Celestron Celestron NexStar 8 SE 8" (203mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Kit Reviews

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I bought this scope with out actually ever seeing it. Something which I rarely do. from Adorama.com Cons: Limited field of view. Power hungry. The Bottom Line: The NexStar 8SE makes a larger telescope portable with computer guidance than any other package. It does a lot, works well, and is reasonably priced. from Shopping.com I bought a new Mead scope. I returned it. I bought the Celestron 8. Very good and easy to use! from Adorama.com For the price and all the listed features, this telescope is a severe disappointment. Out of the box, I noticed pieces missing. from Amazon.com My husband did much research and purchased the telescope as well as ac/dc and portable power supply. I was very fortunate that he purchased those external sources of power as the power source using the batteries is faulty. Loaded up 8 brand new batteries and turned on the scope: NOTHING. Thought perhaps they were loaded wrong, removed them and reinserted the batteries. from Amazon.com When I opened the package I was surprised the quality of the product. I went right away to test it in my first night. Due to Florida's terrible rainy days lately it was mostly cloudy yet I was able to see Mars, Saturn's rings, Jupiter's moon and clouds, even behind a tinted glass! That's how high quality these optics are. from Amazon.com I got this telescope last year because Celestron was having a huge rebate. They tend to give a 200 dollars off rebate every 1/2 year. from Amazon.com I recently upgraded to the Celestron Nexstar 8 SE. I had the Nexstar 4 GT before it. from Amazon.com I was very excited about viewing the planets and hopefully some deep sky objects. Novice would be the best way to describe my viewing experience. However, I was able to get the scope setup and struggled with the star alignment. Then I used the CD that came with the product and got to know the night sky. from Amazon.com In brief I was thoroughly satisfied with the quality of the telescope. I havent yet used it much, but in about 2 weeks or so that I have owned the telescope, I have used it each night irrespective of the seeing conditions. I will divide the entire review into two parts, likes and dislike/want. from Amazon.com

Released	over 2 years ago
Optical Design	Catadioptrics
Finderscope	Red-Dot
Mount Type	Altazimuth
Focal Length	2032 mm
MPN	NexStar 8 SE
Max Useful Magnification	x 480
Motorized	Yes
Optical Diameter	203 mm
UPC	050234110693

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