{"product_id":"celestron-nexstar-4se-maksutov","title":"Celestron NexStar 4SE Maksutov","description":"\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/un37haZ_Hs0?si=WbI9arGQiGM-Tb1W\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCelestron NexStar 4SE Computerized Telescope\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCelestron NexStar 4SE\u003c\/strong\u003e combines modern technology with iconic design to deliver a truly exceptional stargazing experience. 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