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Celestron NexStar 8 SE

First seen: 1 july 2008

Information found in: from 11 sources in 3 countries.

Great Deal: $1,199.00

  • User Score (12)
    9.0 9.0 from 12 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • potent telescope
  • limited field of view

Optical Design : Schmidt-Cassegrain Aperture : 203.2 mm (8 in) Focal Length : 2032 mm (80 in) Focal Ratio : 10 Finderscope : StarPointer Mount : Single Fork Arm Altazimuth Dovetail Compatibility : Quick Release Tube Clamp Optical Tube : Aluminum Eyepiece 1 : 25 mm (0.98 in) Magnification 1 : 81 x Star Diagonal : 1.25" CD ROM : NexRemote V1.6.14 and "The Sky ® " Level 1 Tripod : Steel (sku 93593) Power Supply : 8-AA batteries (not included) Highest Useful Magnification…

Specifications

  • Optical Design :
    Schmidt-Cassegrain
  • Aperture :
    203.2 mm (8 in)
  • Focal Length :
    2032 mm (80 in)
  • Focal Ratio :
    10
  • Finderscope :
    StarPointer
  • Mount :
    Single Fork Arm Altazimuth
  • Dovetail Compatibility :
    Quick Release Tube Clamp
  • Optical Tube :
    Aluminum
  • Eyepiece 1 :
    25 mm (0.98 in)
  • Magnification 1 :
    81 x

Release Date

  • First seen
    1 July 2008

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  • Reviews of Celestron NexStar 8 SE

  1. Celestron Nexstar 8SE

    Reviewer: Cloudy Nights
    17 December 2009

    Ratings: Lens/Optical/Mirror Quality 45/50 Build/ Construction 23/30 Value 20/20 88/100 9.1/10 (Not an average) I am pleased with this scope and really recommend the Nexstar SE line to anyone looking for a goto or even just a beginning scope it will be great for you. I hope you all had as much fun reading this as I did writing it. Read more

  1. Reviewer: Keith W. Starnes, Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
    14 August 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Love the scope. Always wanted an 'orange tube' Celestron 8 inch scope, ever since I was a kid. The price was right, the service was excellent, and the shipping was precise. No problems with the scope, or it's assembly. I have already spent several hours with it, getting it calibrated and getting used to it. I can't wait for cooler weather to come along around here so that the summer sky-haze goes away at night. Thanks for the great buying experience. Read more

  2. Potent Scope on A Lightweight Computerized Mount [Update 07/07/2009]

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    17 December 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Compared to their diameter, the Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope (SCT) is the most compact design yet de Read more

  3. Reviewer: Epinions
    10 November 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Compared to their diameter, the Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope (SCT) is the most compact design yet derived. Celestron, the company who pioneered their commercial manufacture forty years ago, made a breakthrough in 1970 with the C8, which was and remains ... Read more

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