Celestron 11068 NexStar 6SE Computerised Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope with Advanced GPS, Astroimaging and AutoAlign Features, Black/Orange

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A downside of the increased aperture is the increased weight. Making the better views at the cost of portability. Also, for the SLT and SE models, rather than constantly running on batteries you may also want to get an electricity adapter or a portable PowerTank. These are all catadioptric telescopes. The smallest (the 4SE) is a Maksutov-Cassegrain, with the larger three all Schmidt-Cassegrains. If or when I got a telescope I will continue read and ask for my next steps I already bookmarked few topics For one, the star alignment — which employs Celestron's SkyAlign technology and enables calibration for accurately finding targets — was impressively simple, and it wasn’t long before we were all set up and ready to tour the winter night sky. Celestron NexStar 6SE: First light and functionality

The 6SE comes with a single eyepiece – a 25mm E-Lux Plossl providing 60x. It’s a good starter eyepiece for low magnification, but as with any telescope, you’ll want at least a few extra eyepieces to provide a range of magnification options. I've spent at least 6 months reading through a ton of incredibly useful information on this forum -- now my first question/post. Dark skies are needed for viewing galaxies and most nebulae with any telescope. Under light-polluted conditions, the Evolution 6 will be able to locate a handful of barely-visible smudges if you can see them at all. But under dark skies, the Evolution 6” can begin to show you the spiral structure in some of the brighter galaxies and can reveal clusters with dozens more. If the price is right, go for it. Make sure that the telescope powers on and slews correctly, and that the interior of the telescope is clean. Alternative Recommendation

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Celestron promises a great deal when it comes to the operational abilities of this instrument, so we were delighted to discover that the NexStar 6SE did exactly what it says on the tin when we took it out to test on a clear December evening.

The NexStar Evolution 6” can show you a lot, both within the solar system and of faint deep-sky objects, and its GoTo system means it takes less time to locate the latter for viewing. For planetary imaging, pair your NexStar 6SE with one of our NexImage or Skyris cameras. From your first observing session and for years to come, the NexStar SE is your trusted companion. A 6”, 8” or 10” Dobsonian will offer superior views to the Evolution 6”, doesn’t have any components to fail, doesn’t need power, and is easier to set up.

Alternative models: The Unistellar eQuinox 2 is up there amongst the best GoTo telescopes and is well worth your consideration. If you've got a tighter budget, give the Celestron NexStar 4SE a look: it uses the same SkyAlign software as the 6SE but comes in at a much lower price.

Mounted to the optical tube is also a red dot reflex sight for aiming in the sky. The build quality is not the greatest, but it suffices for simple star alignment before enabling the NexStar’s go-to. What Can You Observe Through The Celestron 6SE?

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The long focal length will deliver good views of the planets like Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, as well as great detail on the moon. The NexStar SE is compatible with all the high-tech accessories advanced users love. Control your telescope using your iPhone or iPad with our SkyQ Link, or add GPS functionality with SkySync. Consensus: This is a seriously powerful telescope, great for beginners and experts alike, although its typically high price point makes it a little out of reach for newcomers. At this price, though, it's worth considering for everyone: you won't be disappointed with its quality, and its alignment technology is absolutely unrivalled.

For a finder, the Evolution 6 includes a simple red dot unit, which is really all you need to line the telescope up with a few bright stars and let the GoTo system take over. The bonus of this is that it is the simplest to use and requires no collimation (a type of adjustment to the mirrors that needs to be made on catadioptric and reflector telescopes). The downside is that it is slightly bigger than a catadioptric.Like all 12 of the NexStar telescopes, they come as a full bundle that includes the telescope tube, computerized mount and tripod. The downside is that they generally cost more than reflectors or refractor telescopes at similar apertures. The StellaLyra 8”/ Zhumell Z8/Orion SkyLine 8 is a similarly great bargain to the larger AD10/Z10, though if you can afford the larger of the two models you’ll be rewarded greatly as the overall weight and bulk difference between a 10” and 8” is nearly immaterial. The NexStar 6SE really could use a few extra eyepieces. For starters, we’d recommend the beloved 6mm “goldline” for 250x, a fairly high but still reasonable magnification for the Moon, planets, and double stars. For moderate magnification, a 15mm goldline or 15mm Agena Starguider, either of which will provide 100x, is a good choice. Various other eyepieces at focal lengths in between these would also be good, but we’d recommend just two to start, along with, of course, the included 25mm Plossl. At the moment I do not think for astrophotography - it take too much time, but an option to attach CCD or mirrorless camera can be a plus.