Celestron NexStar 5SE Bundle - Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope

The Celestron NexStar 5SE orange tube telescope offers striking views at an economical price. The 5-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is a powerful, versatile, and user-friendly scope that can be used for observing everything from the Moon and planets to bright deep-sky objects like stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Furthermore, with 295x Maximum Magnification you’ll see hundreds of pinpoint stars in the Hercules Globular Cluster, the spiral arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy, and more.

Thanks to 1.25-inch Star diagonal! The NexStar provides a more comfortable viewing position when observing objects that are high in the sky. With SkyAlign Technology the scope allows you to align on any 3 bright celestial objects, making the alignment process simple and painless. Another striking feature of this 5SE telescope is Star Pointer Finderscope. The finderscope can easily locate celestial objects in the night sky by projecting a single red-dot in the center of the field of view. While Single Fork Arm Altazimuth Mount improves tracking and makes setup quick and easy.

Includes NexStar+ hand control! This control helps you to locate planets, galaxies or any of the 40,000 celestial objects in its database. The Celestron 11036 also features StarBright XLT Optical Coating. This coating improves color rendition, sharpness, contrast, brightness, and resolution. The ultra-sturdy steel tripod with an accessory tray makes it easy to keep telescope peripherals within reach. While built-in wedge allows you to track long exposures. The Celestron NexStar 5SE is the perfect choice for your first serious telescope.