Celestron StarSense Explorer User manual

ENGLISH | 1
1. Insert the low powered eyepiece. 2. Then place your phone in the StarSense
Dock.
3. Next, you’ll center your phone over
the StarSense Dock’s mirror. Turn the
knobs at the bottom of the bracket until
your phone’s camera view is centered,
unobstructed, in the mirror.
4. Next, we need to align the phone’s view to
the telescope’s view. To do this, start by
pointing your telescope at a very distant
object. It’s best to choose an object that’s
at least a quarter-mile away.
We recommend:
• A streetlight
• A stop sign
5. Center the object in your telescope’s
eyepiece.
6. Slide the camera view until the same object
is centered in the crosshairs.
Now we’re ready for stargazing!
You’ll need to wait for the sky to get
dark enough that stars are visible.
• A car license plate
• The top of a tree
Aligning Your Phone to Your Telescope
In just a few minutes, you’ll be able to locate all the best objects in the night sky with the help of your StarSense Explorer
telescope and smartphone. This tutorial walks you through setting up StarSense Explorer and using the app to navigate the sky.
First, you’ll need to set up your phone and StarSense Explorer. We recommend practicing these next few steps during the day.
To begin, set up your telescope according to the instructions in the Quick Setup Guide that came in the box.
112233
445566

2 | ENGLISH
5. The bullseye indicates where the
telescope is pointing.
6. Using the telescope’s slow-motion
controls, follow the arrows to move the
telescope towards the object.
7. As you get closer to the object, stop
and wait several seconds so that the
telescope can sense the stars in your new
location.
8. If the telescope has detected stars, but
is still not over your intended target, the
bullseye will turn yellow. Continue to
follow the arrows closer to the target.
4. Once you select an object, its name will
appear on the bottom of the planetarium
view.
9. If you stop and wait for a few seconds
and the bullseye turns green, you have
successfully located your object! It’s
now ready to view in your low powered
eyepiece.
1. First, tap the StarSense icon. The app
will ask you if your telescope is aligned.
If you removed your phone from the
Dock since the last time you aligned, it’s
probably a good idea to complete the
process again. Press Needs Alignment to
begin. It will only take a minute.
2. Tap any celestial object in the
planetarium view to select it.
3. Not sure what you want to observe? Tap
the Star icon to view a list of Tonight’s
Best objects. Tap any object in the list.
11
44
77
22
55
88
33
66
99
Using the StarSense Explorer App