Celestron 11069 NexStar 8SE Computerised Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope with Advanced GPS, Astroimaging and AutoAlign Features, Black/Orange

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Also other telescopes, used for other purposes, can be connected onto the same fork mount - such as a solar telescope or various cameras with a range of lenses, etc. However, I do not recommend mounting any other telescope on the NexStar 8SE base due to its weight limitations and shallow profile. The answer is because you are on Earth, and Earth has this inconvenient feature of constantly rotating.

This will correctly remove the blue tint from the filter when you take the picture, instead of trying to color-correct in post. Heck, even if you’ve had a 6-inch refractor already, this one will blow your socks off as it gathers 77% more light.

One of the biggest draws to this telescope, aside from the compact, travel-friendly design, is its computerized GoTo functionality. The NexStar series of SCTs have been around for over a decade, and I was finally able to experience this beginner-friendly telescope for myself.

For example, looking at the second-last row, you’ll see that a telescope of NexStar 8SE’s size will do a much better job of resolving double stars separated by less than an arcsecond. The Nexstar 8SE has been designed so that it is quick and easy to set up thanks to its unique, patented single fork arm design and sturdy steel tripod which can all be broken down into separate components for easy transport and quick assembly. Now, without moving the main scope, adjust the viewfinder so that the same object’s top is in the very center of the viewfinder.In this review, we’ll break down why it such a desirable scope and, more importantly, whether it’s the right one for you.

I included the Celestron NexStar 8SE on my list of best astrophotography telescopes because it is a great way to get started in moon photography, with an OTA worthy of being re-mounted to an EQ mount in the future. Our patented SkyAlign alignment technology makes setting up a computerized telescope simple, fast, and accurate. Backyard EOS (Windows) and AstroDSLR (Mac) each connect to your DLSR via USB, controlling it in much the same way that you’d control a dedicated astronomy camera. My reasons for not giving 5* are Skyalign fails more than it should ⁸/¹⁰ times and batteries are drained in just a few hours of observation. This is still too much magnification to photograph the Andromeda galaxy, however (which is 6 full moons wide).In the 360-photo sequence of the Orion Nebula, below, you can see the nebula drift up and then back down. The Nexstar 8SE is packed full of advanced features that makes it compatible with all of the latest high-tech gadgets that you are currently using. The NexStar 8 SE features Schmidt-Cassegrain 8" aperture optics with our premium StarBright XLT coatings and a powerful 2,032mm focal length and f/10 focal ratio. Things close to the North Star trace smaller arc than things further away, so the amount of blurring you get depends on where the object is in the sky. If you remember your geometry days, trying to draw a circle using (x, y) coordinates is complicated.