The NexStar 8 SE has all the same features as Celestron’s most advanced computerized GoTo telescopes, including our revolutionary SkyAlign™ alignment technology, a sky tour feature, a database of over 40,000 celestial objects and easy to use hand control. Go behind the scenes with Celestron’s product development team and learn more about our award-winning and patented innovations. It was a bit late in the summer before I figured out how to get good planetary photographs and Saturn was already past its peak.

One other piece of advice is to mount the telescope as far forward in its mounting housing as you can safely get it.ED stands for "extra-low dispersion," which refers to the composition and optical properties of the glass used for the lenses. While I believe that a manual Dobsonian telescope is the ultimate choice for beginners, I understand that many people need help finding objects. Sturdy construction from high-quality components give NexStar SE the pointing and tracking accuracy needed to observe and follow your favourite targets with push-button ease. magnitude can usually be imaged, although I can certainly image fainter magnitudes depending upon the color. The answer is because you are on Earth, and Earth has this inconvenient feature of constantly rotating.

Stacking software aligns your hundreds of photos by matching up stars, then it reinforces the repeating elements and discards the anomalies. There are plenty of reviews around the Internet, so we’ve gathered a sample of views from owners of the NexStar 8SE.What is more, the NexStar SE breaks down into several lightweight and compact pieces, making it easy to transport, even in small vehicles. EclipSmart solar products feature Solar Safe filter technology providing the ultimate protection from harmful solar radiation, including both IR and UV light, and filters 99.

The 8″ NexStar is more popular than both the 4” and 5” models and collects 77% more light than the 6″ model. There were some tracking issues that caused the elliptical stars, so I’ll be sure to repeat this imaging. The typical EQ mounts people direct 8SE owners to on the forum weigh in at 76 pounds, excluding the telescope and accessories, so your total kit weight will exceed 100 pounds with these. With this model we are offering a Free 45 minute one to one user lesson covering important steps and useful tips to assemble and successfully use your telescope and accessories.You’d need to add a third axis, rotation of your wrist, to compensate for the rotation of the arrow. You’ll need a dedicated astronomy camera or a willingness to sacrifice your DSLR via surgical extraction if you want to get around it.

An altitude-azimuth mount can move in the left-right and up-down directions, but can’t rotate in the z-axis.The design of the tracking telescope mount (fork-mounted Alt-Az) wasn’t designed for it, but is it a complete waste of time? The PV rating (Peak To Valley) is a measurement from the highest point (Peak) to the lowest point (Valley). Control your telescope using your iPhone or iPad with our SkyPortal WiFi Adapter, or add GPS functionality with SkySync. 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.