Celestron StarSense Explorer Quick Start Manual

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.
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1. Insert the low powered eyepiece.
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Next, we need to align the phone's view to
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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 car license plate
• A stop sign
• The top of a tree
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2. Then place your phone in the StarSense
Dock.
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Center the object in your telescope's
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eyepiece.
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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.
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Slide the camera view until the same object
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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.
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