Celestron Nexstar 8SE

Celestron NexStar 8SE is the flagship model of the NexStar SE series, and is equipped with a 20cm diameter main mirror. This is the modern version of the legendary C8. Celestron's 8-inch model is widely known among amateurs as an excellent telescope, and planetary images taken with a C8 can often be admired on astronomy forums and galleries.

Delivered with a sturdy azimuthal mount equipped with Nexstar computer control. The hand controller has more than 40,000 objects in its database. The telescope is easy to align thanks to Celestron's Sky Align alignment procedure. 

The telescope has a standard SC thread that opens up the possibility of using a wide range of accessories.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

• Optical system: Schmidt-Cassegrain
• Primary mirror diameter: 203 mm
• Focal length: 2032 mm
• Focal ratio: f/10
• Light gathering power: 841x
• Resolution: 0.68"
• Magnification with the included 25mm eyepiece: 81x
• Maximum magnification: 400x
• Total weight: about 15 kg

The mount requires 8 AA batteries or a 12V power supply (not included) in order to operate.