The Original, Reimagined for the 21st Century More than 50 years ago, Tom Johnnson founded Celestron and revolutionized the world of amateur astronomy with large aperture, long focal length telescopes at affordable prices. The Celestron 8 brought the hobby of astronomy to the masses and established Celestron as the world’s premier telescope maker. The current range of Celestron NexStar Telescopes build on this heritage by offering easy to use, telescopes with apertures that offer great views of our solar system and beyond. The Celestron NexStar 8SE comes loaded with a database of more than 40,000 objects it can track and display. Lots of Light for a Reasonable Price With a full 8 inches of aperture, it offers 78% more light gathering than the next size down. With all that light-gathering, you'll clearly observe Cassini's Division in Saturn's rings, the cloud bands on Jupiter, the Great Red Spot and the Galilean moons. On our own moon you'll see craters and mountains in extraordinary detail. Looking beyond our solar system, the 8SE will show you hundreds of stars in globular clusters and, the spiral arms of the far away galaxies, and more. Lightweight Single Fork Arm Mount At All Star Telescope, we know the best telescope is the one you will actually use. The single fork arm of the mount makes the 8SE portable and quick to setup and use. The Celestron NexStar 8SE breaks down into three manageable pieces, the tripod, computerized mount, and optical tube. This makes it incredibly easy to get it into the back of a small car for a trip to a dark site, or to get it set up in your backyard.On our website you'll find a comprehensive video on setting up your telescope. To further simplify the alignment process you can add the StarSense AutoAlign accessory, and your NexStar will align itself! The NexStar Ecosystem Celestron has developed a suite of accessories that will enhance your experience with the Celestron NexStar SE series. Control your telescope using your iPhone or iPad with our SkyQ Link, or add GPS functionality with SkySync. Attach the EclipSmart Solar Filter and turn your 8SE to the sun for great views of eclipses, transits, and regular solar observing. If you're interested in astrophotography, the NexStar 8SE is Fastar-compatible for ultra-fast, wide field imaging. For planetary and solar system imaging, there's no better choice than a NexStar. This is a telescope that you won’t outgrow. Recommended Accessories for the 8SE This telescope is ready to use right out of the box, but there are a couple of items that will really enhance your experience with the telescope. A rechargeable battery pack, for this scope we recommend the PowerTank Lithium (18771). A higher power eyepiece, for this scope we recommend the Celestron Luminous 10mm (93431). A neutral density moon filter, for this scope we recommend the Antares 13% (ND13). The battery pack will mean you won't be hunting around for a fresh set of AA batteries every time you want to go observing. The higher power eyepiece will increase the magnification from the 81x that you gt out of the box to 200x magnification that's ideal for planetary viewing. The moon filter will add contrast and cut down on the brightness of the moon under magnification. These accessories will help you get the best out of your NexStar 8SE. Give us a call with any questions you have about accessories. Specifications OPTICAL TUBE INFO: Optical Design: Schmidt-Cassegrain Aperture: 203.2mm (8") Focal Length: 2032mm (80") Focal Ratio: f/10 Focal Length of Eyepiece 1: 25mm (.98") 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 (2.5") Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter: 31% Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area: 10% Optical Coatings: Starbright XLT Optical Tube Length: 432mm (17") Optical Tube Diameter: 232mm (9.1") Optical Tube Weight: 12 lbs (5.4 kg) Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail bar MOUNT INFO: Mount Type: Computerized Altitude-Azimuth Single Fork Arm Instrument load capacity: 12 lbs (5.44 kg) Height adjustment range (includes mount and tripod): 965.2mm - 1422.4mm (38" - 56") Tripod leg diameter: 38.1mm (1.5") Stainless Steel Mount Head Weight: 11 lbs (5 kg) Accessory Tray: Yes Tripod Weight: 9 lbs (4.08 kg) Slew Speeds: 9 slew speeds - max speed 5°/second Tracking Rates: Sidereal, Solar and Lunar Tracking Modes: Alt-Az, EQ North and 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) and 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 Starry Night Special Edition Software and SkyPortal App Total Kit Weight: 24 lbs (10.88 kg) Solar Warning Never look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or with an optic (unless you have the proper solar filter). Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.Never leave your optic unsupervised. Make sure an adult who is familiar with the correct operating procedures is with your optic at all times, especially when children are present.
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