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product_id: 362251428
title: "22451 StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope – Works with StarSense App to Help You Find Stars, Planets & More – iOS/Android Compatible"
brand: "celestron"
price: "A$1034"
currency: AUD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Celestron"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/362251428-22451-starsense-explorer-lt-80az-smartphone-app-enabled-telescope-works
store_origin: AU
region: Australia
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# Smartphone app-enabled star tracking 80mm fully coated glass optics Patented StarSense sky recognition 22451 StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope – Works with StarSense App to Help You Find Stars, Planets & More – iOS/Android Compatible

**Brand:** celestron
**Price:** A$1034
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌌 Unlock the Universe with a Tap – Your Personal Star Guide Awaits!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 22451 StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ Smartphone App-Enabled Telescope – Works with StarSense App to Help You Find Stars, Planets & More – iOS/Android Compatible by celestron
- **How much does it cost?** A$1034 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.au](https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/362251428-22451-starsense-explorer-lt-80az-smartphone-app-enabled-telescope-works)

## 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

- • **Seamless App Integration:** Compatible with iOS 18+ and Android 12+, the StarSense Explorer app customizes your stargazing list based on your exact location and time.
- • **Crystal-Clear Cosmic Views:** 80mm fully coated glass optics deliver sharp, bright images of lunar craters, planets, and deep sky wonders.
- • **Guided Stargazing Experience:** On-screen arrows and green bullseye make locating celestial objects intuitive and fast.
- • **Complete Ready-to-Explore Kit:** Includes two eyepieces, 2x Barlow lens, red dot finderscope, and sturdy tripod—everything you need to start your night sky journey.
- • **Effortless Celestial Navigation:** Patented StarSense tech syncs with your phone to pinpoint stars & planets in real time.

## Overview

The Celestron 22451 StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ is a smartphone app-enabled refractor telescope featuring patented StarSense sky recognition technology. With an 80mm fully coated glass objective lens and a manual altazimuth mount, it offers bright, sharp views of planets, the Moon, and deep sky objects. The included StarSense Explorer app generates a customized list of celestial targets based on your location and time, guiding you with on-screen arrows and a green bullseye for precise alignment. This all-in-one package comes with two eyepieces, a 2x Barlow lens, a red dot finderscope, and a sturdy tripod, making it ideal for beginner to intermediate stargazers seeking an intuitive, tech-enhanced astronomy experience.

## Description

Celestron has reinvented the manual telescope with StarSense Explorer—the first telescope that uses patented technology and your smartphone to analyze the night sky and calculate its position in real time. StarSense Explorer is ideal for beginners thanks to the app’s user-friendly interface and detailed tutorials. It’s like having your own personal tour guide of the night sky. Dock, Launch, Explore: Leave complicated star charts, imprecise planetarium apps and computerized mounts behind. With StarSense Explorer, locating objects has never been easier, faster, or more accurate. Within minutes of setting up the telescope, you’ll be navigating the sky with confidence. Simply place your phone in the unique StarSense dock and launch the StarSense Explorer app. After aligning your phone to the telescope’s optics (a quick, 2-minute procedure), StarSense Explorer generates a list of celestial objects currently visible. Make your selection and arrows appear onscreen, guiding you as you move the telescope. When the object is ready to view, the bullseye turns green. StarSense Explorer is compatible with: Android - The minimum supported operating system is Android 12 and iOS - The minimum supported operating system is iOS 18. The minimum supported iPhone models are iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max.

Review: Great but arrived with a broken laser sight - Ordered this as an upgrade for our avid stargazer Son. He loves it! Instructions clear and well built - took around 20 minutes to complete the assembly. One small problem. The laser sight was damaged so we need to organise a replacement. These things happen I suppose.
Review: Easy set up and does what it says - Brilliant . Good for beginners.

## Features

- PATENTED STARSENSE SKY RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: This telescope uses patented StarSense sky recognition technology and your smartphone to analyse star patterns overhead and calculate its position in real time
- STARSENSE EXPLORER APP: Based on your exact time and location, the app generates a list of objects for you to view including planets, brighter nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters from the city PLUS fainter, deep sky objects from darker sites
- MANUAL ALTAZIMUTH MOUNT WITH SLOW MOTION ROD: It's easy to follow the on-screen arrows to your desired target and, when the bullseye turns green, it’s ready to view in the telescope’s eyepiece
- 80MM REFRACTOR: Fully coated glass optics provide bright, sharp, clear views of craters on the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula
- EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PACKAGE: StarSense Explorer includes two eyepieces, a 2x Barlow lens, a red dot finderscope (in case you want to use the telescope without your phone), a sturdy, full-height tripod, and more

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B083JW2YJ5 |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included) |
| Best Sellers Rank | 13,163 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 32 in Telescopes |
| Brand | Celestron |
| Colour | Silver |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (2,139) |
| Date First Available | 6 Jan. 2020 |
| Delivery information | We cannot deliver certain products outside mainland UK ( Details ). We will only be able to confirm if this product can be delivered to your chosen address when you enter your delivery address at checkout. |
| Focus type | Manual Focus |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Included components | 25mm and 10mm eyepieces, 2x Barlow Lens, Erect image diagonal, Mount and tripod (preassembled), Optical tube |
| Item Weight | 4.17 kg |
| Item model number | 22451 |
| Max Focal Length | 900 Millimeters |
| Min Focal Length | 900 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 80 Millimetres |
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 97 x 37.6 x 22.9 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 7.21 Kilograms |
| Part number | 22451 |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 99 x 45.8 x 28 centimetres |
| Size | LT 80 Refractor |
| Style | StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ |
| Telescope Mount Description | Altazimuth Mount |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Eye piece lens description:** Plossl
- **Finderscope:** Built-on StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
- **Focus type:** Manual Focus
- **Model name:** StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ
- **Objective lens diameter:** 80 Millimetres
- **Optical tube length:** 965 Millimetres
- **Power source:** Battery Powered
- **Product dimensions:** 99D x 45.8W x 28H centimetres
- **Telescope mount description:** Altazimuth Mount

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great but arrived with a broken laser sight
*by M***. on 26 February 2025*

Ordered this as an upgrade for our avid stargazer Son. He loves it! Instructions clear and well built - took around 20 minutes to complete the assembly. One small problem. The laser sight was damaged so we need to organise a replacement. These things happen I suppose.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy set up and does what it says
*by L***Y on 7 December 2024*

Brilliant . Good for beginners.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Under the stars ✨🤩💖
*by T***Y on 6 January 2026*

Bought as a Christmas gift for daughter got to use it 3rd January. She really enjoyed it

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*Last updated: 2026-02-28*