NexStar 8SE
Celestron
From $1,699.00
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The Celestron NexStar 8SE pairs an 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain optical design with modern GoTo technology for detailed, automated observing and imaging, gathering over 1.5× more light than the 6SE. Portable, powerful, and easy to use, the 8SE is perfect as your first serious telescope or as an upgrade from a smaller instrument. The catadioptric construction combines refraction and reflection in a compact tube that maintains a long focal length, making it ideal for crisp, high-magnification views of the moon and planets thanks to its large aperture and built-in computer system.
Specifications
| Computerized | ✓ |
| Drive type | DC Servo motors |
| Focal length | 2032 mm |
| Optics type | Reflector |
| Coating | Starbright XLT |
| Optical design | SCT |
| Mount type | Azimuthal |
| Highest magnification | 406 |
| Focal ratio | f/10 |
| Object Database | 40000 |
| Aperture | 203 mm |
| Resolution Limit | 0.6″ |
| Limiting Magnitude | 14 |
| Optical Tube Weight | 5.4 kg |
| Payload Capacity | 12 lb |
| Total System Weight (Assembled) | 13.6 kg |
| User-Defined Objects | 200 |
| Built-In Equatorial Wedge | ✓ |