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Celestron NexStar 8SE

Celestron NexStar 8SE

Regular price $3,749.00 NZD
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Celestron's signature orange-tube telescope combines advanced features and excellent optics in one easy-to-use system, the NexStar 8SE. It's the perfect choice for your first serious telescope, offering impressive views at an economical price.

BIG MIRROR, SMALL PRICE
With a full 8 inches of aperture, the 8SE reveals details in even the faintest celestial objects. With this much light-gathering ability, you'll clearly observe Cassini's Division in Saturn's rings, the cloud bands on Jupiter, and the Great Red Spot. Beyond the solar system, your 8SE will show you hundreds of pinpoint stars in the Hercules Globular Cluster, the spiral arms of the Whirlpool Galaxy, and more. And don't forget the Moon you'll see craters and geographic features like never before.

REVOLUTIONARY SINGLE FORK ARM MOUNT
We know the best telescope is the one you will use most often. That's why Celestron's engineers created NexStar SE's unique, patented single fork arm mount. It's perfectly portable and makes setup quick and easy. What's more, the NexStar SE breaks down into several lightweight and compact pieces, making it easy to transport, even in small vehicles. You'll have no problem getting the NexStar SE to your favorite observing site, or setting it up quickly in your backyard.

Of course, it's what's inside the mount that really counts. Sturdy construction from high-quality components give NexStar SE the pointing and tracking accuracy needed to observe and follow your favorite targets with pushbutton ease. Use the included NexStar+ hand control to locate over 40,000 celestial objects, or take a Sky Tour and let your telescope show you the best objects currently visible.

Aligning your telescope is simple and painless, too, thanks to SkyAlign. This process makes alignment as easy as 1-2-3: just center three bright objects in your eyepiece and press ALIGN. For even easier alignment, attach our StarSense AutoAlign and your NexStar SE aligns itself!

ADVANCED FEATURES LET THE NEXSTAR SE GROW WITH YOU
The NexStar SE is compatible with all the high-tech accessories advanced users love. Control your telescope using your iPhone or iPad with our SkyQ Link, or add GPS functionality with SkySync.

If you're interested in astroimaging, the NexStar SE is Fastar-compatible for ultra-fast, wide field imaging.

 

Telescope Specs:

Optical Design
Schmidt-Cassegrain
Aperture
203.2mm (8")
Focal Length
2032mm
Focal Ratio
f/10
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1
25mm
Magnification of Eyepiece 1
81x
Finderscope
StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
Star Diagonal
1.25" Star Diagonal
Highest Useful Magnification
480x
Lowest Useful Magnification
29x
Limiting Stellar Magnitude
14
Resolution (Rayleigh)
0.69 arc seconds
Resolution (Dawes)
0.57 arc seconds
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye)

843x

 

Secondary Mirror Obstruction
64mm
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter
0.31
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area
0.0977
Optical Coatings
Starbright XLT
Optical Tube Length
432mm
Optical Tube Diameter
232mm
Optical Tube Weight
5.4 kg
Dovetail
CG-5 Dovetail bar

 

Mount Specs:

 

Mount Type
Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm
Instrument load capacity
5.44 kg
Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod)
965.2mm - 1422.4mm
Tripod leg diameter
50.8mm (2") Stainless Steel
Mount Head Weight
5 kg
Accessory Tray
Yes
Tripod Weight
4.08 kg
Slew Speeds
9 slew speeds - max speed 5°/second
Tracking Rates
Sidereal, Solar and Lunar
Tracking Modes
Alt-Az, EQ North & EQ South
GPS
N/A
Dovetail Compatibility
CG-5 dovetail
Number of Auxiliary ports
1x Aux port
Autoguide port
Yes
USB port
Yes, Hand Control input
Power Requirements
8-AA batteries (not included) / 12 VDC-750 mA (Tip positive)
Motor Drive
DC servo motors
Alignment Procedures
SkyAlign, 1-Star Align, 2-Star Align, Auto 2-Star Align, Solar System Align, EQ North / EQ South Alignment (EQ align requires an equatorial wedge)
Periodic Error Correction
No
Computerized Hand Control
Double line, 18 character Liquid Crystal Display with 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons
NexStar+ Database
40,000 objects, 200 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects
Software
Celestron's Starry Night Special Edition Software, SkyPortal App
Total Kit Weight
21 lbs (9.5 kg)
Included Items
NexStar SE OTA / Single Fork Arm Mount / Tripod / Accessory Tray / Star Pointer Finderscope / NexStar+ Hand Control / 25mm eyepiece / Star Diagonal

 

This item is shipped by our freighter as it is too large to ship by courier.

Normal shipping is for pickup at StraitNZ depot or a main city business address. Shipping to smaller towns and residential addresses may incur additional shipping charges. Shipping to rural addresses is not available. See here for depot locations.

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