Celestron NexStar 8SE - Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope
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Brand: Celestron
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When you look up the night sky you find many bright objects. Ever wonder what they look like up close? Enjoy the dazzling beauty of celestial bodies with the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope. Coming with an 8-inch aperture, This Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope captures enough light to provide clearer, sharper high-quality images of planets, the Moon, galaxies, stars, and nebulae.
Using a focal length of 2032mm and a focal ratio of f/10 this telescope gathers 78% more light and enables you to find the spiral arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy, hundreds of pinpoint stars in the Hercules Globular Cluster, and more. While the infamous SkyAlign Technology allows you to align on any 3 bright celestial objects, making the alignment process simple and painless. Moreover, the included Starpointer Finderscope allows you to locate celestial objects in the night sky by projecting a single red-dot in the center of the field of view.
With a 1.25-inch star diagonal, this telescope provides you a more relaxed viewing position while observing objects that are high in the sky. The high-quality revolutionary single fork arm mount improves tracking and makes setup hassle-free. The Celestron 11069 NexStar 8SE Telescope offers a lot of advanced features and functionality in a compact body. This telescope makes stargazing a cinch and provides you a lifetime experience.
- 8.00 Inch Aperture (203mm)
- Computerized w/ 40,000 Accessible Objects
- 354x Maximum Magnification
- Focal Length: 2032mm, f/10.0 Focal Ratio
- StarPointer Finderscope
- Steel Tripod
- Single Fork Arm Altazimuth Mount
- StarBright XLT
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SkyAlign Technology
- Allows To Align On Any 3 Bright Celestial Objects
- Making Fast & Easy Alignment Process
11069 Specifications:
- Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain
- Aperture (mm): 203.2 mm (8 in)
- Focal Length: 2032 mm (80 in)
- Focal Ratio: 10
- Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm): 25 mm (0.98 in)
- Magnification of Eyepiece 1: 81 x
- Finderscope: StarPointer
- Star Diagonal: 1.25"
- Mount Type: Single Fork Arm Altazimuth
- Tripod: Steel (sku 93593)
- Power Requirements: 8-AA batteries (not included)
- Highest Useful Magnification: 480 x
- Lowest Useful Magnification: 29 x
- Limiting Stellar Magnitude: 14
- Resolution (Rayleigh): 0.69 arc seconds
- Resolution (Dawes): 0.57 arc seconds
- Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye): 843 x
- Apparent Field of View: 0.63 °
- Linear Field of View (@1000 yds): 33 ft (10 m)
- Secondary Mirror Obstruction: 2.5 inches (64 mm)
- Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 0.31
- Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 0.0977
- Optical Coatings: Starbright XLT
- Optical Tube Length: 17 in (432 mm)
- Total Telescope Kit Weight: 33 lbs (15 kg)
- Tripod Weight: 9 lbs (4.08 kg)
- Slew Speeds: Nine slew speeds
- Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
- Tracking Modes: Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South
- Alignment Procedures: SkyAlign, Auto 2-Star Align, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Solar System Align
- Communication Ports: RS-232 communication port on hand control, Autoguider port, Aux port
- Computer Hand Control: Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
- Database: 40,000 objects, 200 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects
Celestron 11069 Includes:
- E-Lux 25.0mm 1.25" Eyepiece
- Star Pointer Finderscope
- Visual Back (1.25")
- Star Diagonal - 1.25"
- The Sky CD-ROM Software for Windows
- NexRemote Control Software CD
- RS-232 to Serial Port Cable - for GPS 16 Accessory
Amazing Buy!
Relatively new to astronomy, this is only my second telescope purchase but this Nexstar model is terrific! I was able to pull from box, easily set it up and was able to get some nice deep sky observations. Order arrived fast and I also purchased a power tank for additional power. No regrets whatsoever!
Best Optics for the $
Fantastic views, within 30 minutes I was able to see the moon in amazing detail along with Jupiter, Orion, and others. I also bought the eyepiece and filter kit so I could play around with different magnifications and filters. The Autoalign feature saves a ton of time!
First Scope
Amazing scope for the money, a little bulky to set up but it is well worth the effort. I was astonished what I was able to see in the night sky, I read a ton of reviews on this model and most of them mentioned that this model is best bang for the buck which was helpful deciding bewteen this and other, more expensive models.
Serious toy!
Incredible piece of technology, but needs patience to set up and use properly. I would also recommend coupling with the eyepiece kit as it enhances the experience greatly and really doesn't add that much more cost into the investment. Aligning it was tricky, but once you get the hang of it, it's worth every penny.
Great! Great! Great!
Well made scope, there are a TON of accessories to add on to this model. I am happy because I spend more time observing than i do setting up and adjusting, that is why i am happy with this purchase.
