and down fine control hard to move it, the horizontal is soft and feels good. What about yours? Regards
One of my slow motion controls didn’t come with a setscrew. Any idea of the size so I can get a replacement?
It's in the plastic bag it came in same thing happened to me
Mine wasn’t. I was only sent one. Celestron sent me one though. They were helpful
Would love if Celestron sold (or licensed) a version of the phone holder & app for use with other scopes like my Orion 8-inch Dobsonian.
Technically there is nothing stopping you from mounting a different OTA except the weight. For heavier OTA's Celestron would need to come up with a much beefier version of this mount.
There is a free app called Sky Map. I run that app and lay my phone up against the lens cap on the big end of my telescope to aim. Just load the app and right away you'll go "wow this will help".
Mike Ries is this available for iOS? I only see something called Classic Sky Map.
i can’t see through it and it’s too blurry n i’m tryna fix it but idk how
Excellent review. I was wondering are one of those round circles on the Dust/Cap cover removable? thanx.
The attachment of the tube to the mount seems very flimsy, held by just that one screw?
I was waiting for this, I can't wait for the review after several uses.
Thanks, I hope you like it. The review will be up tomorrow.
@@AstroBlender Honestly, I can't wait. Friends of mine are looking at this model as it's affordable.
Me, I have my Evolution 8 with Starsense and the focus motor, so I'm good. 😁
@@StefanDembowski This is a really good beginner's scope. I think it's actually more fun than the fully computerized 130SLT model at the same price, because the StarSense app lets you learn the sky.
Can you show us how to collimate it?
They seldom do on low priced Celestine scopes. It is a B-J type (I think, since most of the Celestrons are) instead of a simple Newtonian (like an Orion) so it is difficult to adjust.
Be careful. Find a club or the astronomy prof at the closest university to help you, do it for you, before you try it alone.
Thank you 🙏🏼 your videos are fantastic
I recently was given the celestron starsense explorer dx 130az but its didn't come with the tripod. Im sure celestron sells a replacement tripod for this. I kind of looked around and the ones I found on celestron site were very high. What im wanting to know is if they make an off brand or cheaper tripod for this telescope. What type of tripod is exactly needed for the celestron starsense explorer dx 130 telescope?
Thank you so much!!
ANY INFO WOUND BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
can you use a lazer collimator in this?
Hi iam looking all over the internet for a good beginner telescope I was looking at the celestron areomaster 130 but like the look of this starsence but never seen anyone photograph the images I would love to see Jupiter and the rings of Saturn through this what image of them did you get.
Excellent in-depth review Slymin! Good beginner Telescope
Glad you liked it! Thanks Ray!
Excellent information and review. Thank you!
Great vid, some questions from my end, since yesterday was my 1st night out:
- Why do you have two holes on the dust cover, why can you remove them separately?
- I see that under the eyepiece, I can fix the 'cover' with screws too.... what is that for?
1. That is to increase the focal ratio of your telescope if you wish. If you are viewing the moon and want to increase your focal ratio you can simply decrease your aperture. Using the cover with one of the holes open is a way to do that.
2. I'm not sure what you're referring to?
Were the included lenses threaded to accept filters?
how can I get a code to download
I keep getting a "can't find telescope position!" Message on the app, any idea why?
There are 3 reasons that come to mind why this could occur:
1: Your phone isn't properly aligned with the mirror.
2: There is too much light pollution in your sky to plate solve.
3: Your telescope is moving while trying to plate solve.
That's all I can really think of.
My starsense holder is tightly locked in... I can not detach it
super helpful. I'm embarrassed to say I left the dust cap on. Oops. Part of the value of this video is the simple rookie mistakes to avoid for first-time users.
Hi! what are the differences with StarSense LT 127 AZ ???
Does this scope require collimation out of the box? I have one coming soon and just want to be prepared! Thanks for the great reviews and guides!
It will probably be fine, unless it’s being chucked around!
Great vid thanks. The image through my eyepiece is on a weird angle. How do I straighten it? Sorry to ask here but the product doesn’t seem to have a user guide, only an initial setup guide
I am having a similar problem. Images are upside down through the eyepiece.
