{"product_id":"celestron-nexstar-evolution-8-edgehd-with-starsense","title":"Celestron NexStar Evolution 8\" EdgeHD with StarSense","description":"\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zUW50j5uqOY?si=w7kHG8_yCPP0Fthz\" 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 Evolution 8 HD Telescope with StarSense\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNexStar Evolution 8 HD\u003c\/strong\u003e combines Celestron’s top-tier optical and tracking technology in a compact, fully portable package designed for serious observers and budding astrophotographers. 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