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

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Along with the motorized Alt-Az mount is also a field tripod with 1.75” legs. This is easily sturdy enough to hold the weight of the mount and optical tube without much influence from the wind or other vibrations. Aligning your telescope is simple and painless, too, thanks to SkyAlign. This process makes alignment as easy as 1-2-3: just center three bright objects in your eyepiece and press ALIGN. For even easier alignment, attach our StarSense AutoAlign and your NexStar SE aligns itself! Our first target was the Orion Nebula (Messier 42), which can be found just below Orion’s Belt and is easily visible to the naked eye as a fuzzy patch, glowing at magnitude +4. Using the control to instruct the NexStar to view this diffuse nebula, the computerized mount ran smoothly and the GoTo technology was very accurate in locating objects. The Trapezium Cluster, for instance, is nestled at the heart of the Orion Nebula and was found to be aligned close to the centre of the field of view. Setting up and using the Celestron NexStar 6SE is relatively easy – once you know how. The secret sauce is Celestron’s SkyAlign tech that automatically aligns the Celestron NexStar 6SE using any three bright objects. With most similar systems you need to know the stars – at least the bright stars – and point at two or three of them in turn. With SkyAlign you just point the telescope, using the hand controller to control the motor, at any bright star, being careful to consult the eyepiece to ensure the star is entered. Repeat that process three times and the Celestron NexStar 6SE mostly succeeds with its alignment. Mirrorless Cameras Canon EOS-M Cameras Canon EOS-R Mirrorless Cameras Fujifilm X Mirrorless Cameras Nikon Z Cameras Sony Alpha Cameras Panasonic Lumix S Cameras Panasonic Lumix G Cameras Olympus OM-D & PEN Cameras Canon EOS-M Mirrorless CamerasOver time, you can take more control as you learn where different objects are located. What accessories are included? The 150mm (6 inches) aperture allows the telescope to collect plenty of light; enough to give you close up views of the moon and planets and panoramic views of deep space galaxies and star clusters.

If you are looking to get the most ability out of a NexStar telescope without getting too massive, then the 6SE is the telescope you need to be considering.

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In the 1970s, Celestrons Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes brought the hobby of astronomy to the masses and established Celestron as the worlds premier telescope maker. Our founder, Tom Johnson, invented Celestrons proprietary method of producing Schmidt corrector plates for superior views and maximum portability. Johnson believed in creating high-quality optical instruments at an affordable price, and inspired a generation of amateur astronomers. For planetary imaging, pair your NexStar 6SE with one of our Skyris cameras. Or, experiment with wide-field deep sky astroimaging by replacing the telescope’s secondary mirror with a DSLR or astronomical CCD camera with a Fastar/HyperStar lens assembly. From your first observing session and for years to come, the NexStar SE is your trusted companion. A 1.25” 32mm Plossl eyepiece for 47x with the NexStar 6SE offers a marginally wider field of view and lower magnification than the provided 25mm Plossl, which is more suitable for viewing deep-sky objects. A 2” star diagonal will vignette with the 6SE, as will an f/6.3 reducer and low-power eyepieces, so there’s little point in obtaining either. For medium-high power, we recommend a 1.25”, 16mm UWA (94x) or 15mm redline/ goldline (100x). For higher magnification, a 10mm UWA (150x) or 9mm redline (167x) eyepiece is ideal, while a 7mm focal length eyepiece such as a UWA or planetary (214x) provides magnification near the limit of what you can expect to typically find useful with the 6SE on the Moon, planets, and double stars. The NexStar 6SE is provided with almost no accessories besides a single low-power eyepiece and all the required basic fittings to use it. As such, it’s vital to acquire a few extra accessories and at least a couple of additional eyepieces to fully utilise this telescope’s capabilities and get the most enjoyable experience possible. A dew shield is a must-have for the 6SE, as it helps to decrease glare from nearby light sources making their way into the telescope, while also delaying frost or dew development on the 6SE’s front corrector plate and preventing pollen, dirt, and dust from accumulating, any of which can damage the fragile corrector and its coatings over time as well as ruining your view. In the 1970s, Celestron’s Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes brought the hobby of astronomy to the masses and established Celestron as the world’s premier telescope maker. Our founder, Tom Johnson, invented Celestron’s proprietary method of producing Schmidt corrector plates for superior views and maximum portability. Johnson believed in creating high-quality optical instruments at an affordable price, and inspired a generation of amateur astronomers.

Once you press enter, the mount will automatically turn the telescope to the right spot in the sky. 4. Portable Four decades later, we've improved upon this design by adding cutting-edge features, while staying true to our founders intent.Just set your expectations. I could never get round stars corner to corner even with perfect collimation. Since it's not an HD glass, there will always be some curvatures and it will be noticed in the edges. This table shows the distribution of awards per subject type, compared to the popularity of images of that subject type. With the nearly-full moon taking pride of place quite late into the evening, we took the opportunity to view our natural satellite’s cratered surface. The lunar views that we saw were impressive: the NexStar revealed well-defined crater walls and lunar mare to a very high standard — the craters Copernicus and Tycho were particularly impressive and crystal clear using the modest 5.91” aperture.