@@lynnangelson5544 I learned that this is how reflector telescopes work and is totally normal
Can it mount with a different scope? Let's say, can I mount a Celestron 5se scope on it? will the starsense works with it?
Sure. The App has to adjust I would think because it's offered on different diameter OTAs.
Theoretically it would work, but weight may become an issue.
@@AstroBlender thank you for the reply. Will there be any possibility if u can test it with different tube in different aperture as a separate video? I believed alot of people would be interesting as well.
@@pkcheng5556 So, the answer to your original question is yes and no, but probably no. The tripod probably would not support the weight or of the 5SE very well, and you might have trouble balancing it. Also, if you're spending $400 for the scope, this 5-inch scope won't really show you more than the 5-inch scope you already have.
Or, if you're spending the $400 just to get the StarSense, you don't have to do that. You can get a separate StarSense unit that will attach to your 5SE for $325 instead.
Hey dude. When I look through my lense I see everything upside down. Is that normal?
sammy Tiger yes! You can fix this by purchasing an erecting eyepiece if you have have the reflecting telescope (Newtonian) or a star diagonal for a refracting telescope! I wish you clear skies!
My clamp is upside down so when I get to step 7 idk how to rotate it upwards
I had the same problem. If you rotate the upper handle enough times, it will eventually move the clamp to the right position
Every time I look into the telescope it’s all blurry, I followed the instructions and did everything how it was meant to be done. That’s the whole reason why I watched the video in the first place to see if I was doing anything wrong. Why isn’t it working?
I hear a lot about culmination of scopes, is the alignment of the red dot on this scope doing the same thing, yes I’m @ newbi to all of this 😀
No , Collimating is when you realign the two mirror's withing the tube/scope itself , funny enough most pro's do use a red dot alignment tool , but it is all happening inside the scope tube....
I think what Slymin is doing here is aligning his red dot finder scope to the scopes visual field of view , in other words once they are aligned its easier to point the red dot at something you want to see and that object will automatically be in your scopes field of view when you look through it.
trying to find objects using the scopes main lens is very hard and cumbersome because you don't have a great wide field of view to play around with.
paul harland Thanks had an inclining but thought it best to ask even at the risk of showing my lack of knowledge on it 😀
I've had the scope for 2 weeks, but have failed to get it aligned despite numerous attempts during the day. The core issue is that the phone's camera (Samsung M30) imaging the docking mirror's reflection is constantly out of focus. I've tried the advanced camera settings on the Star Explorer app to no effect. I can only assume that the phone's camera cannot resolve any reflection as it senses that it is too close to the docking mirror. Accordingly, its failure to work at night is due to this inability to find any sharp points of light in the sky due to the focussing issue. I would be extremely grateful for any suggestions as how to solve this issue.
Can i mount the StarSense phone holder to a nonCelestron dobsonian assuming i have the shade tree mechanical ability ??
yes why not even mount it on camera with tripod.can find what shooting xD
Excellent set up video as usual !
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Thank you sir! Very helpful.
I went to set everything up. Pulled out the telescope. Low and behold, the dust cap is broken. Thanks whoever shipped it 🙂🖕🏽
So I had a friend give me this but he lost the orange card. Does anyone have a code I could use, please I’m desperate
Thanks! excellent video!
I cant move up and down my telescope
Great info!
What would one expect to pay for this telescope?
Around $300.
I bought the starsense explorer 130 DX and it costed around 499€ yes € i am from greece
399. Usa
Hey, so I purchased the 130 mm and returned it because I just thought it was too pricey and honestly I wasn’t able to see anything but the moon. Mot even nebulas, galaxies, planets or other stars. I just bought the 114mm because I thought I would spend the extra $200 and put it towards better eyepieces. Any suggestions on which ones too buy and where to buy them. Thank you in advance.
Thank you so much
This guy looks cleaner than my grandma's kitchen
Amazing
This is going to sound crazy….. but I can’t see nothing and no the dust cover isn’t on hahaha. It’s just all black.
Nope my red eye attachment is easy like that. I don't think you have the same telescope as me
6:49 yes now celestron know what telescope phone and where you live. no spying involved xD
The way you were hanging all over the telescope the target would not still be centered
Just a note you put the screws in the wrong direction they go underneath
are u captain America ?
Addiciting and expensive ..