Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerised Telescope
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🔭 Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope
The Icon. Modernised. The world’s favourite telescope for serious stargazing.
🌌 Key Features at a Glance
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8” Schmidt-Cassegrain optics with StarBright XLT coatings
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Fully Computerised GoTo Mount with over 40,000 objects in database
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SkyAlign™ Technology – align on any 3 bright stars
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Unique Single Fork Arm Design for fast setup and excellent portability
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Iconic Orange Tube – a classic design with 21st-century performance
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BONUS: Starry Night Special Edition astronomy software download
🔍 What Can You See?
The NexStar 8SE delivers a powerful observing experience with views that are crisp, bright and detailed. With its large aperture and long focal length, you’ll observe:
🌕 The Moon – razor-sharp craters and mountain ridges
🪐 Saturn’s rings & Cassini Division
🌫️ Nebulae & Galaxies – including the Whirlpool Galaxy and Orion Nebula
🌟 Globular Clusters – like Hercules (M13), packed with stars
🌍 Daytime terrestrial viewing (with an optional erect image diagonal)
⚙️ Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical Performance
The NexStar 8SE features Celestron’s proprietary StarBright XLT coated 8” optical system:
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Wide compatibility with imaging and visual accessories
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Great balance between aperture, portability, and performance
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Fastar-compatible for f/2 wide field astrophotography (with optional lens assembly)
🧠 Computerised GoTo Mount
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NexStar+ Hand Controller with 40,000+ objects
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Sky Tour Function highlights the best objects visible from your location
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Alt-Azimuth Tracking for reliable object following
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High precision DC servo motors
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Nine slew speeds, up to 5° per second
🚀 Portable, Practical Design
The NexStar 8SE is built for field use, yet powerful enough to be your forever scope:
🧩 Tool-free setup in minutes
🧳 Breaks down into compact, manageable pieces
🔋 Powered by 8 AA batteries, PowerTank, or 12V DC adapter
🦾 Heavy-duty stainless steel tripod for stability
📦 What’s in the Box?
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8" Schmidt-Cassegrain optical tube
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Computerised single fork arm mount
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Stainless steel tripod with accessory tray
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StarPointer™ red dot finderscope
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1.25" star diagonal
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25mm Plössl eyepiece (81x magnification)
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NexStar+ hand controller
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FREE Starry Night Special Edition software
🖥️ Starry Night Software & SkyPortal App
Your purchase includes a FREE download of Celestron Starry Night SE, plus access to the SkyPortal app — offering augmented reality sky mapping, telescope control (with optional WiFi module), and more.
🧩 Compatible Accessories
✔ StarSense AutoAlign
✔ SkyPortal WiFi Module
✔ SkySync GPS Receiver
✔ PowerTank Lithium Pro
✔ NexImage planetary cameras
✔ Equatorial wedge for polar alignment & astrophotography
📊 Technical Specifications
| Spec | Details |
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| Optical Design | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
| Aperture | 203.2mm (8") |
| Focal Length | 2032mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/10 |
| Eyepiece | 25mm (81x) |
| Max Magnification | 480x |
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 14 |
| Light Gathering Power | 843x (human eye) |
| Coatings | StarBright XLT |
| Mount Type | Computerised Alt-Azimuth |
| Database | 40,000+ objects |
| Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Solar, Lunar |
| Power Requirements | 8 AA batteries / 12V DC |
| Tripod Height Range | 965mm – 1422mm (38" – 56") |
| Total Kit Weight | 32 lbs (14.5 kg) |
| Dovetail Compatibility | CG-5 dovetail |
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