Celestron NexStar SE Telescopes
Celestron NexStar: Astronomy Made Simple
Celestron's NextStar computer helps you find thousands of stars, planets, galaxies and more at the touch of a button! The new Celestron NexStar SE family offers a choice of 4,5,6, or 8 inches of aperture combined with state-of-the-art features including a fully computerized flash upgradeable operating system, superior optical coatings, and Celestron's revolutionary SkyAlign telescope alignment software. With the NexStar SE, you are in the driver's seat. Simply choose an object from the menu and the telescope will find it for you. Celestron NexStar SE telescopes have the ability to locate nearly 40,000 objects. All you have to do is look through the eyepiece and enjoy the view!
Don't know what object to choose? Let the intelligent NexStar SE give you a guided tour of the night sky! The "Tour" feature offers a customized list of the best objects in the sky to view for your exact time and location anywhere in the world! Not only can your NexStar SE find objects, it can teach you about them as well. Information on the most popular objects can be viewed in the LCD screen of your hand control. Whether you are a seasoned astronomer looking for a portable scope with advanced features, or just starting your astronomy adventure and looking for an easy way to enjoy the night sky, a NexStar SE will help you take a closer look.
Celestron's Revolutionary SkyAlign
The days of complicated telescope assembly and setup are over. NexStar SE telescopes can be setup in a matter of minutes with no tools required! Using Celestron's patented SkyAlign, simply input the date, time and location, then point the telescope at any three bright celestial objects and the telescope does the rest. You do not need to know the names of the stars, you can even pick the moon or bright planets.
| Specifications | Celestron NexStar 4 SE | Celestron NexStar 5 SE | Celestron NexStar 6 SE | Celestron NexStar 8 SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical Design | Maksutow-Cassegrain | Schmidt-Cassegrain | ||
| Focal Length | 1325mm (f/13) | 1250mm (f/10) | 1500mm (f/10) | 2000mm (f/10) |
| Optical Coatings | StarBright XLT | |||
| Eyepiece | 25mm E-Lux Plossl | |||
| Magnification with Supplied Eyepiece | 53X | 50X | 60X | 80X |
| Highest Useful Magnification | 240X | 300X | 354X | 480X |
| Diagonal | Internal flip mirror for straight thru or 90 degree viewing angle | 1.25-inch Prism Type | ||
| Internal Power Supply | 8-AA Batteries (user supplied) | |||
| Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 12.5 | 13 | 13.4 | 14 |
| Resolution - Rayleigh (arc seconds) | 1.36 arc seconds | 1.1 arc seconds | 0.92 arc seconds | 0.68 arc seconds |
| Dawes Limit (arc seconds) | 1.14 arc seconds | 0.91 arc seconds | 0.77 arc seconds | 0.57 arc seconds |
| Field of View - degrees | 1 degree | 1 degree | 0.83 degree | 0.63 degree |
| Optical Tube Length | 13.5 inches | 11 inches | 16 inches | 17 inches |
| Telescope Weight | 11 lbs | 17.6 lbs | 21 lbs | 24 lbs |
| Tripod Weight | 10 lbs. | 9 lbs. | ||
